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Peru presidential front-runner Castillo rushed to clinic, suspends campaigning

Peruvian front-running left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo was rushed to a clinic in Lima for "respiratory" illness, forcing him to suspend campaigning, the candidate's party said on social media. Castillo,…

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Peru pollster puts socialist Castillo ahead going into June run-off

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo is in pole position to win the presidency in a second round ballot set for June, according to a survey by pollster Ipsos Peru on Sunday…

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Peru’s Vargas Llosa backs Keiko Fujimori ahead of June run-off

Peruvian Literature Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa on Sunday called on Peruvian voters to support market-friendly candidate Keiko Fujimori ahead of a run-off election to be held in June.…

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Peruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccines scandal

LIMA (Reuters) - Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the country's congress after he allegedly jumped…

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UPDATED: Far-left candidate Castillo leads Peruvian presidential race

Far-left candidate Pedro Castillo will face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a June run-off of Peru’s presidential election, according to a fast count by pollster Ipsos of more than two thirds…

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Peru braces for ‘most fragmented election in history’

Peru will vote for a new president on Sunday in a wide-open election framed by a deadly surge in coronavirus cases, and under the long shadow of a constitutional crisis…

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UPDATED: AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective in U.S., Chile, Peru trials

AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine received a major boost on Monday after data from a large trial showed it was safe and effective, potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in…

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Peru election front-runner vows to spread mining wealth, cut natgas prices

Peru's populist presidential front-runner Yonhy Lescano plans to renegotiate a fairer distribution of mining wealth if elected to lead the world's No. 2 copper producer and also allow imports of…

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Photo Story: Two dead in fresh farmers protests in Peru

A police officer aims his gun during clashes as farmers protest in Viru, some 510km north of Lima, Peru. At least two people, including a minor, died in Peru during…

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Photo Story: Santa Claus greets children from plastic box in Peru

A man dresses as Santa Claus greets children from inside a plastic box, as a COVID-19 precaution, at a public square in Comas, Lima, Peru. Peru surpassed 1 million confirmed…

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Photo Story: The Lady from El Paraiso revealed

The 'Lady from El Paraiso' figure exhibited at the Andres del Castillo Mineral Museum in Lima, Peru. For 3,700 years, the Lady from El Paraiso, a high-status woman from Ancient…

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Peru gets 3rd president in a week

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday, voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests…

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Peru in turmoil

Peru's interim president Manuel Merino resigned on Sunday after less than a week in office, leaving the country in limbo following lawmakers' demands he step down over two deaths during…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Lima

There were more clashes between Police and demonstrators during a protest against the new government of President Manuel Merino, in San Martin de Lima square, in Lima, Peru. Merino took…

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Photo Story: Violent anti-government protest in Lima, Peru

Police officers fire tear gas canisters at demonstrators during a protest against Peruvian President Manuel Merino at Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru. Merino took office on 10 November amid…

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Photo Story: A new figure found among the Nazca Lines

Handout photos made available by the Ministry of Culture of Peru show the figure of a cat about 37 meters long drawn on a sandy hill in the Pampa de…

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Peruvian President allies pledge to fight impeachment attempt

Allies of Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra pledged on Saturday to fight an attempt by Congress to impeach him and accused a congressional official of trying to involve the military in…

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A fossil tree in Peru sheds light on the Andes landscape from 10 million years ago

Handout photos made available by the Smithsonian Institution that show researchers posing next to the 'rumiyasqa mallki', a 10-million-year-old fossil tree, in San Miguel, Peru. Residents of the remote town…

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Peru looks to reopen international passenger air travel

Peru will restart passenger air transport internationally on Oct. 1 after it was suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, Transport and Communications Minister Carlos Estremadoyro announced. Estremadoyro said…

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Pandemic’s toll among journalists in Peru is especially high

Dozens of journalists have died from COVID-19 in Peru since the pandemic began, in the highest reported death toll of media workers from the new coronavirus in Latin America, according…

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Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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Peru surpasses 500,000 coronavirus cases, marks highest fatality rate in Latin America

Peru surpassed half a million coronavirus cases and has the highest fatality rate in Latin America, according to health ministry data, as the government struggles to contain a recent surge…

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Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a Reuters tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of…

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Peru coronavirus cases top 300,000 as Andean nation eases lockdown

Peru on Sunday jumped past 300,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the fifth-highest in the world, as the Andean nation of nearly 33 million people slowly reopens its battered economy. The…

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Peru to lift some coronavirus lockdown measures but keep borders closed

