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Magnitude 7 Earthquake in Peru Left 14 Wounded People
Five of the wounded belong to the district of Yauca, one in Atiquipa and eight in AcarĂ.
June 28, 2024
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Earthquake Leaves Thousands of Peruvians Without Electricity
Peru is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region where more than 80 percent of the world’s seismic activity occurs. In the early hours of Friday, a magnitude 7 earthquake caused a power outage in the Arequipa region in southern Peru. Fortunately, only 9 people sustained minor injuries. RELATED: 20 Peruvian Soldiers Investigated […]
June 28, 2024
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20 Peruvian Soldiers Investigated for Attempted Murder of Citizens in 2022 Protests
Prosecutor Coronel-Molero’s list of investigated military personnel includes three generals of the Armed Forces. On Sunday, Prosecutor Mirela Coronel-Molero opened an investigation against 20 military personnel for attempted homicide during the protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte that took place in December 2022 in the city of Ayacucho, where 10 citizens were killed and 20 […]
June 24, 2024
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Peruvian-Chinese Fraternity Day To Be Celebrated on February 1
This date coincides with the Chinese celebration of the Spring Festival and the start of the Lunar New Year. On Friday, the official Peruvian registry published a law declaring February 1st as the Day of Peruvian-Chinese Fraternity. RELATED: Peruvian Minister Apologizes for Downplaying Sexual Violence Against Indigenous Minors The new regulation, which indicates that this […]
June 21, 2024
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Peruvian Minister Apologizes for Downplaying Sexual Violence Against Indigenous Minors
Over 500 teachers sexually abused Amazonian Indigenous girls and boys, many of whom were infected with HIV. On Thursday, Peruvian Education Minister Morgan Quero apologized for statements in which he described child rape cases in Indigenous communities in the Amazon as “cultural practices.” RELATED: Peruvian Court Condemns Soldiers Who Committed Crimes Against Humanity Last week, […]
June 20, 2024
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Peruvian Court Condemns Soldiers Who Committed Crimes Against Humanity
In the 1980s, the military raped Indigenous women in the communities of Manta and Vilca. On Thursday, the First Transitory Superior Criminal Chamber issued a conviction against ten former Peruvian soldiers who raped Indigenous women in Huancavelica between 1984 and 1995. RELATED: Peruvians Ask Inter-American Court to Prevent Impunity in Crimes Against Humanity This crime […]
June 20, 2024
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Peruvians Ask Inter-American Court to Prevent Impunity in Crimes Against Humanity
A pro-impunity bill is promoted by a caucus made up of far-right politicians and former military officers. On Monday, the Ecumenical Foundation for Development and Peace (Fedepaz) and other social organizations requested that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights halt the proceedings of a bill concerning crimes against humanity and war crimes in Peru. RELATED: […]
June 17, 2024
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Judicial Branch of Peru Rejects Preventive Detention Against Keiko Fujimori
Attorney Perez said he will appeal the judge’s decision, while Fujimori’s lawyer, Giulliana Loza, was satisfied with the decision.
June 12, 2024
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Peruvian Journalistic Guild Rejects Interventionist Measures on Media
According to the Peruvian journalistic guild, this decision by the government would suppress the autonomy of the Andean country’s media.
June 11, 2024
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Judicial Branch Expands Preventive Detention to Peruvian Former President Pedro Castillo
“The Judiciary extends by 14 months the term of pre-trial detention against Pedro Castillo Terrones, accused of the crime of rebellion and others,” the Judiciary said on social network X.