Tag: Ollanta Humala

Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:22 UTC
Peruvian First Lady charged with money laundering for electoral campaigns

Judge Richard Concepcion ordered Peru's first lady and the president of the ruling Nationalist Party, Nadine Heredia, not to leave the country in order to answer charges of suspected money laundering in the electoral campaigns of 2006 and 2011.
Tuesday, May 10th 2016 - 08:42 UTC
Keiko with slight lead over Kuczynski ahead of Peruvian presidential runoff

Peruvian presidential contender Keiko Fujimori has a slight lead over rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ahead of the June 5 run-off election, according to a poll published on Sunday. The two pro-business candidates emerged from a first round election on April 10.
Monday, November 9th 2015 - 08:15 UTC
Border conflict erupts between Chile and Peru over a 10 acre wedge of land

The fragile relations between neighboring Chile and Peru appeared to unwind further Saturday, after Peruvian President Ollanta Humala officially recognized an administrative district in a disputed border area. The Chilean government promptly sent a protest note to Peru “strongly” rejecting the law because it concerns “unquestionably” Chilean territory.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:18 UTC
Peru's Humala begins his last year in office with defeat in congress and 80% disapproval

Peruvian lawmakers elected an opposition legislator as head of Congress in a new but hardly unsurprising defeat for the ruling party and increasingly unpopular President Ollanta Humala who this week begins the last year in office. GfK polls indicate the president has a disapproval rating of 80%.
Thursday, July 2nd 2015 - 06:37 UTC
Pacific Alliance summit takes off in Peru with business conferences

The Xth summit of the Pacific Alliance took off on Wednesday with the attendance of presidents from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru at the Peruvian sea-side resort of Paracas.
Saturday, May 23rd 2015 - 10:27 UTC
China and Peru agree to study feasibility of transcontinental railroad

China and Peru have agreed to study the feasibility of a controversial 5,300 km transcontinental railroad that will connect Peru's Pacific coast with Brazil's Atlantic coast, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Wednesday, April 1st 2015 - 06:35 UTC
Peruvian president after new prime minister: seven in less than four years

Peru's prime minister was ousted by Congress in a vote of no confidence late on Monday following allegations of spying on her opponents, delivering a blow to President Ollanta Humala who will now have to form another new government. The new PM will be Humala's seventh in less than four years.
Friday, September 26th 2014 - 06:03 UTC
Pacific alliance anticipates incorporation of new full members in the near future

In the near future the number of full members belonging to the Alliance of the Pacific will increase, but the block will continue with its realistic and pragmatic approach with no intent of a political group, said Peruvian president Ollanta Humala next to his peers from Chile, Colombia and Mexico, in New York, during a meeting hosted by Bloomberg.
Tuesday, July 29th 2014 - 05:17 UTC
Peru announces increase in government spending to prop the economy

Peru's President Ollanta Humala said on Monday that his government is countering slow economic growth by boosting public spending on improved wages and better benefits for public health, education and security workers.
Thursday, July 24th 2014 - 06:27 UTC
Revolving cabinet: Humala names sixth prime minister in three years

Peru's President Ollanta Humala has named his sixth prime minister in three years in a surprise cabinet reshuffle that elevated two core members of his ruling party after an embarrassing political scandal.