Lima Floods: A Few mm of Rain Exposes a City Not Built for Water
Lima floods August 2026: a few millimetres of rain swamped four southern districts, an emergency was announced but never decreed.
August 17, 2026Section
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Minsur’s Santo Domingo Tin Project: US$250M Peru Plan
Minsur advances its Santo Domingo tin project in Puno, Peru with a reported US$250 million plan — still early exploration,...
August 16, 2026
Peru June GDP Grows 1.75% as Coastal El Niño Hits Key Sectors
Peru June GDP rose 1.75% year-on-year, slowing for a second month. Fishing and agriculture plunged due to El Niño Costero,...
August 16, 2026
Peru Pays US$462 Million for 12 F-16 Jets, Then Freezes the Deal
Peru signed a US$1.54 billion contract for 12 F-16 Block 70 jets and paid US$462 million, then an interim president...
August 15, 2026
Peru Rolls Out Fuel Subsidy of Up to 20% to Calm Transport Strikes
Peru's fuel subsidy of 15% to 20% takes effect for three months as President Keiko Fujimori moves to calm transport...
August 15, 2026
Petroperú Names Luis Suárez Carlo Its New General Manager
Petroperú named engineer Luis Alberto Suárez Carlo as acting general manager on 15 August 2026, the third leadership change this...
August 14, 2026 Peru Court Archives Criminal-Association Charge Against Nadine Heredia
A Peruvian court archived the criminal-association charge against Nadine Heredia in the Gasoducto Sur Peruano case, though a collusion charge...
August 14, 2026
Egypt Opens Its Market to Peruvian Blueberries
Egypt has opened its market to Peruvian blueberries, now the 76th destination for a sector chasing buyers beyond a tariff-heavy...
August 14, 2026
Peru Names César Luna-Victoria as SUNAT’s New Chief
Peru's SUNAT tax authority has a new chief: César Luna-Victoria León, a veteran tax lawyer and former Fujimori-era minister, took...
August 14, 2026