Latin American Pulse for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Argentina's Súper RIGI offers 15% corporate tax & zero export tariffs; Brent hits $101.26 as US-Iran clash; Lula-Trump tariff talks...
May 9, 2026Section
Peru News in English
Peru news in English from The Rio Times — Lima politics, economy, mining and culture.
Planning a longer stay? Read our guide: Moving to Peru: Visa to First 90 Days
Peru Confidence Drops as Petroperu Refineries Risk Halt
Business confidence hit 44.6 in April—first negative reading in 2 years—as Petroperu's $7.9B debt threatens Talara's 95,000 bpd refinery. What...
May 8, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, May 8, 2026
Banxico confirms 25 bp cut to 6.50%, Lula meets Trump for 3 hours, Ibovespa drops 2.38%, Bradesco posts R$6.81B profit....
May 8, 2026
Peru Inflation Hits 3.73% as Velarde Warns of Fiscal Hemorrhage
Peru's annual inflation hit 3.73% in April 2026—Lima at 4.01%, above the 3% ceiling. Congress approved US$3.45B in reforms. Here's...
May 7, 2026
Peru’s BCP Wins SBS Approval to Buy Florida’s Helm Bank USA for US$180M
Peru's SBS authorized BCP to acquire Helm Bank USA for US$180 million. The Florida bank holds US$1.14B in assets. Here's...
May 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Brazil STF rules on R$26B oil royalties; Banxico cuts to 6.50%; MERVAL +4.42%; Ecuador places US$1B 7x oversubscribed. Today's key...
May 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
US Treasury Authorises Venezuela Restructuring Advisors — Sovereign 2027 Bonds Rally 5.41% to 55.53¢, Nine-Year High
May 6, 2026
Peru Congress Moves to Make Mining Concessions Revocable, Hits $63B Pipeline
Peru's Congress advances a bill to make mining concessions revocable, threatening $63 billion in planned copper and gold investment.
May 5, 2026
Peru Runoff Locked: Fujimori vs Sánchez June 7 as Crisis Deepens
With 97.8% of votes counted, Fujimori leads at 17.1% and Sánchez edges López Aliaga by ~26,000 votes, locking Peru's June...
May 5, 2026