Tag: Peru

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 10:26 UTC

  Despite political chaos, Peruvian economy remains strong based on an independent central bank

  

  When Peruvian president Dina Boluarte took office becoming the sixth head of state in four years, world media pointed out to the mineral rich South American country as an example of instability and total political chaos. This however is not necessarily true since Peru has one of the most stable and sustainedly growing economies in the region.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Castillo criticizes Boluarte, says he will remain loyal to the people

  

  Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday said he was being “kidnapped” and insisted Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in after his impeachment, was a “usurper.”

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:34 UTC

  Protesters in Peru seize Arequipa airport in demand of Castillo's release

  

  Supporters of deposed President Pedro Castillo Terrones have seized the airport at the Peruvian town of Arequipa in a move to demand the resignation of Vice President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in as the new head of state following the Peru Libre leader's impeachment after he announced he was dissolving Parliament.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:42 UTC

  Protests in Peru leave 2 dead and many wounded among Castillo supporters

  

  At least two people have been reported killed in demonstrations throughout Peru opposing the government of President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in last week after Congress impeached Pedro Castillo Terrones following his attempt to dissolve Parliament.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  New discovery at Peru's Nazca lines reported

  

  Japanese researchers from Yamagata University have announced the discovery of some 168 new geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Lines.

• Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 08:58 UTC

  Boluarte becomes Peru's first-ever female president

  

  Dina Boluarte Wednesday became the first woman ever to hold the position of President of Peru after she was sworn in following the impeachment and arrest of Pedro Castillo Terrones for trying to stage a coup d'état.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 20:26 UTC

  Peru's Congress impeaches Castillo; Boluarte to be sworn in

  

  Peru's Vice President Dina Boluarte is to be sworn in later Wednesday as the new President after the motion to vacate (impeach) Pedro Castillo Terrones was approved by 101 votes in favor, six against, and 10 abstentions, citing a “moral incapacity” following his coup attempt. Boluarte will be the first woman ever to hold that office

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 19:15 UTC

  Peru: Pedro Castillo detained by police after coup attempt

  

  Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was arrested by the authorities after he dissolved the Congress of Peru on Wednesday. The accused as the leader of a “criminal organization” was approached in the street, in downtown Lima, by police officers when he was leaving the Government headquarters, it was reported by local media.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 18:44 UTC

  Castillo stages coup d'état in Peru, announces emergency gov't

  

  Hours before Congress was to vote on a new motion to depose Pedro Castillo Terrones as President of Peru, the incumbent head of state Wednesday dissolved Parliament and announced he was starting an “emergency government.” Hours later, the chief of the Government was arrested by the authorities in Lima.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 08:06 UTC

  Peru and Ecuador declare bird flu health emergency; 10,000 pelicans dead, 180,000 chickens to be slaughtered

  

  Peru and Ecuador last week declared three-month health emergencies because of outbreaks of bird flu after a wave of cases led to tens of millions of poultry being slaughtered in Europe and the United States.