America Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he was dissolving the Congress and using emergency powers to call new elections; considered as a coup d’état, he has now been impeached and replaced by his deputy Dina Boluarte
America Peru Ubinas volcano new explosions have ejected material and smoke up to 2.500 meters hig; reports indicate impact on several districts in the Moquegua department, leading to a state of emergency in nearby areas
America Peru President Dina Boluarte swore in six new ministers following the resignation of the former Education Minister, Magnet Márquez, who opposed a congressional law reinstating dismissed teachers
America Peru The Bishops of Peru have expressed their opposition to a medical commission's approval of an abortion for an 11-year-old girl, and stress the state's duty to protect the right to life of both mother and unborn child
America Peru The number of micro and small businesses (mypes) in Peru has increased by 12% in the past year, reaching 6,1 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, and representing 96,4% of the country's existing businesses