Peru court lowers sentence for brother of President-elect Humala

A Peruvian court on Tuesday lowered the sentence of Antauro Humala, the brother of President-elect Ollanta Humala, from 25 years in prison to 19 or 17 years, daily La Republica reported. Antauro Humala is serving a sentence for the 2005 assault on a police station in the Andean town of Andahuaylas that resulted in the [...]

Peru gives army green light to intervene in Puno protests

Just weeks after a deadly intervention in Bagua, the Peruvian government authorized the army to send troops to Puno, where residents have launched a 72-hour strike to protest the recently enacted Water Law, reported daily El Comercio. The authorization, valid for 10 days as of June 24, aims to provide back-up for police, “and guarantee the [...]