Peru Plans Bank Panel to Fight Extortion
Peru's prime minister announced a committee with the banks' association, the telecom regulator and financial intelligence to speed up extortion...
October 13, 2026Section
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Peru Party Seeks Lima Mayor Runoff
Avanza País asks Peru's election court for a Lima mayor runoff, arguing that no list won 30% of valid votes...
October 13, 2026
Peru Bill Gives 30,000 Miners 2 More Years
Peru's mining minister presented a bill that would give about 30,000 informal miners until 2028 to get permits, as their...
October 13, 2026
Peru Seeks 50% Bigger IMF Quota Worth US$2.7 Billion
Peru's central bank asks Congress to approve a 50% rise in the Peru IMF quota to about US$2.7 billion, paid...
October 13, 2026
Peru Wins 6 World Travel Awards Including Machu Picchu
Peru won six World Travel Awards for South America, including Leading Destination, and Machu Picchu was named the region's leading...
October 12, 2026
Peru Proposes School Expulsions in 3 Tiers
Peru's President Keiko Fujimori presented school discipline guidelines on Monday that would bring back expulsions and a conduct grade in...
October 12, 2026
Peru Under-19 Volleyball Wins Worlds Spot
Argentina beat Peru 3-0 in the South American under-19 women's volleyball final on Sunday, but Peru still qualified for the...
October 12, 2026
Peru Detains 12 Over Lima Bus Extortion
Peru's prosecutors detained 12 suspected members of a Lima extortion gang that allegedly charged bus drivers weekly fees and builders...
October 12, 2026
Reggaeton Lima Festival 7 With Anuel AA on 31 October
Reggaeton Lima Festival 7 brings Anuel AA, Wisin and Beéle to Lima's Estadio Nacional on 31 October, with Teleticket prices...
October 12, 2026