Peru Flight Permits to Drop From 30 Days to 1 Day
Peru flight permits will take one business day instead of 30 under a plan presented on 9 October that also...
October 10, 2026Section
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China’s Keda Plans US$300 Million for Peru Glass Plant
China's Keda opened a US$150 million Peru glass factory south of Lima and plans a second line that would lift...
October 10, 2026
Peru Court Ends 18-Month Kuczynski Travel Ban Early
A Peruvian court ended the Kuczynski travel ban on 7 October, lifting a limit imposed after the 88-year-old ex-president tried...
October 10, 2026
Peru’s New Crime Command and What It Means for Visitors
Peru joined 1,350 soldiers and police under one command against crime. What is confirmed, what is not and what visitors...
October 10, 2026
Peru Merges Army and Police Against Crime
Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori created a unified command joining the Armed Forces and police against crime. Key facts for US...
October 9, 2026
Lima Mayor Race Lead Stays Under One Point
The Renovación Popular list led by López Aliaga is 45,335 votes ahead in Lima’s mayor count at 92.8%. Prediction markets...
October 9, 2026
Peru Police Destroy US$394,000 of Illegal Gold Gear
Peru police destroyed an excavator and five illegal gold camps worth about US$394,000 on the Tambopata River in Puno, with...
October 9, 2026
Peru Wildfire Threatens Huayllay Stone Forest
A Peru wildfire in Pasco has burned over 1,000 hectares, a resident says, and now threatens the Huayllay Stone Forest...
October 9, 2026
Peru Security and Crime Explained
Peru crime in 2026: homicide rate 10.7 per 100,000, Lima emergency extended to late December and five prisons under military...
October 9, 2026