CDE News - The Dispatch

Peru wants U.S. help to stop cocaine trafficking planes

Peru wants to secure a deal with the United States as soon as possible to help it tackle the use of planes to smuggle cocaine at a time when coca…

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Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire

Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, as the blaze threatened to close in on the ancient city high in the…

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Peru opens criminal investigation of President Castillo

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's attorney general's office announced it was including President Pedro Castillo in an investigation into alleged crimes including influence peddling, collusion and "criminal organization." Peru's Public Ministry on Twitter…

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WATCH: Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles), USGS said. https://twitter.com/ZockerfreakYT/status/1529804878213685255…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Datem del Maranon, Peru

Aerial view of the region Datem del Maranon in Peru. The Datem del Maranon is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on…

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Peru seeks to punish pedophile rapists with chemical castration

Peru's government will present a bill to allow for chemical castration as a penalty for raping a minor, Cabinet members told reporters, following national outrage over the rape of a…

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Ukraine war ignites protests in Peru as inflation anger goes global

VILLACURI, Peru, (Reuters) - Marcelo Gonzales is tired and angry about rapidly increasing living costs in his dusty village on Peru's desert coast, where food and fuel inflation inflamed by the war…

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Peru’s Castillo swears in his fourth cabinet in just six months

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo swore in his fourth cabinet in just six months in office, picking a loyalist as prime minister, in a bid to end his…

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Peru PM confirms departure after four days on job; Castillo faces Cabinet reshuffle

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer confirmed that he is departing just four days after being named to the post, following allegations that he beat his daughter and…

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Peru says oil spill caused by Tonga waves is an ‘ecological disaster’

An oil spill at a refinery in Peru during high waves caused by the explosion last weekend of a volcano in Tonga is an "ecological disaster," the Peruvian government said.…

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes in central Peru – EMSC

Jan 7 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 56 km (35 miles) northeast of Santa Anita in Peru on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake…

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The coronavirus pandemic left nearly 100,000 children orphaned in Peru

The new coronavirus pandemic has turned some 98,000 children into orphans in Peru, the country's government announced, recording the highest COVID-19 mortality rate in the world in proportion to its…

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Peru prosecutor announces probe of Castillo for alleged influence peddling

Peru's attorney general opened a preliminary investigation against leftist president Pedro Castillo on allegations of collusion and influence peddling in cases related to government public works contracts. The prosecutor announced…

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Peru’s Castillo fends off Congress impeachment vote amid protests

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo gained breathing room after Congress voted against a motion to impeach him amid protests in capital city Lima both for and against the under-fire leftist leader.…

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Photo Story: Lima lights up for Christmas

A tree is lit up during a Christmas tree lighting by the mayor of Lima, Jorge Munoz Wells, in the main square of Lima, Peru on Friday evening. Via EPA-EFE/JOHN…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes northern Peru – EMSC

Nov 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck northern Peru about 40 km (25 miles) from the town of Barranca early on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.…

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Photo Story: Saint Peter Square to feature a colourful crib from the Peruvian Andes

A handout photo made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru shows the blessing ceremony of the central pieces that will be part of the Peruvian Andes nativity…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hits Peru-Brazil border region– EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 597 km (370…

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Peru’s foreign minister resigns in setback for new leader Castillo

Peru's foreign minister resigned amid outrage over remarks he made before taking office about a rebel group that killed tens of thousands of people, making him the first Cabinet member…

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Peru study finds Sinopharm COVID vaccine 50.4% effective against infections

A two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm was 50.4% effective in preventing infections in health workers in Peru when it was seeing a surge in cases fuelled by virus variants,…

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Peru’s new leftist president prioritizes China ties during early days in office

In his first week in office, Peru's new left-wing administration under President Pedro Castillo has been quick to extend a friendly hand to China, the Andean nation's most important commercial…

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Quake strikes Peru-Ecuador border region, minor damages reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted the Peru-Ecuador border region, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said, but only minor reports of damage were registered immediately following the…

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Peru’s Castillo, in first speech as president, pledges to heal colonial wounds

Pedro Castillo said Peru's colonial wounds still ran deep and he would seek to heal them, while promising economic stability in his inaugural speech as president. Speaking on the day…

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Peru’s Castillo assumes presidency amid political storms in divided nation

Peru's Pedro Castillo will assume the presidency on Wednesday with little time to catch his breath as he battles the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak, tensions in his socialist party and…

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‘Change is coming’: Peru’s Castillo faces a divided nation after election battle

