Peru-Thailand Free Trade Deal Set for Signature This Year
Peru and Thailand finished their free trade text; Lima expects to sign in October or November 2026. Two-way trade ran...
September 2, 2026Section
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Peru Cuts Ties with Iran, but Consular Links Remain
Peru severed diplomatic relations with Iran on 1 September 2026 over Hormuz shipping restrictions and democratic backsliding, but kept consular...
September 2, 2026
Peru 2027 Budget: US$79 Billion Plan Bets on Outgrowing Latin America
Peru's 2027 budget bets on growth above the Latin American average, a US$40 billion project pipeline and a first tax...
September 1, 2026
Peru El Niño Emergency: 893 Districts in 22 Regions Now Under Formal Decree
Peru declared a 60-day El Niño emergency in 893 districts of 22 regions plus Callao, with no new Treasury money...
September 1, 2026
Trujillo Kidnapping: Peru Police Free Mining Businessman, Arrest Five
Peruvian police freed mining businessman Jenss Lara Tantaquilla after the Trujillo kidnapping that left four dead; five alleged gang members...
September 1, 2026
Peru Plans New Mining Concession Rules as Chavimochic Contract Heads for November
Peru plans new rules for mining concessions — granting, validity, expiry — as the US$750 million Chavimochic stage-III contract heads...
September 1, 2026
Peru Exports Hit Record US$90 Billion in 2025, Leading the Andean Community
Peru exports reached a record US$90.1 billion in 2025, nearly half of the Andean Community's total, as the trade surplus...
September 1, 2026
Peru El Niño Emergency: Cabinet Weighs Decree for 22 Regions as Fiscal Savings Hit 25-Year Low
Peru's El Niño emergency plan would put districts in 22 regions under a state of emergency as the Fiscal Council...
September 1, 2026
Peru Faces El Niño With Savings at a 25-Year Low, Ex-Finance Minister Warns
Peru El Niño warning: former finance minister Alonso Segura says fiscal savings are at their lowest in almost 25 years...
August 31, 2026