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Jan 5, 2017 · Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results Leads to Call of Fraud. The run-off in Peru’s presidential elections has led to a virtual tie between the socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre and Keiko Fujimori of the conservative party Fuerza Popular.
Peru bus drivers strike disrupts Lima amid rising crime concerns
LIMA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Bus drivers in Peru, angry over violent attacks and extortion, went on strike on Wednesday for the third time in less than a month, disrupting the country's sprawling...
Transport strike cripples Peruvian cities as crime rates soar
Oct 11, 2024 · LIMA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Schools across Lima are closed, armed forces are transporting citizens and the government asked employers to encourage remote work as public transit companies began a...
Peru declares state of emergency in parts of capital after ...
LIMA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Monday her government has declared a state of emergency in three districts hit by a spike in crime, a measure that allows the...
Protesters and police clash in Lima on sidelines of APEC summit - AP News
1 day ago · Hundreds of Peruvians protested on the streets of downtown Lima on Wednesday against the government and its failure to tackle rising crime as world leaders arrived in the Andean country for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. (AP/Cesar Olmos and Mauricio Cuevas) Published 8:41 PM PST, November 13, 2024.
Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests
Jan 15, 2023 · Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions following protests which have killed at least 42 in recent weeks.
Peru Launches Crime-Fighting Offensive After Bus Drivers' Strike ...
Sep 26, 2024 · LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's government declared a 60-day state of emergency in districts around Lima on Thursday to fight a rise in crime, the nation's prime minister Gustavo Adrianzen said, as...
Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as U.S.-China relations tested again …
1 day ago · President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump’s ...
Amid Deadly Protests, Peru Declares a National State of Emergency
Dec 14, 2022 · LIMA, Peru — The government of Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday as it sought to control widespread violence following the ouster last week of the country’s elected...
Dozens killed as bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru
Jul 17, 2024 · At least 29 people are dead in Peru after a bus plummeted over 650 feet into a ravine on Tuesday while traveling from the capital Lima to the southern city of Ayacucho, authorities said.