Tag: Lima

Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
State of emergency extended in Peru

Peruvian authorities extended for another 30 days the state of emergency, ahead of new protests to be staged between July 19 and 28 to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closing of Congress, early elections, and the call for a constituent assembly, it was reported in Lima.
Friday, March 10th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Peru lifts state of emergency in Lima

The Peruvian Government Thursday lifted the state of emergency decreed in Lima amid mounting violence since the Dec. 7 impeachment of then-President Pedro Castillo Terrones, Prime Minister Alberto Otárola announced. Castillo's government had also decreed a state of emergency in Lima and its neighboring province of Callao to combat crime.
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 09:57 UTC
More protesters killed during Lima Takeover

The number of people killed after President Dina Boluarte took office early last month following the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones, who had tried to dissolve Congress and ruled by decree, has reached 54 Thursday as demonstrators staged the so-called Lima Takeover in the Peruvian capital and clashes with law enforcement officers were reported in other parts of the violence-torn South American country.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 23:58 UTC
A Latam Airlines plane collided with a fire truck in Lima: two firefighters are death

A Latam Airlines plane collided with a fire truck while taking off from one of the runways of Jorge Chávez Airport in Lima, Peru. Two firefighters, who were in the car, died as a result of the impact, local media reported.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Maduro-appointed Venezuelan ambassador lands in Lima

Peru's Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua de Romaña Tuesday received the credentials from Venezuela's new ambassador Alexander Yáñez Deleuze during a ceremony at Lima's Torre Tagle Palace.
Friday, November 19th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Peru: Former Alberto Fujimori adviser sentenced to 17 years in prison

Former Peruvian Intelligence Chief Vladimiro Montesinos under President Alberto Fujimori has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for the kidnapping of journalist Gustavo Gorriti in April 1992, a Lima Court ruled Thursday.
Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Peruvian currency plunges against US dollar following PM's nationalization threat against gas supplier

The Peruvian sol fell sharply Monday against the US dollar in Lima markets following Sunday's statements from Prime Minister Guido Bellido, who threatened the new government might stabilize the cooking gas supplier Camisea.
Friday, September 24th 2021 - 10:01 UTC
Body of Peruvian guerrilla leader to be cremated and ashes scattered to avoid shrine of pilgrimage

Peru's Office of the State Attorney has ordered that the body of the late Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) guerrilla leader Abimael Guzmán, who died in jail Sept. 11 while serving a life sentence, be cremated in the next 24 hours and his ashes be disposed of.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 10:36 UTC
Night of fury in Peru

By Nicolás Monteverde

LIMA, Peru – With music, dance, and chants, several groups of protesters expressed their outrage against the president Martín Vizcarra's Impeachment on Monday in Lima. The mobilization started at 9 am in Plaza San Martín, the iconic park in the heart of Lima where protests often take place first.
Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Peru resumes international flights to seven countries in the region

Peru resumed international flights on Monday that were suspended in March as part of emergency measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. President Martin Vizcarra led the resumption of flights from the capital Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, saying health regulations were put in place to combat the risk of infections.