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Peruvians go to the streets as the election result stalemate heightens emotions.

June 27, 2021

Thousands of Peruvians rallied in favour of socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing challenger Keiko Fujimori on Saturday, amid uncertainty about the outcome of a close...

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Ex-military in Peru raises electoral tensions by appealing to the Armed Forces to “remedy” poll results.

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June 19, 2021

Pedro Castillo, Peru's presidential candidate, speaks to supporters from the headquarters of the "Free Peru" party in Lima, Peru, on June 8, 2021. Alessandro Cinque/Reuters...

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Peru’s Castillo extends his electoral advantage, but Fujimori refuses to surrender.

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June 8, 2021

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo extended his lead over right-wing competitor Keiko Fujimori in the country's presidential vote on Monday, but she refused to surrender and...

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On the eve of Peru’s election, an Ipsos poll showed a tie, with Fujimori marginally ahead.

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June 6, 2021

According to an Ipsos survey released Saturday afternoon, Peru's runoff presidential election is still statistically tied, but right-wing contender Keiko Fujimori is 0.7 percentage point...

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Peru has a record COVID-19 death toll on the day before elections.

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April 11, 2021

Peru marked a second daily record mortality toll from the coronavirus pandemic that is engulfing the world once again on Saturday, one day before presidential...

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Peru suspends flights from Europe as coronavirus cases near one million

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December 22, 2020

Peru suspended flights from Europe for two weeks and has put its health and travel authorities on high alert to prevent the entry of a...

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Crisis-hit Peru names centrist lawmaker as third president in a week

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November 17, 2020

Peru’s Congress on Monday chose legislator Francisco Sagasti as the Andean country’s caretaker president, in an attempt to defuse a sharp political crisis after angry...

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Peru interim president quits after ultimatum from Congress, protest deaths

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November 16, 2020

Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, resigned on Sunday after the country’s political parties demanded he step down or face impeachment following the deaths of two...

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Peru plunged into political upheaval as Congress ousts President Vizcarra

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November 10, 2020

Peru's Congress has ousted President Martin Vizcarra in an impeachment vote over corruption allegations, prompting immediate tensions in the Andean nation. Martin Vizcarra has rejected...

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37 meter cat-shaped Nazca line discovered in Peru

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October 19, 2020

While most Nazca lines were attributed to the Nazca culture, this cat geoglyph seems to be significantly older. Persian Sand Cat (Felis margarita thinobia) (photo...

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Peru President Vizcarra survives impeachment vote

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September 19, 2020

Police stand guard near Congress in Lima as Peru's President Martin Vizcarra faced an impeachment vote Ernesto BENAVIDES AFP Peru's President Martin Vizcarra survived an...

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Peru president to face impeachment vote after top court denies delay request

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September 18, 2020

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra will face an impeachment hearing on Friday after the country’s constitutional court on Thursday rejected his appeal to delay congressional efforts...

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Peru Congress votes against ouster of economy minister Alva

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September 15, 2020

Peruvian lawmakers voted against a proposed ouster of the president’s star economy minister on Tuesday, defusing some of the political turmoil that has rocked the...

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Peru bid to oust president loses steam as opposition splits

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September 14, 2020

A bid by the opposition-led Congress to remove Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra appeared to falter on Sunday, after key political leaders rejected the ouster over...

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Peru Congress debates removing president over obstructing probe

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September 12, 2020

Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, who faces an attempt by opponents in Congress to remove him from office Andrés Valle Presidencia de Perú/AFP/File Peru's Congress on...

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Peru Congress approves Vizcarra impeachment motion over leaked tapes

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September 12, 2020

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra faced a fresh challenge to his leadership on Friday after Congress approved a motion to start impeachment proceedings against him over...

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‘I could have suffocated’: Peru’s pandemic tensions burst with nightclub tragedy

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August 25, 2020

Peru, battling one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks and a five-month lockdown, was reeling on Monday after the deaths of 13 people, most of...

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Peru indigenous leaders push quick Amazon protection vote, defying oil industry

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June 23, 2020

Peru’s indigenous leaders have been lobbying lawmakers to pass a bill to declare swathes of virgin Amazon rainforest off limits to outsiders, but they fear...