Peru’s Top Court Strips Congress of Its Spending Power
Peru Constitutional Court bars Congress from initiating spending laws, shifting fiscal control to the executive and reversing a costly 2022...
July 12, 2026Section
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Scientists Find Four New Cacao Lineages Hidden on Peru’s Farms
A genetic study of Peru cacao trees found four unknown lineages, two hinting at exceptional flavour, a boost for the...
July 12, 2026
Copper’s Slide Hits Peru’s Market Harder Than Chile’s
Copper fell 3.85% to $13,066/tonne, a seven-week low. A 15–30% US tariff looms by 2027–28, squeezing Chile and Peru as...
July 12, 2026
Peru’s Yape Adds US Remittances Sent Through WhatsApp
Yape remittances now flow from the US through WhatsApp via Félix—no app needed. Money lands in soles or dollars within...
July 11, 2026
Returning Peruvians Can Import $450,000 Tax-Free Until 2029
Returning Peruvians can import up to $450,000 in goods tax-free until 31 December 2029 under Peru's extended law. Here is...
July 11, 2026
Peru Bets on Uranium and Lithium in a Remote Andean Plateau
Peru lithium and uranium advance on the Macusani plateau, with $847m planned for Falchani and Latin America's largest undeveloped uranium...
July 11, 2026
Peru’s Fiscal Watchdog Warns the Budget Fujimori Inherits Is Stretched
Peru fiscal watchdog warns a $2.5bn budget top-up worsens spending pressures, leaving Keiko Fujimori's incoming government little room to set...
July 11, 2026
Peru’s Electric Vehicle Sales Jump 86%, but the Region Races Ahead
Peru electric vehicle sales jumped 86% to 8,285 units in early 2026, yet its market stays a fraction of Colombia's...
July 11, 2026
Peru’s Central Bank Holds Rates at 4.25% for an Eleventh Month
Peru's central bank held its rate at 4.25% for an eleventh straight month as annual inflation rose to 4%, above...
July 11, 2026