Tag: Peru

• Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Former Peruvian President back in jail after hospital discharge

  

  Alberto Fujimori has been discharged Monday from the private Lima clinic where he had been taken to earlier this month due to a heart failure and was subsequently taken back to jail, his daughter and opposition leader Keiko Fujimori announced.

• Monday, March 14th 2022 - 09:21 UTC

  Presidents of Bolivia, Peru discuss bilateral issues while in Chile

  

  The Presidents of Peru -Pedro Castillo Terrones- and Bolivia -Luis Arce Catacora- held a private meeting in Santigo de Chile on the sides of Gabriel Boric Font's inauguration to discuss the possibility of supplying Peru with LPG, among other issues.

• Friday, March 11th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

  Machu Picchu ruins to remain open during declaration of emergency

  

  Peruvian authorities have guaranteed tourist services are to remain operational in Machu Picchu despite the recent declaration of emergency by the federal government.

• Tuesday, March 8th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Peru, UK further coordinate cooperation work

  

  Peru's Economy Minister Oscar Graham and British Ambassador to Lima Kate Harrisson Monday held a meeting to coordinate the upcoming mutual projects, such as Reconstruction with Change and Bicentennial Schools, it was reported.

• Friday, March 4th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Peru: Alberto Fujimori hospitalized due to heart failure

  

  Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was rushed into a Lima hospital Thursday due to a heart problem consisting of “atrial fibrillation” and “arrhythmia,” according to his physician.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Prosecutors behind plot to overthrow Peru’s President?

  

  Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday hinted the Prosecutor's Office might hold some sort of grudge on him and insisted it carried on with the ongoing investigations at the earliest.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Peru's vaccination chief resigns

  

  Peru's Director of Immunizations Friday turned in her resignation to the Health Ministry citing declining efforts in the area to carry out its duties.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 20:22 UTC

  Corruption trial against former President gets under way in Peru

  

  The trial against former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, his wife Nadine Heredia, and other defendants in the local version of the Lava Jato case started in Lima Monday.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Peruvian exports above pre-pandemic figures, report shows

  

  Exports of Peruvian manufacturers during the year 2021 have surpassed pre COVID-19 pandemic levels, it was reported Wednesday by the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IEES) of the National Society of Industries (SNI).

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Peru reopens borders with Bolivia

  

  The Government of Peru Tuesday decided to reopen all crossings to Bolivia after two years. The measure had been taken in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, only fully vaccinated travelers may enter Peru, it was reported.