Etiket: Peru
Peru converts seized cocaine into concrete blocks to avoid incineration
(Lima) Cocaine seized in Peru will be converted into concrete blocks, a process that reduces the environmental impact of incineration, the Interior Ministry announced Thursday. Posted at 8:56 p.m. “Peru…
Peru beyond Machu Picchu
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Land of infinite wealth and archaeological treasures, the land of the Incas is still too often reduced to one of its…
Peru | Pressure mounts against the president, whose dismissal is demanded
(Lima) Pressure against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte escalated Monday when lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request for impeachment for “permanent moral incapacity.” This request comes three days after police broke…
Peru | The president ordered to present to justice the Rolexes in her possession
(Lima) The Peruvian Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered President Dina Boluarte to produce the Rolex watches in her possession when she was summoned on Friday to testify as part of an…
Peru | Search of the president’s home for undeclared luxury watches
(Lima) The home of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was raided on Friday evening as part of an investigation into illicit enrichment, with the leader suspected of not having declared a…
Peru condemned for violation of the right to “a healthy environment”
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday condemned Peru for violating the right of residents of a mining town in the Andes to a “healthy environment”, in a ruling…
Peru | Resignation of the Prime Minister suspected of influence peddling
(Lima) Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola announced his resignation on Tuesday, suspected of influence peddling after the revelation of audio recordings in the press. Published at 9:00 p.m. “During a…
“Urban terrorism” on the rise in Peru
In Peru, criminals use violent threats and blackmail to instil fear among informal entrepreneurs and borrowers, as well as their relatives, who are forced to make endless payments. • Read…
Peru | State of emergency in the north of the country in the face of international crime
(Lima) Peru declared a state of emergency in the north of the country on Monday, authorizing the army to intervene alongside the police in the face of a resurgence of…
Traveling to Peru supporting small producers
This text is part of the special International Cooperation section Promote the smallest players in the food chain while generating income complementary thanks to the establishment of a sustainable tourist…
Strike denouncing “privatization” | Peru considers temporary closure of Machu Picchu
(Lima) Peru announced Monday that it was considering a temporary closure of the Machu Picchu site, after four days of strike by residents against what they denounce as the “privatization”…
Peru | A strike slows down tourist activity at Machu Picchu
A strike is slowing down tourist activity at Machu Picchu, the famous Peruvian Inca citadel, in opposition to a new system of online sale of entry tickets granted to a…
“We are putting pressure on traffickers”: sharp increase in cocaine exported from Peru to Canada
Cocaine production has exploded in recent years in Peru, to the point where the small South American country is approaching Colombia for first place in the world. The JE team…
Peru | Policeman disguised as Santa Claus to arrest drug dealers
(Lima) A team of Peruvian police officers, one of whom was dressed as Santa Claus to go “unnoticed”, carried out an operation against a gang of drug dealers in a…
Peru | For the IACHR, the pardon granted to Fujimori can be assimilated to a “serious form of impunity”
(Lima) The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) estimated Friday that the pardon granted by Peruvian justice to former president Alberto Fujimori, 85, imprisoned for crimes against humanity, “can generate…
Peru | Pardoned, former president Alberto Fujimori released from prison
(Lima) Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) was released on Wednesday from prison where he had been serving a 25-year sentence since 2009 for crimes against humanity, after a decision…
Peru | Court orders release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori
(Lima) Peru’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the “immediate” release of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence since 2009 for crimes against…
Peru | President Boluarte targeted by complaint for alleged homicide of demonstrators
(Lima) The Attorney General of Peru filed a complaint for alleged homicide, Monday before Congress, against the country’s president, Dina Boluarte, for her role in the repression of demonstrations which…
The president of Peru targeted by a complaint for alleged homicide of demonstrators
The Attorney General of Peru filed a complaint for alleged homicide on Monday before Congress against the country’s President, Dina Boluarte, for her role in the repression of demonstrations which…
Peru, new figurehead of Transat
While Air Transat is preparing to offer annualized direct flights to Lima from Montreal and Toronto starting at the end of December, the tour operator has just launched packages and…