Category: Peru
March 23, 2018 > Staff
Peruvian lawmakers debate whether to impeach president or accept resignation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Lawmakers in Peru began to debate yesterday whether to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s resignation or to go ahead with his impeachment. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors requested […] Read More >
March 22, 2018 > Staff
Embattled Peruvian president steps down over vote-buying scandal
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned yesterday amid corruption accusations. On Tuesday, footage had been leaked by right-wing opposition party Popular Force allegedly showing Kuczynzki’s allies […] Read More >
February 20, 2018 > Staff
Court says Alberto Fujimori could face new trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori could be tried again, a court decided on Monday. This news comes after current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski granted him on […] Read More >
April 11, 2016 > Staff
Fujimori Wins First Round of Peruvian Presidential Elections, Will Face Runoff in June
Top Story — The center-right candidate Keiko Fujimori won the first round of presidential elections in Peru on Sunday, during a weekend rocked by political violence that left three people […] Read More >
February 29, 2016 > Staff
Andean Leaders Face Corruption Probes
Top Story — The presidents of Peru and Bolivia have both been associated with large-scale corruption investigations in recent days. A Brazilian federal police report from Feb. 5 asserts that […] Read More >
October 15, 2015 > Staff
Peru Will Probe Military Collusion With Traffickers After Damning Report
Top Story — Peruvian authorities on Wednesday announced they will investigate corruption in the armed forces following an investigation by The Associated Press detailing the near impunity with which illegal flights […] Read More >
September 30, 2015 > Staff
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Anti-Mining Protest Deaths
Top Story — The Peruvian government on Tuesday called a 30-day state of emergency following a clash between anti-mining protesters and police that left four people dead and 22 injured. […] Read More >
July 22, 2015 > Staff
Peru To Hold Talks With Isolated Tribe For First Time
Top Story — Government anthropologists from Peru are attempting to talk with a largely isolated clan of the Mashco Piro Indians for the first time, in order to understand why […] Read More >
May 6, 2015 > Staff
One Killed, Two Injured in Peru Mining Clashes
Top Story — One person was killed and two were injured in Peru on Tuesday, as protesters clashed with police during demonstrations against a $1.4 billion copper mining project. The […] Read More >
March 2, 2015 > Staff
Former Peruvian Minister Charged With the Killing of a Journalist in 1988
Top Story — A former minister on track to run for president in Peru has been charged with the murder of a journalist 26 years ago during the country’s internal […] Read More >