Tag: Martin Vizcarra

• Tuesday, November 10th 2020 - 09:51 UTC

  Peruvian congress ousts president Vizcarra: “easier to kick out a president than a mayor”

  

  Peruvian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday night to remove President Martín Vizcarra from office, expressing anger over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and citing alleged but unproven corruption allegations.

• Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  Peru's congress approves motion for an impeachment to remove president Vizcarra

  

  Peru’s Congress approved on Monday a motion to initiate a process to remove President Martín Vizcarra from office over corruption allegations, a month and a half after he survived a prior impeachment trial.

• Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:23 UTC

  Cemeteries in Peru closed on Sunday, “Day of the Dead” to avoid agglomerations

  

  Peru’s government, wary about the coronavirus pandemic despite a slowdown of new cases, has asked people to stay away from cemeteries for the important Day of the Dead celebration when millions usually pay respects to relatives who have died.

• 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.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  Peru will attempt gradual reopening of economy in October

  

  Peru will push forward with a gradual reopening of its economy in October, allowing international flights to countries in the region and more people into its restaurants and stores, the government announced, provided coronavirus cases continue to fall.

• Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:50 UTC

  Removal of Peruvian president depends on his greatest adversary and head of opposition, Keiko Fujimori

  

  The Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, the greatest adversary of President Martín Vizcarra, rejected this Sunday the motion to remove the president and urged Congress to act with “prudence”.

• Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  Peruvian opposition want to sack the economy minister in the midst of the country's worst plunge

  

  Peruvian opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion to oust the government’s economy minister, underscoring political tensions as the country rides out its deepest economic plunge in decades due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  Executive and Congress in Peru clash over bill allowing citizens to draw on their state pensions' funds

  

  Peru's Congress approved a law that allows citizens to partially draw down their contributions to the state pension fund, a few months after doing the same with the private system and despite fierce opposition from the government.

• Monday, August 24th 2020 - 09:26 UTC

  Peru: Thirteen people crushed to death as they try to flee a clandestine party raided by police

  

  At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub after it was raided by police for hosting a party in violation of coronavirus restrictions.

• Saturday, August 15th 2020 - 09:52 UTC

  Health care workers in Peru protest demanding better pay and working conditions

  

  Health care workers in Peru held a demonstration demanding better pay and working conditions as more of their colleagues become infected with the coronavirus. Members of medical workers’ unions appealed for government help during a rally outside the Health Ministry.