Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra is denounced for hiring a singer
Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra was constitutionally denounced by the prosecutor of the Nation, Zoraida Avalos, for the irregular hiring...
May 20, 2021Section
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Peru: Opposition coalition calls national march against Keiko Fujimori for Saturday
Peruvian social and civil organizations have called for a large march against the presidential candidacy of right-wing Keiko Fujimori as...
May 19, 2021
Peru elections: Castillo appoints former legislators and technical professionals to transition team
Peruvian presidential candidate Pedro Castillo presented this Tuesday, the technical team that will advise him in his government plan, including...
May 19, 2021
Peru fails to attend to indigenous peoples exposed to toxic metals – Amnesty International
The Peruvian government is failing in its obligation to guarantee the right to health of hundreds of indigenous Peruvians of...
May 18, 2021
Six months without identification of perpetrators of deaths in Peru’s mass protests
In the heat of the second round of Peru's presidential elections, this Friday marks six months since 14-N, the tensest...
May 14, 2021
Keiko Fujimori confirms growth and closes gap with Pedro Castillo in the runoff in Peru
A Datum poll showed that the leftist candidate reaches 44%, while the daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori climbs to 41%.
May 14, 2021
Peru reports more than 400 deaths from Covid-19 in one day and 65,316 deaths in total (May 13)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru reported 418 deaths and 3,199 contagions by Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, while...
May 14, 2021
Castillo and Fujimori agree to hold two debates before Peru’s second round of elections
Peru Libre and Fuerza Popular parties agreed this Wednesday to participate in two debates organized by the National Jury of...
May 12, 2021
Analysis: Police violence, a disorder difficult to eradicate in the Americas
Police violence in the Americas is a seemingly insurmountable disease that has penetrated the entire region despite constant calls for...
May 12, 2021