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Grupo Gloria confirmed paying ex-Spanish PM Zapatero 200,000 euros to recover Bolivia's $296M unpaid expropriation debt. Spanish police allege influence-peddling.
July 13, 2026
Argentina's Milei will attend Keiko Fujimori's July 28 inauguration in Peru, part of a regional tour showcasing Latin America's rightward...
July 13, 2026
Peru's pisco exports hit $9.5M in 2025—20x the 2005 level—shipping to 40 markets as Chilean rivals drop 35%. The US...
July 12, 2026
Peru Constitutional Court bars Congress from initiating spending laws, shifting fiscal control to the executive and reversing a costly 2022...
July 12, 2026
A genetic study of Peru cacao trees found four unknown lineages, two hinting at exceptional flavour, a boost for the...
July 12, 2026
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
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 up to $450,000 in goods tax-free until 31 December 2029 under Peru's extended law. Here is...
July 11, 2026
Peru lithium and uranium advance on the Macusani plateau, with $847m planned for Falchani and Latin America's largest undeveloped uranium...
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