A Peruvian judge on Sunday ordered that the sister-in-law of the head of state, Pedro Castillo, be detained for 30 days as part of the pre-trial for a corruption case in which, according to the prosecution, the presidency was at the helm. Judge Johnny Gomez Balboa handed down the sentence to Jennifer Paredes, 26, after […]
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Peru: Four dead in a bus accident returning from Machu Picchu – 2 Greeks among the injured
Four tourists died and 16 others were injured, including two Greeks, in a bus accident in Peru. The tourist bus returning from Machu Picchu, the citadel of the Inca Empire, fell “into a ravine of about 100 meters”, Tourism Minister Roberto Sanchez said on Monday, adding that “fog prevailed” in the area where the accident […]
Peru: Sixth prosecutorial investigation against President Castillo
Peruvian justice today launched a sixth preliminary investigation against the country’s president Pedro Castillo, this time regarding allegations of corruption in the awarding of public works that also implicates the former housing minister. “The Attorney General ordered the opening of a preliminary investigation against the President of the Republic Pedro Castillo and Gayner Alvarado (former […]
Peru: Fourth prime minister resigns in a year
Peruvian Prime Minister Anibal Torres submitted his resignation to President Pedro Castillo today, citing “personal reasons” in a letter shared on Twitter. Anibal Torres, who took office last February, is the fourth prime minister to submit his resignation to President Castillo, who has been mired in scandal since taking office just over a year ago. […]
Peru: Fire threatens Machu Picchu
Peruvian firefighters are battling to contain a forest fire near Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel, as flames threaten to approach the world-renowned archaeological site in the Andes. The fire, which has burned an area roughly half the size of Vatican City, broke out on Tuesday when farmers set fire to low vegetation as they prepared […]
Peru: Indefinite strike goes on road transport workers’ union
Road workers in Peru are launching an indefinite strike today, following the failure of negotiations between the unions and the government to curb rising fuel prices. “We have not reached an agreement with the road workers’ unions, we regret their intention to maintain the blockade,” Economy and Finance Minister Oscar Graham told a news conference. […]
Peru: 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Lima
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Lima and its environs yesterday Thursday, causing panic among the residents, however no casualties or damage have been reported so far. According to the Peruvian National Seismological Center, the quake occurred at 16:55 (local time; at 00:55 today Greek time) and its epicenter was located 30 km west […]
Peru: Government wants to buy entire coca leaf production to crack down on cocaine trafficking
The Peruvian government has announced its intention to buy the entire coca leaf crop, legalizing illegal cultivation, to combat cocaine trafficking in the country, a member of the top three countries that produce the world’s largest quantities of the drug. The planned measure, which is difficult to implement as the number of people cultivating coca […]
Peru: Former President Alberto Fujimori re-admitted to hospital
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, 83, who is serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity and corruption, has been urgently re-admitted to a hospital in Lima on Sunday due to heart problems, the prison service said. “(Yesterday) early in the morning, detainee Alberto Fujimori was rushed to hospital, where his condition could be stabilized,” […]
Peru: President Castillo proposes chemical castration for juvenile rapists
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said on Saturday that his government was considering imposing chemical castration on rapists of minors, among other drastic measures to combat such crimes. “Enough with so much violence, sex crimes against children will not be tolerated by this government, nor will they go unpunished,” said Castillo, who said he was “outraged” […]