Peru president deflects criticism of earthquake relief effort ahead of one-year anniversary protest

President Alan García headed this week to Pisco and Chincha — two of the towns hardest hit by the magnitude-8 earthquake that ravaged Peru’s southern coast. He went to assess progress in the reconstruction effort, but also to deflect criticism that a year after the disaster his government has botched the job of rebuilding. “Of [...]

Two quakes shake Cañete, Ica and Ayacucho

Less than 24 hours after a 5.3 Richter quake shook the Southern Peruvian cities of Ica and Cañete, another tremor occurred early Thursday morning. The Peruvian Geophysical Institute registered the new quake at 4:01 am local time (9:01 GMT). No injuries or serious damage was immediately reported. The epicenter of the 4.1 tremor was detected [...]

Corruption accusations continue to emerge following Aug. 15 earthquake

More than seven months after a magnitude-8 earthquake rocked southern Peru, authorities from the hard-hit Ica Department found a reportedly large quantity of donations hoarded in the house of a local mayor. According to daily El Comercio, authorities under the orders of prosecutor Ángel Mendoza Suppo confiscated food products, clothes, blankets, shoes, foldable beds, tents, [...]

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