The head of Puno’s regional government, Hernán Fuentes, denied allegations that he illegally hired unqualified personnel with funds from the United Nations Development Programme, or UNDP. The news, which generated sharp reactions in Lima, was widely reported in Peru’s newspapers Wednesday.
Fuentes, who is being investigated for allegedly hiring government consultants that did not meet the […]

Peru President Alan Garcia faced nationwide mass protests Wednesday against his political and economic policies as thousands of Peruvians, including construction workers, teachers, miners and merchants went on strike, organized marches and blocked highways under the watchful eye of police and military.
The mostly peaceful demonstrations failed, however, to halt business as usual in the capital […]

A day after recalling his ambassador from Bolivia, President Alan Garcia on Monday sharply told his Bolivian counterpart, Evo Morales, to butt out of Peru’s domestic affairs in reply to the Bolivian leader’s call for Peruvians to protest the alleged establishment of United States military bases on Peruvian soil.
“Run your country, and don’t meddle with […]

Foreign Minister José García Belaunde recalled Peru’s ambassador to Bolivia for consultation Monday to reevaluate diplomatic relations between the two countries after Bolivian President Evo Morales alleged over the weekend that Peru is opening its doors to establish a permanent United States military base.
Morales, who made his comment on Saturday, contended that after being rejecting […]

The head of Peru’s military Joint Chiefs of staff said it would be a mistake to start eradication of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine, in the Apurímac and Ene river valleys, VRAE, because of the social chaos it would cause among the majority of the poor inhabitants who eek out their living on […]

The Organization of American States on Tuesday accepted Peru’s request to hold a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Washington later this week to address the European Union’s approval of a tough new illegal immigration law.
The law passed by the European Parliament last week calls for detention of illegal immigrants for up to 18 […]

Foreign affairs and commerce ministers from the Andean Community of Nations have ended a three-day meeting on a sour note, with Peru accusing Bolivia of stonewalling its efforts to strengthen common intellectual property rights — a requirement that must be met for Peru to start its free trade deal with the United States.
“Obviously, Peru will […]

Former Peruvian Foreign Minister Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros proposed Friday that Peru seek a non-aggression pact with Chile in the face an alarming spike in that country’s arms purchases and tensions over the two nations’ disputed maritime border.
“A treaty of this kind would give all of use peace and tranquility and it would be the best […]

Peru President Alan Garcia plans to enact an emergency legislative decree to transfer 12 million soles, or about $4.2 million, to the newly created Environment Ministry after Congress failed to make the allocation last week, said Environment Minster Antonio Brack late Thursday night.
“Legislative decree N°1013 which created the Environment Ministry has already been ratified. But […]

The cold weather death toll continues to rise in Peru’s southern highlands after a snowstorm hit the Puno region and led to the death Wednesday of a 9 month-old baby. The meteorological phenomenon, which was widely reported in Peru’s newspapers Thursday morning, left up to 6 cm, or 2.36 inches of snow, in some areas.
Several […]