Peru Hands 10,728 Schools to Electoral Body for Vote
Peru polling stations for the 4 October regional vote will use 10,728 schools, handed to electoral body ONPE from Friday,...
September 30, 2026Section
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Peru Election Prosecutors Top 6,800 for the 4 October Local Vote
Peru election prosecutors will number more than 6,800 on Sunday 4 October, when 26.3 million voters fill 13,148 regional and...
September 29, 2026
Madre de Dios Mining Raid Destroys Dredges and Camps, No Arrests
A four-day Madre de Dios mining raid burned dredges and camps inside a protected Amazon reserve in Peru. No detentions...
September 29, 2026
Peru Minimum Wage Rises 8.8% to About US$363 a Month on 1 October, First of Two Steps
Peru minimum wage rises 8.8% to about US$363 a month on 1 October. A second step to about US$383 waits...
September 29, 2026
US Visa Restrictions Hit 27 People in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
US visa restrictions hit 27 people in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, led by Bolivia's attorney general. Who is named,...
September 29, 2026
Peru Legislative Powers: Committee Draft Urges Rejecting Fujimori’s 120-Day Request
Peru legislative powers sought by Keiko Fujimori face rejection: a committee draft calls the 66-measure, 120-day request too vague. Vote...
September 29, 2026
Peru Political Instability Explained: Nine Presidents Since 2016 and Why They Fell
Peru political instability explained: nine presidents since 2016, how Congress removes leaders, the new Senate, the 2026 vote and why...
September 28, 2026
Peru Says Troops Drove Back a Colombian Armed Group on Its Amazon Border
Peru says soldiers and police clashed with a FARC splinter group on its Amazon border with Colombia, and three fighters...
September 28, 2026
Peru Poll: Former Mayor López Aliaga Leads Race to Run Lima by 12 Points
Lima mayoral race: López Aliaga leads the final Datum poll by 12 points, but Peru's electoral court still won't say...
September 28, 2026