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WEBJan 5, 2017 · Alberto Fujimori, Divisive Former President, Honored with National Mourning. Former President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at age 86 after a long battle with cancer, is being honored with flags at half-staff on all public buildings and three days of mourning. His coffin will lie in state at the Museum of the Nation until his funeral on ...
Alberto Fujimori: Peru's Controversial Ex-President Dies at 86
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Alberto Fujimori, photographed in July 2024 for his channel Canal F. Former President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at age 86 after a long battle with cancer, is being honored with flags at half-staff on all public buildings and three days of mourning. His coffin will lie in state at the Museum of the Nation until his funeral on Saturday.
Yungay 1970-2009: remembering the tragedy of The Earthquake
WEBMay 31, 2009 1:27 am by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES Views: 58905. By Annie Thériault —-. Thirty-nine years ago this Sunday, on May 31, 1970, an undersea earthquake off the coast of Casma and Chimbote, north of Lima, triggered one of the most cataclysmic avalanches in recorded history – wiping out the entire highland town of Yungay and ...
Trujillo, a City Under Siege - Peruvian Times
WEBMar 27, 2017 · TRUJILLO, PERU. The streets of Trujillo, Peru’s third largest city, lie desolate and the destruction is breathtaking. Last Monday, at midday, flood waters reached the city center for the sixth time in less than a week. This time the force of the flood was unprecedented. The main square – Plaza de Armas – was flooded and many streets saw ...
Ten Year Ban on Genetically Modified Seeds and Foods Takes …
WEBNovember 17, 2012 2:20 pm by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES Views: 9429. A 10-year ban on genetically modified foods in Peru came into effect this week, state news agency Andina reported. Peru’s executive has approved the regulations for the law that prohibits the importation, production and use of GMO foods in the country.
Corruption — 96% of Peruvians see government corruption as a serious ...
WEBSep 25, 2019 · Of the 17,000 people polled, 53% perceived corruption had increased in the past year. In Peru, that perception is 65% and in Venezuela 87%. In general, the majority believe corruption is getting worse and their government is doing a little to fight it. Across the region, less than 30% trust in their government, their courts and the police.
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Violent Protests lead to National Emergency for 30 Days
WEBDec 14, 2022 · 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 …
New President, Manuel Merino, sworn in today following …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · 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.
Peru declares state of emergency after heavy rain in southern …
WEBJan 25, 2010 · Peru's Presidential Cabinet Chief Javier Velásquez announced a 60-day state of emergency in Peru’s Cusco and Apurímac departments on Monday as heavy rainfall and mudslides batter the southern Andean region. The storms have flooded the
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