Ex-President Pedro Castillo’s wife, Lilia Paredes, and their two children arrived in Mexico City today, after seeking asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima last week. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Foreign Relations secretary, posted a photo of the family on Twitter with the message “Lilia Paredes, Alonso and Alondra Castillo at […] The post Ex-President Castillo’s wife and children granted asylum in Mexico first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency nationwide on Wednesday.  After a meeting with the National Security and Defense Council, at the general army headquarters, Boluarte said dialogue between all factions is the only way forward. A week of increasingly violent protests, especially in southern Peru, have resulted […] The post Violent Protests lead to National Emergency for 30 Days first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the government palace but in a more austere hall instead of the traditional Salon Dorado, or gilded hall. President Boluarte had also added an […] The post President Boluarte appoints a cabinet of professionals first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

In a surprise address to the nation, President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday declared the temporary closure of Congress and decreed a nationwide curfew but ended up booted from office instead. The announcement was met with broad resignations from Castillo’s revolving-door Cabinet and across his shaky administration. Congress defiantly pledged to […] The post President Castillo declares auto-coup but is removed from office first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

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. Castillo is in the lead with 50.22% of the votes, while Fujimori comes in a very close second with 49.77% […] The post Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results Leads to Call of Fraud first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

The Health ministry this week began vaccinating senior citizens and military and police personnel, in the second phase of the nationwide vaccination program against Covid-19.  The phase, over several weeks, includes everyone over the age of 60, as well as indigenous communities.  The phase began Monday in Lima for people […] The post Peru begins second phase of Covid-19 vaccination program first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

President Francisco Sagasti sent home three lieutenant generals and 15 generals of the National Police, in a drastic measure to renew the entire high command in the force.  The officers include Lieut. Gen. Jorge Lam, who was in charge of operations in Lima until this week. General Cesar Cervantes, with […] The post Sagasti sends top police brass into retirement in major police reform first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

A stormy week of protests and backroom politics began last Monday with the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra and ended on Sunday with the forced resignation of five-day-President Manuel Merino. Late the following day, members of the nine political parties in Congress finally reached a consensus, and a solid majority […] The post President Francisco Sagasti to steer government towards next year’s elections first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

Two young men dead, over 100 people injured and 41 people reported missing was the toll of yesterday’s protest march in Lima, when police used excessive force against generally peaceful protesters downtown. Within hours, three cabinet members handed in their resignations.  By midnight, another 10 had resigned, barely two days […] The post Merino government crumbles following two deaths in protest marches first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more

  The president of Congress, Manuel Merino, is to be sworn in as President of Peru this morning at 10am, following the votes 105 lawmakers cast yesterday evening to impeach and oust President Martin Vizcarra. The impeachment is being described by critics as a coup and a flagrant violation of […] The post New President, Manuel Merino, sworn in today following ousting of Martin Vizcarra first appeared on News from Peru - Peruvian Times ..read more