Christmas Fire Leaves 200 Families Homeless in Callao

A fire on Christmas day destroyed more than 50 homes and left some 200 families homeless in the port city of Callao. The fire began at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday in the low-income neighborhood of Atalaya, and was caused by firecrackers, which are popular during the holidays. No fatalities were reported, local media said.

Peru police seize 4 tons of liquid cocaine concealed in 8,000 cans of artichoke

Peru police seized four tons of high-quality liquid cocaine concealed in 8,000 cans of artichoke in Peru’s Callao port, daily El Comercio reported on Tuesday. The four tons of cocaine were destined for Spain. No additional details were released by Peru’s police drug enforcement unit, or Dirandro, as additional drug busts and arrests are planned. [...]

A. Maggiolo Dockyard Constructions S.A. to build $15 million shipyard in Peru’s Callao port

A. Maggiolo Dockyard Constructions S.A., a company dedicated to the restoration and construction of steel hull ships since 1942, will invest $15 million to renovate and expand an existing shipyard in Peru’s largest port of Callao, daily Peru21 reported. The project, which will generate more than 600 jobs in its initial phase, will allow A. Maggiolo [...]

Peruvian authorities seize more than 14 tons of contraband cigarettes in Lima’s largest port, Callao

Peruvian authorities seized more than 14 tons of Chinese-made contraband cigarettes Monday in Callao, Peru’s largest port,  at the capital, Lima. Customs agents reported that the cargo of contraband cigarettes was shipped from China aboard the “Maruba Victory”, and was unloaded at Callao in a large container labelled as holding glass cups and a variety [...]

Interior Minister receives body of officer slain during Pluspetrol protest

The body of the police officer killed on Saturday during a confrontation between police and indigenous workers who took over operations of the Argentine Pluspetrol oil company in Peru’s north-eastern Loreto Department  was flown to the port city of Callao today. Officer Jaime Reyna Ruiz’s body was received by Interior Minister Luis Alva Castro, who [...]

Cusco’s APEC meetings assigned to Lima and Callao

The High Commission for the 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum has announced that Lima and the port city of Callao will replace Cusco as the venue for the scheduled APEC tourism meetings. According to Agencia Andina, the decision was made because of the “logistic and administrative conditions” in Lima and Callao.