Peru

  • Jun 6, 2019
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Peru confidence vote passes but reforms will stall

The Peruvian Congress supported a confidence vote demanded by the government, thus averting its own dissolution

Peru
  • Jun 3, 2019
  • 7 min read

Confidence vote could see Peruvian Congress dissolved

A second no-confidence vote during this presidential term, due this week, could allow the executive to dissolve Congress

Peru
  • May 15, 2019
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Latin American farmers face coffee price crisis

Low coffee prices threaten wide-ranging impacts for Latin American countries

Latin America
  • Apr 29, 2019
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Kuczynski house arrest may ease frictions in Peru

An appeals court has granted the 80-year-old former president house arrest in place of three years of pre-trial prison

Peru
  • Apr 25, 2019
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Odebrecht testimony hits political class in Peru

Odebrecht's former Peruvian director yesterday confirmed illegal payments to a range of key political leaders

Peru
  • Apr 23, 2019
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Garcia's death will not revive APRA's fortunes in Peru

The former president committed suicide on April 17 as he was being arrested in the Odebrecht corruption probe

Peru
  • Apr 18, 2019
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Garcia suicide in Peru may carry wider symbolic weight

The former president committed suicide yesterday before being detained in a case also affecting other leaders

Peru
  • Apr 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

Kuczynski faces lengthy pre-trial detention in Peru

The public prosecutor's office is to seek three years' pre-trial detention for the 80-year-old former president

Peru