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Montevideo, April 15th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

Tag: Peru

  • Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 10:05 UTC

    Alberto Fujimori recovering from his surgery

    Soon to turn 86, Alberto Fujimori said he wanted to run again for President in 2026

    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was recovering well Tuesday after undergoing hip surgery following a fall at his home where he has been residing since his release from the Barbadillo prison, his daughter and former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori confirmed on social networks. He had been sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in prison for aggravated homicide in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres.

  • Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 19:34 UTC

    Constitutional Complaint filed against Peru's President

    Boluarte should have taken a medical leave and have the duties of the presidency entrusted to the Speaker of Congress

    Peruvian Congressman Ruth Luque (Democratic Change - Together for Peru) Tuesday filed a Constitutional Complaint against President Dina Boluarte for her 12-day disappearance last year, during which she is believed to have undergone cosmetic surgery.

  • Monday, May 13th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Peru: New malignant tumor detected in Fujimori's tongue

    “It is my turn to fight a new battle,” Fujimori said in a video posted on X

    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was found to have yet another malignant tongue tumor, it was reported in Lima during the weekend. The 85-year-old rightwing leader, who was released from jail on Dec. 7, 2023, has suffered from a cancerous lesion for more than 27 years and has undergone six surgeries in the same place.

  • Monday, April 29th 2024 - 20:43 UTC

    Fujimori to undergo medical procedure under anesthesia

    85-year-old Fujimori was seen walking through Lima in good spirits before being admitted to a clinic for a procedure

    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been hospitalized in Lima to undergo surgery for a tongue ailment after being released from the Barbadillo prison in December last year following a Constitutional Court ruling that brought his 16-year stay at the facility to an end. Fujimori was seen walking through the streets of the country's capital in good spirits on the days before his admission at the Delgado Clinic.

  • Saturday, April 27th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

    Peru's PM calls for an end to the “political noise” that earned the country bad reviews

    Peruvian politicians are “shooting themselves in the foot,” Adrianzén warned

    Peru's Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén urged his countrymen to hush down the “political noise” that erupted following the decision by the credit rating agency Standard 6 Poor (S&P) to downgrade the South American country from BBB to BBB-.

  • Thursday, April 4th 2024 - 19:16 UTC

    Peru: Boluarte gets Congressional thumbs up amid Rolexgate scandal

    “This issue of the watches will end tomorrow” when Boluarte (L) testifies, Prime Minister Adrianzén (R) hoped

    Peru's Congress gave President Dina Boluarte and her new cabinet a vote of confidence by 70 votes in favor, 38 against, and 17 abstentions while the head of state is still under investigation for what has been dubbed “The Rolexgate,” a scandal consisting of her wearing undeclared pricy wristwatches which prosecutors believe to be proof of illicit enrichment.

  • Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 09:52 UTC

    Peru: Boluarte reshuffles cabinet ahead of congressional vote of confidence

    Boluarte is in the eye of the storm over her pricy Rolex watches

    As signatures continue to be collected in Congress to impeach her over the Rolex watch scandal, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was forced to make a snap cabinet reshuffle.

  • Monday, April 1st 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    Peruvian President targeted in corruption scandal over pricy watches

    A group of lawmakers began collecting signatures last week to call for Boluarte's impeachment

    President Dina Boluarte's home in the Lima district of Surquillo was raided late Friday by the Police who went on to the Executive Branch's headquarters in the early hours of Saturday to carry out a search-and-size warrant granted by a Supreme Court magistrate to Attorney General Juan Villena.

  • Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 10:18 UTC

    Peru's Prime Minister resigns amid influence-peddling scandal

    Otárola thanked President Boluarte for her confidence during the 440 days he remained in office

    Alberto Otárola Peñaranda has turned in his resignation as chairman of the Council of Ministers, a position also referred to as that of the “Prime Minister,” after a scandal involving one irregular hiring went public, it was reported in Lima on Tuesday.

  • Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    First case of autochthonous dengue reported in Uruguay

    The Montevideo resident was in Maldonado at the time of the detection but has been discharged from hospital

    Uruguay's Health Ministry confirmed Friday the first case of autochthonous dengue in the country. There are currently 32 confirmed cases of imported infections, according to Montevideo outlets. The last autochthonous case in Uruguay dates back to 2020 and only three detections were registered in the country in the past four years.