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Over a month has passed since Julio Curo-Churata, a 47-year-old Peruvian immigrant, father, handyman and construction worker who had been living in the United States for 17 years,…
They cited high costs, both financial and human, that affect their communities in an ongoing struggle to preserve their lands. The post Peru Indigenous leaders call for investment,…
On October 12, the Ministry of Education published a draft supreme decree N.° 004-2018-MINEDU approving the new ‘Guidelines for discipline in basic education’, aimed at restoring…
The alleged assault occurred on Tuesday, September 15, on a school bus returning from a soccer match. The post Peru student assault scandal sparks debate over violence at schools…
Lima, Peru — Keiko Fujimori is increasingly closer to becoming Peru’s first female president, inching ahead in what is her fourth presidential bid since 2011. With only 300 ballots…
It’s been nine days since the runoff election between conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez and Peruvians are still awaiting a definitive result in…
Roberto Sánchez, a left-wing congressman and former minister, campaigns wearing a hulking straw hat — one that is not his own. It once belonged to Pedro Castillo, the jailed former…
In yet another polarized Latin American election, Peru’s June 7 runoff pits two ideological opposites against each other. Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of former…
As the global sustainable forestry industry grows, long-term conservation projects in Latin American countries like Peru are taking off. The post Slalom Foundation supports…
Lima, Peru — Peru’s general election, held Sunday, April 12, has been thrown into uncertainty following a series of logistical failures, contested tally sheets, and newly reported…
Corruption ranks among Peruvians’ top concerns, only second to insecurity, as the country heads into a general election on Sunday. Since 2016, Peru has suffered from severe…
Over 27 million Peruvians are set to vote in the first round of highly unpredictable presidential elections and elect a new Congress on 12 April. With a record number of 35…