Tag: Peru

Monday, November 28th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Peru's Judiciary Chief fails to hold appeasement meeting between President, Congress

Peru's Chief Justice Elvia Barrios Saturday urged President Pedro Castillo Terrones and Congress Speaker José Williams to promote dialogue between the two branches of government and put an end to the political crisis that the country is going through.
Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Castillo appoints new Peruvian Prime Minister

Culture Minister Betssy Chávez Chino was chosen by Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones to become the country's new Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers) following Aíbal Torres' resignation Thursday after Congress “refused” to approve a motion of confidence.
Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:39 UTC
Peru's Prime Minister Torres resigns

Anibal Torres submitted his letter of resignation late Thursday as president of the Council of Ministers (also referred to as Prime Minister) after eight months on the post following Congress' decision not to support him in a motion of confidence voting.
Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Mexico, Chile agree to boost bilateral cooperation

Presidents Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of Mexico and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Wednesday agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in education, economic and environmental matters.
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, November 16th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Kenji Fujimori gets suspended jail sentence

A court of law in Lima Tuesday handed down a 4.5-year jail sentence against former Congressman Kenji Fujimori and two other defendants in an influence-peddling case.
Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:26 UTC
Peru launches contingency plan as COVID-19 cases surge

Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced a contingency plan amid an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the regions of Lima, Arequipa (south), and Loreto (north).
Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Peruvians want Castillo to resign

Residents of Peru's largest cities including the capital, Lima, took to the streets during the weekend demanding the resignation of President Pedro Castillo Terrones, who has been involved in several corruption scandals since taking office over a year ago.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 11:18 UTC
Hostage tourists released by Peruvian native communities

Over 150 foreign tourists held in boats sailing along the Yurimaguas route, on the Marañon River in Peru were released Friday afternoon, it was reported.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Peru's post-pandemic economic recovery faster than that elsewhere

Peru quickly bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if compared with other countries in the region and the world, according to reports released Wednesday in Lima.