News: Peru

We have started to collect the most important news related to Peru in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Peru: news

Peru faces presidential run-off

Monday, April 10th 2006, 12:01

Ex-army officer Ollanta Humala is ahead in the first round of Peru's election but a second round looks certain.
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Final rallies ahead of Peru poll

Friday, April 7th 2006, 7:28

Peru's presidential candidates make their last pleas for votes before Sunday's election.
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Peru Fujimori marries from cell

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 10:25
related countries: Chile, Japan

Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is under arrest in Chile, marries his long-term Japanese girlfriend.
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Peru guerrilla leader convicted

Wednesday, March 22nd 2006, 10:56

The commander of Peru's MRTA rebel group, Victor Polay Campos, is sentenced to 32 years in jail.
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Peru president gives poll warning

Friday, March 10th 2006, 0:57

Peru's president warns against damaging the country's stability, ahead of presidential elections in April.
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Peru to sue Yale over Inca pieces

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 13:32
related places: Inca

Peru says it will sue Yale University to recover artefacts from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
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Peru president's nephew arrested

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006, 3:52

Peru's President Toledo sees his nephew detained on rape charges, as his presidency nears its scandal-ridden end.
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Chilean judge questions Fujimori

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 22:53
related countries: Chile

A Chilean judge questions detained former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori ahead of an extradition ruling.
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Fujimori registered for Peru poll

Saturday, January 7th 2006, 3:26

Former President Alberto Fujimori is registered for Peru's presidential election, but may not be allowed to stand.
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Peru recalls Venezuela ambassador

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 10:58
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Caracas

Peru withdraws its ambassador to Caracas after what it says is interference by Hugo Chavez in its election.
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Peru seeks Fujimori extradition

Tuesday, January 3rd 2006, 16:13
related countries: Chile
related places: Alberto Fujimori

Peru files a formal application for the extradition of disgraced ex-president Alberto Fujimori from Chile.
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Peru revolt leader to fight polls

Saturday, December 31st 2005, 1:00

A former army officer who led a brief revolt in Peru in 2000 registers to run in next year's presidential elections.
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Peru signs off Fujimori charges

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 23:25
related countries: Chile

Peru approves charges on which to seek the extradition of former President Alberto Fujimori from Chile.
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Peru vows to smash 'drug rebels'

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 5:50

Peru's president declares a state of emergency in six provinces after rebels attack and kill eight police officers.
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Peru guerrillas kill eight police

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 7:44

Suspected Shining Path rebels in Peru attack and kill eight police officers in a remote area of the Peruvian Andes.
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Peruvian ex-airline chief jailed

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 17:40
related countries: United States

A court in Peru sentences to 20 years in jail a former airline owner whom the US accuses of being a "drugs kingpin".
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Hackers fuel Peru-Chile rivalry

Thursday, December 15th 2005, 14:16
related countries: Chile

The historic rivalry between Peru and Chile spills into cyberspace as hackers from both nations hit official sites.
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Fujimori barred from 2006 ballot

Friday, December 9th 2005, 10:45

Peru's electoral tribunal confirms that ex-President Fujimori cannot hold any public sector job until 2011.
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Policemen killed in Peru ambush

Monday, December 5th 2005, 22:41

Five policemen are killed in Peru, in an ambush apparently aimed at freeing drug-trafficking suspects.
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Peru party picks woman candidate

Monday, December 5th 2005, 17:29

The governing party in Peru chooses businesswoman Jeanette Enmanuel as its candidate for next year's presidential vote.
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Peru seizes alleged drugs kingpin

Sunday, November 20th 2005, 7:45

Peruvian police arrest Fernando Zevallos, a businessman accused of being a cocaine trafficker.
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Peru scales down ties with Japan

Friday, November 11th 2005, 4:26
related countries: Japan
related places: Alberto Fujimori, Tokyo

Peru says it is scaling down its ties with Japan due to Tokyo's attitude toward Peru's ex-leader Alberto Fujimori.
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