Peru Tomato Prices Jump 29% in Lima as El Niño Hits
Coastal El Niño pushed Lima tomato prices up 28.9% in September, INEI says, but cheaper fish and chicken kept overall...
October 2, 2026Section
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Peru Energy Ministry Enters 120-Day Reorganisation
Peru energy ministry and two agencies enter a 120-day overhaul by decree, aimed at slow rural power projects, permit delays...
October 2, 2026
Peru Election Dry Law Starts Saturday With Alcohol Ban
Peru election dry law bans alcohol sales from 8:00 Saturday to 8:00 Monday, with fines near US$980. In five districts,...
October 2, 2026
Peru Neighbours Explained, the Andean Power Balance
Peru neighbours shape trade, migration and security across five borders. Exports hit US$9.947 billion in March 2026, up 38.4% year...
October 2, 2026
Cultura Profética Plays Lima, Peru on 8 October
Cultura Profética marks 30 years with a Lima concert at Costa 21 on Thursday 8 October 2026. Standing tickets from...
October 2, 2026
Peru’s Puno Lithium Could Interest German Carmakers
Peru lithium: a German economy official says the US$834 million Falchani project in Puno could interest German carmakers via investment...
October 2, 2026
Peru Sets Regional Election Runoff for December
Peru regional elections: the JNE sets 6 December for runoffs where no governor candidate reaches 30%, and expects official results...
October 2, 2026
Peru Probes Recording of Talk of Killing Fujimori
Keiko Fujimori threat: Peru police examine a recording in which an ex-Senate candidate spoke of killing the president. No plot...
October 2, 2026
Peru Decree Powers Cut to Security and El Niño
Peru decree powers: deputies draft a compromise cutting Fujimori's 66-point request to security and El Niño, as ministers rule out...
October 1, 2026