Peru requests for the second time extradition of ex-president Toledo and his wife
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian government approved this Wednesday to request for the second time the extradition of...
April 22, 2021Topic
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Former president of Uruguay José Mujica urges Peruvians to unite against Fujimori
The former president of Uruguay, leftist José Mujica (2010-2015), urged on Wednesday Peruvians to unite to prevent nationalist Keiko Fujimori,...
April 21, 2021
Analysis: Copper price boost? Peru’s socialist swerve worries miners
Peru’s presidential front-runner has proposed nationalizing mining and redrafting the Andean country’s Constitution, raising risks to mining investment in the...
April 20, 2021
Pedro Castillo has 11-point lead over Fujimori in Peru presidential election – poll
The far-left candidate Pedro Castillo is currently 11 points ahead of the authoritarian right-wing Keiko Fujimori, his rival in the...
April 19, 2021
Helicopter crash in Peru leaves at least five soldiers dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least five Peruvian military personnel died, two are missing, and five others were injured...
April 18, 2021
Peruvian Congress makes official political disqualification of former president Vizcarra
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Congress made official on Saturday, April 17, the political disqualification for ten years...
April 17, 2021
Peru’s first lesbian lawmaker vows ‘strong battle’ to boost LGBT+ rights
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) The first lesbian elected to Peru’s Congress has pledged to put up...
April 16, 2021
Peru economy contracts 4.18% in February amid COVID-19 second wave
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s economy contracted 4.18% year-on-year in February, as the world’s no. 2 copper producer was...
April 15, 2021
10 keys to understanding the electoral ‘surprise’ in Peru
According to the Ipsos quick count, the radical leftist Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori (right) will dispute the second round...
April 14, 2021