Peru will lift coronavirus lockdown measures in most areas of the country, including the capital Lima, at the start of July, while keeping its borders closed, after the daily rate…

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Photo Story: Andean and Amazonian masks save Peruvian artisans from coronavirus crisis

Gaudencia Yupari, an artisan from the Peruvian Andes, is seen reflected in a mirror while wearing a face mask, at their studio in Lima, Peru. Without clients since the start…

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Peru threatens temporary takeover of private clinics over coronavirus fees

Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra threatened to temporarily take over the country’s private healthcare clinics if they failed to strike a deal with the government in 48 hours over fees for…

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Peru overtakes Italy in total cases of coronavirus

Peru topped 240,000 total cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing hard-hit Italy, government data showed, even as the pace of infections has begun to moderate in the South American nation.…

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Peru reports more than 7,000 new cases

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Peru rose to 155,671 on Saturday, a jump of 7,386 from the previous day, according to the country's health ministry. The country reported…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Peru

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck 28 km (17 miles) west of Lampa in Peru, at a depth of 144 km (89 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.…

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Two Peruvian women with COVID-19 give birth to healthy babies

Two pregnant women diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Peru have given birth to babies who have tested negative for the disease, a hospital in the capital Lima said…

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Peru, Panama limit men and women to alternate days out to stall virus

Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Amid…

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Former UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuellar dies at 100

Javier Pérez de Cuellar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq in 1988 and who in later life came out of retirement to…

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Peru announces reforms to ‘improve lives’ as protests rock neighbouring countries

Peru’s government announced plans for an ambitious reform package including better health care and a higher minimum wage amid regional protests against market reforms and social injustice that have rocked…

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Photo Story: Seventeen people killed in bus accident in Peru

A handout photo made available by Diario Sin Fronteraso shows a group of people aiding in the rescue of victims at the site of a traffic accident in Marcapata, Peru.…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Peru

One person was killed and at least 11 people have been injured in Peru after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the north of the country on Sunday. There were a…

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Strong magnitude earthquake strikes Peru

An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday morning, according to preliminary readings from the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake's epicenter was at an approximate depth of 115…

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Photo Story: Peru restricts access in the historic Inca city of Machu Picchu

A view of the citadel of Machu Picchu, South-Andean region of Cusco, Peru. Peru has announced that it will be restricting access to three major attractions in the historic Inca…

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Peruvian ex-President suicide note read during funeral

Peruvian ex-president Alan Garcia wrote in an alleged suicide note read by family members at a wake on Friday that he had killed himself in order to avoid humiliation at…

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Peru’s ex-president Alan Garcia dies after shooting himself (Updated)

Peru's former president Alan Garcia has died after shooting himself in the head as police arrived at his home to arrest him as part of a bribery scandal. Garcia shot…

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7.1 earthquake strikes Peru

An earthquake with magnitude 7.1 struck southern Peru, 67 km north-northwest of Juliaca, according to the United States Geological Survey. Reuters reports that the earthquake was very deep at 258…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The strike ordered by the MUT shares the centre stage of Malta's newspapers, with the news of the intention to have binding demands from the European Commission on…

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Peru annuls Fujimori’s pardon

Peru annuls ex-leader Fujimori's pardon and orders his capture. Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison for commanding right-wing death squads that massacred civilians. Al Jazeera Peru's former authoritarian…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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Hitler and Lennin fight mayorship of Andes in Peru

In Peru, Hitler hopes to return to power in a small town in the Andes, despite a threat from a detractor named Lennin. Campaign slogans reading "Hitler returns" and "Hitler…

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Venezuela refugee situation likened to refugee crisis in the Mediterranean

The Venezuela refugee situation is "building towards a crisis moment", the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned, with the organisation's spokesperson likening it to the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. Many…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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World Cup Round Up

Leo Messi and Argentina, apparently down and out and squabbling among themselves, pulled their act together in yet another last-ditch drama at the 2018 World Cup to qualify for the…

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World Cup Round Up Day 8

Denmark 1 Australia 1 Denmark and Australia played in an evenly-fought, intense contest, ending in a 1-1 draw in their second match in Group C at the 2018 FIFA World…

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World Cup Round Up Day 3

Today's calendar reserver four matches which saw the debut of France and Argentina, amongst the favourites to proceed in the knock-out stage and the debut of Iceland in a World…

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Thursday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, A number of stories are covered on today's Maltese newspapers. The government of Malta has signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation on technical help for a…

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Panini World Cup stickers used to lure voters in Peru

The Italian firm Panini is known for its sticker collections. These collections which vary in the subject know their popularity to the football collections, especially those linked with the big…

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