Peru Keeps Its Central Bank Anchor as Fujimori Retains Velarde
Keiko Fujimori asked Julio Velarde to stay at Peru central bank July 6. He accepted a 5-year term through 2031,...
July 7, 2026Section
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Peru Bets Its Next Export Boom on Cherries for China
Peru cherry exports to China move closer as officials confirm market talks and the Chancay port cuts transit to just...
July 7, 2026
Keiko Fujimori Inherits Peru’s Contested $3.5bn F-16 Fighter Deal
The Peru F-16 deal now passes to president-elect Keiko Fujimori, who takes office in July with a contested three and...
July 7, 2026
Fujimori Readies a Deregulation Shock for Peru’s Mining Economy
The Peru Fujimori economic plan promises a deregulatory shock to cut project approval times 40% and fast-track mining, as Keiko...
July 7, 2026
Peru’s Alpayana Buys Into Canada in $98M Mining Deal
Peru mining company Alpayana invests C$140M for a 20% stake in Magna Mining, marking its first Canada move into Ontario's...
July 6, 2026
Latin America Owns the World’s Best Birdwatching Map
Latin America birdwatching dominates globally—Peru's Manú scores 83.1, holds 1,900 species, and Colombia's birding tourism grew 40x in 12 years.
July 6, 2026
Peru’s Buenaventura Pours First Gold at Its New Flagship Mine
Buenaventura has poured first gold at its new San Gabriel gold mine in Peru, targeting up to 80,000 ounces in...
July 6, 2026
Peru’s Transition Begins: Fujimori Opens Her Office as the Opposition Digs In
Peru's Fujimori transition office, led by economist Marco Vinelli, will audit every ministry before the July 28 handover as opposition...
July 5, 2026
Two July Deadlines in Washington Will Test Peru’s Record Export Run
Two Washington deadlines in July will test Peru's record export run, even as the headline copper tariff largely spares the...
July 3, 2026