Tag: Peru

Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Peruvian judge allows Keiko Fujimori to stay out of jail, for now

Peruvian presidential contender Keiko Fujimori has been allowed to stay out of jail Monday, but the judge's decision bars her from meeting with her closest campaign aides.
Saturday, June 19th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Retired military officers call for annulment of Peru's elections as political unrest mounts

Peru's President Francisco Sagasti has ordered the Minister of Defense to investigate the sending of a letter by retired military officers which may imply a breach “to the constitutional order.”
Friday, June 18th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Castillo advisor says there will be “no expropriations, no nationalization, or price controls” in Peru

Pedro Francke, a 60-year-old economy professor and advisor to presidential frontrunner Pedro Castillo, has announced “there will be no expropriations, no nationalization, or price controls” in Peru, the Madrid daily El País reported.
Friday, June 18th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
WHO focuses on possible dangers of coronavirus lambda variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to focus on the possible threats by the coronavirus variant known as Lambda, which was first found in August 2020 in Peru, when it was called C.37 or “Andean.”
Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Peru's fortunes start packing up in case Castillo becomes President

Peru's wealthiest people feel threatened by the likelihood of leftwing Pedro Castillo becoming the next president and have therefore started wiring money abroad, it was reported.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Castillo edged Fujimori by 44,000 votes as counting ends in Peruvian presidential runoff

Peru's electoral authorities have completed counting votes from June 6's presidential runoff, after which left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo was determined to have finished some 44,000 votes ahead of right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
52 cases of covid-19 detected so far at Copa America football tournament in Brazil

Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday reported a total of 52 cases of covid-19 had been detected through testing among delegations taking part in the Copa America football event.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Up to three more weeks to know who won Peru's presidential runoff, elections authorities say

Peruvian electoral authorities Monday announced it might take even three more weeks to finally know who won the presidential runoff between the leftist Pedro Castillo and the conservative Keiko Fujimori.
Monday, June 14th 2021 - 10:00 UTC
Peru's electoral body to rule on Fujimori's appeal Monday

One week after the presidential runoff, leftwing candidate Pedro Castillo edged conservative Keiko Fujimori by around 70,000 votes to become Peru's new President. But he cannot celebrate still until the National Electoral Jury (JNE) rule's on a petition to nullify some 200,000 votes from his opponent.
Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Peru objects to Argentine President's congratulating Castillo before official results announced

The Government of Peru sent a note of protest to Argentina after President Alberto Fernández congratulated Pedro Castillo for his victory before the official election results were announced.