How Latin America Turned Murder Into a Flourishing Global Industry
108,838 murdered across Latin America in 2025. Half of Bogotá homicides are contract kills. How sicariato became a outsourced criminal...
April 17, 2026Section
Peru News in English
Peru news in English from The Rio Times — Lima politics, economy, mining and culture.
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Latin American Pulse for Friday, April 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Petrobras AGM approves R$41.2B dividends and Mello chairmanship. Peru gap narrows to 6,600 votes. Brent snaps back...
April 17, 2026
Citi’s LATAM Chief: Region Is Better Placed Than Asia or Europe
Citi's LATAM chief economist says the region is better positioned than Asia or Europe for the oil shock, projects Brazil...
April 16, 2026
Peru Election Crisis: Markets Crash as López Aliaga Alleges Fraud
López Aliaga's fraud petition sent Lima's BVL down 4.16%, MSCI Peru -6.3%, and the sol to S/3.44—its worst day in...
April 16, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Petrobras shareholders vote on R$8.1B dividend and new chair as Ibovespa snaps 11-session streak at 197,737. Plus Peru election overtake...
April 16, 2026
Peru Election: Keiko vs. the Left as Sánchez Overtakes López Aliaga
At 91% counted, Sánchez holds 12.05% vs López Aliaga's 11.89%—Keiko leads at 16.99%. The sol dropped to S/3.4309 as a...
April 15, 2026
Peru’s Economy Grew 3.68% in February — Beating Expectations as the Election Reshapes the Outlook
Peru's economy expanded 3.68% year-on-year in February 2026, topping the 3.1% Reuters consensus. See which sectors led growth and what...
April 15, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Sánchez Surges Toward Runoff
With 89% counted, Fujimori leads at 16.8%, López Aliaga at ~12%, and Sánchez at 11.7%—a left-wing runoff now possible. What...
April 15, 2026
IMF Latin America Outlook: Brazil Up, Argentina Cut
IMF's April WEO raises Latin America growth to 2.3%: Argentina cut to 3.5%, Brazil up to 1.9%, Bolivia to contract...
April 15, 2026