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Peru's Castillo dissolves Congress, to name 'emergency' govt

07-12-2022 14:50 A new congress will be convened "as soon as possible," the embattled leader announced to Peruvians in a televised address.

Thousands march in Peru calling for president's removal

07-11-2022 13:34 Opponents of Castillo government march through Lima; Dozens of riot police use tear gas to prevent them from reaching Parliament and the government palace.

Probe opened as Peruvian women flogged for 'sorcery'

14-07-2022 12:32 Peruvian prosecutors investigate after seven women accused of witchcraft after rural villagers fell ill were kidnapped and interrogated for two weeks.

Honduran hydroelectric executive jailed for environmentalist murder

22-06-2022 10:43 Senior executive of hydroelectric dam in Honduras given prison sentence of more than 22 years for his role in 2016 murder of Berta Cáceres.

Jaime Duran Barba: ‘It’s perfectly possible for Milei to reach the run-off next year’

20-05-2022 10:00 Jaime Duran Barba, one of the region's most important political analysts and consultants, discusses Javier Milei's chances of being president, Latin American politics and Argentina's coalitions.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru

07-04-2022 23:14 Luis Arce and Alberto Fernández express "concern" over events in Peru and called for “the attention of all Latin American leaders” to be directed at the troubled nation.

Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo

08-12-2021 08:55 Peruvian lawmakers reject a motion to start impeachment proceedings against Pedro Castillo, just five months into his presidency.

Peru president announces PM will step down, triggering resignation of Cabinet

06-10-2021 21:10 President Pedro Castillo announced on October 6 the resignation of his prime minister and his entire cabinet, two months after taking office, in a surprise message to Peru broadcast on state television.

Peru's currency plummets amid political uncertainty

30-07-2021 17:29 Peru's currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Friday as the Lima stock exchange dropped more than six percent amid uncertainty over the next finance minister.

Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as prime minister

29-07-2021 18:54 New leader chooses 41-year-old left-winger Guido Bellido – who first became a lawmaker just six days ago – to be Peru's new prime minister.

Pedro Castillo must appease markets to rescue Peru’s economy

23-07-2021 16:15 New leader insists he wants to form a government picked from a broad spectrum. He'll need support as he tries to address a deep economic crisis in a country battered by the coronavirus epidemic.

Peru president-elect wants government of all political persuasions

21-07-2021 16:17 Peru's left-wing President-elect Pedro Castillo revealed on Tuesday he would be looking to form a pluralistic government in his first remarks to reporters since his election was confirmed.

Peru's ex-spymaster 'Rasputin' in spotlight for trying to influence vote from jail

30-06-2021 09:10 In recordings released last week, former Peru spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos instructs retired military commander to arrange bribes for judges on the national electoral jury, in order to proclaim Keiko Fujimori the winner over rival Pedro Castillo.

Peru's interim leader criticises ex-military vote interference

19-06-2021 22:12 Interim President Francisco Sagasti hit out on Friday against retired members of the armed forces who called for the military to prevent leftwing candidate Pedro Castillo from assuming the presidency.

Tensions rise in Peru as presidential run-off count drags on

12-06-2021 00:06 Peru's caretaker president Francisco Sagasti calls on Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori to "maintain calm in difficult times," with polarised run-off still to yield a result five days after elections.

Tensions rise in Peru, with presidential vote result still days away

11-06-2021 02:54 Keiko Fujimori’s legal woes flare up again as she challenges results of Peru run-off. Leftist Pedro Castillo considers himself the winner, but final results may still be days away.

Fujimori alleges fraud in razor-tight Peru election as Castillo takes the lead

07-06-2021 23:37 Right-wing presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori alleges "irregularities" and "signs of fraud," as her leftist rival Pedro Castillo takes lead in the vote count.

Fujimori, Castillo neck and neck after Peru presidential polls close

06-06-2021 21:47 Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Castillo were locked in a "statistical draw" in an exit poll as voting closed in Peru's presidential election on Sunday.

Peruvian socialist set to face Fujimori in battle of extremes

13-04-2021 14:25 Peru’s next leader will be either a rural schoolteacher who vows to nationalise industries, or the polarising right-wing daughter of a jailed strongman.

Far-left schoolteacher takes lead as Peru counts presidential votes

12-04-2021 22:23 Union leader and teacher Pedro Castillo takes surprise, though slim, lead in Peru's presidential election, and will likely face a right-wing rival in a run-off in June, incomplete results showed Monday.