Peru's Pedro Castillo has won a long and tense presidential election battle. Now he needs to heal the wounds of a starkly divided nation, split between support for his socialist…

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Peru socialist Castillo confirmed president after lengthy battle over results

Peru's electoral authority on Monday named socialist Pedro Castillo as the country's next president, having officially won the June 6 runoff against right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who accepted the result…

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Peruvians take to the streets as election result hold-up stokes tensions

Thousands of Peruvians supporting socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori took to the streets on Saturday amid uncertainty over the result of a tight June 6 presidential election…

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Peru political fog thickens as election count official quits

Peru’s already tense election process was plunged into further disarray after one of the four magistrates on the jury reviewing contested ballots quit after clashing with the other officials over…

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Washington calls Peru election ‘fair’ despite Fujimori claims of voter fraud

The U.S. State Department said that Peru's recent presidential election was "a model of democracy," despite efforts by conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori to get ballots thrown out while raising accusations…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes near coast of Peru

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Peru late on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10…

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Both sides in Peru’s contested election double down in weekend rallies

Supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori took to the streets by the thousands in Peru on Saturday, as tensions rose over the result of the June 6…

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Peru ex-military stir election tensions with appeal to Armed Forces to “remedy” poll

A group of retired officers has suggested Peru's military should refuse to recognize socialist candidate Pedro Castillo if he is declared winner of the country's presidential election if fraud allegations…

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‘We are not communists’: Castillo seeks to allay fears in divided Peru

Pedro Castillo, a former teacher and political outsider on the verge of being named president of Peru, has looked to temper fears in the divided Andean nation after a slow…

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Fujimori fights result as Peru leftist Castillo claims election win

Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo claimed victory in the presidential election after clinging on to a narrow lead as the lengthy vote count ended, although his right-wing rival pledged to…

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Photo Story – Aftermath of presidential elections in Peru

Supporters of Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori protest outside the house of the head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) Piero Corvetto in Lima, Peru, 14 June 2021.…

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Peru’s Fujimori leads protest to annul votes as Castillo nears win

Peruvian right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is likely to lose a runoff election against her socialist rival, on Saturday led a protest in Lima , calling again for the…

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Peru’s Castillo on verge of being named President after last-minute vote wrangling

Peru's presidential election front-runner Pedro Castillo was poised for victory on Friday night, despite legal wrangles over the ultra-close vote count that had ignited tensions in the Andean nation. "We…

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‘People have awakened’: Peru’s Castillo closes in on election win

Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Peru's presidential election, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, who has yet to concede…

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Peru on knife-edge as battle builds over election count with socialists ahead

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo held a wafer-thin lead in a polarized presidential election on Wednesday, as rival Keiko Fujimori doubled down on unproven allegations of voter fraud, which could spark…

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Socialist Castillo holds on to tight lead in Peru election as protests break out

Hundreds of Peruvians demonstrated outside the elections office in Lima on Tuesday as the presidential vote count neared its end, with socialist Pedro Castillo holding on to a narrow lead…

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Socialist Castillo holds slim lead as Peru presidential vote count reaches tense finale

Peru's presidential election vote count ticked closer to the end on Tuesday, but a slender margin between the two polarized candidates, contested ballots and accusations of fraud mean the winner…

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Peruvian leftist Castillo inches ahead in tight presidential vote

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo overtook right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori in the country's presidential election vote count on Monday, taking the lead in the official tally on the back of a…

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Peru awakes to uncertain future with polarized vote on knife-edge

Conservative Keiko Fujimori was clinging to a razor-thin lead in Peru's presidential election race early on Monday but socialist rival Castillo Pedro was narrowing the gap, setting up a likely…

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UPDATED: Peru’s Castillo says there is ‘hope’ as razor-thin margin keeps country on edge

Socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said Peruvians are a "people of hope" on Sunday, with the country on edge as unofficial vote counts showed him and his conservative election rival…

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Peruvians vote to elect president, divided by class, geography

Peruvians began voting to pick a president on Sunday in an election that has bitterly divided them by class and geography, with urban and higher-income citizens preferring right-wing Keiko Fujimori…

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Ipsos poll shows tie on eve of Peru’s election, with Fujimori slightly ahead

An Ipsos poll on Saturday afternoon showed Peru's runoff presidential election still locked in a statistical tie, but right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is slightly ahead of leftist Pedro Castillo, by a 0.7 percentage point margin. Peruvians will head to the polls on Sunday in…

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