Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court

The case of a forced sterilisation carried out in Peru in the 1990s will be heard by an international court on Thursday, 28 years after the procedure – one of many thousands – resulted in a woman’s death. Celia Ramos was 34 when she died in 1997, 19 days …

Peru: Discover places in La Libertad that could be part of Pope Leo XIV's Route

Likewise, on May 16, the project's first technical working group was established in the northern city of Chiclayo, Lambayeque region. In the coming days, this action will be replicated in Piura, La Libertad, and Callao regions. Religious Sites that …

Peru ranks second in South America's fixed internet download speed

The median fixed internet speed in Peru, for both download and upload, continued to show notable improvements during the first four months of 2025, according to data from the latest report by Ookla (a global company specializing in testing, data analysis, …

Peru: Annual town meeting voter registration

The voter registration deadline for the June 7 annual town meeting is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 28. Voter registration sessions will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. May 28 at the town clerk's office.

Peru condemns attack on Israeli Embassy officials in U.S.

The government agency also extended its sincere condolences and solidarity to the victims' families and expressed hope for the eradication of all hate crimes. Last night, U.S. authorities reported the murder of a man and a woman, both employees of the …

Peru: Judiciary orders 36-month preventive detention for Miguel Rodriguez, aka 'Cuchillo'

According to the Judiciary, Rodriguez Diaz is under investigation for the kidnapping and subsequent murder of 13 mine workers in the town of Pataz. Alias "Cuchillo" was arrested on May 15 in Colombia during a joint operation between the Peruvian …

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

U.S. donates 160,000 units of saline solution to Peru

This contribution, which reflects the ongoing collaboration between both nations, will be distributed to Minsa in Lima and to the Regional Health Directorates of Piura, Loreto, and Tumbes. The embassy's Defense Attaché, Navy Captain Jason Weddle, …

BCR: Peru's terms of trade up 18.7% in March

This expansion was driven by the rise in export prices and the fall in import prices. Export prices increased by 14.2% year-on-year, mainly due to higher prices for gold (+37.9%), copper (+19.6%), zinc (+17.1%), natural gas (+25.1%), and non-traditional …

Peru’s COFIDE raises US$400 million in thematic bond issuance

Credit: Shutterstock/SEVENNINE_79 Clifford Chance LLP in New York and Garrigues (Peru) have helped Peruvian development bank Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE) issue US$400 million worth of thematic bonds and launch a concurrent tender offer …