Peru: Government welcomes visa exemption by People's Republic of China

This important measure, which will come into effect from June 1 until May 31, 2026, has been made possible thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through our Embassy in Beijing. It comes in response to a request officially issued by the …

Avocado market: Mexican supplies fall 12% in the U.S., Peru consolidates its dominance in Europe

During week 19, the global avocado market experienced adjustments in both volume and prices, intelligence firm Avobook noted in its latest report. In the United States, imports totaled approximately 1,450 shipments by the end of Week 18, representing a 9% …

As Peru seeks new fighter jets, global firms jockey for position

A Peruvian Air Force pilot conducts an aerial demonstration in a Mirage 2000 aircraft for the Chiclayo Airshow in Chiclayo, Peru, June 15, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer) WASHINGTON — When a high-profile delegation of Peruvian …

President: We are paving the way so that Peru does not stop and programs keep growing

The President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, on Thursday stated that the government’s public works speak truthfully and said that by the end of her term on July 28, 2026, she will leave the path laid out so that Peru does not stop and so that various …

Anger grows in Peru as President Boluarte faces backlash over crime, killings, and weak governance

Peru’s LGBTQ activists give Pope Leo a thumbs up; others are wary

‘A courageous figure willing to listen when others remained silent’ Pope Leo XIV (Alberto Pizzoli photo courtesy of AFP / Getty / NBC) Most LGBTQ rights activists in the Global South have adopted a wait-and-see attitude toward Leo XIV, the new Pope …

INEI: Peru's economy up 4.67% in March 2025, above market expectations

Peru's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by 3.92% so far this year (January–March 2025), and it recorded a positive variation of 3.95% over the past 12 months (April 2024–March 2025). The result is above the Central Reserve Bank's (BCR) …

Two priests remember Prevost in Peru: 'He is a true missionary, a wise man'

Prevost comes from Chicago, but Robert Prevost holds dual nationality: U.S. and Peruvian (the latter by conviction). He is the first missionary pope, at least in the last century; an Augustinian, son of an order with a strong missionary vocation, deeply …

Leo worked tirelessly during Peru cyclone says old diocese

Pope Leo XIV's old diocese at Chiclayo in Peru on Thursday recalled how the then Cardinal Robert Prevost had worked tirelessly when the area was hit by a cyclone in 2023.     Solidarity with the poor, attention to listening, great collaboration, this …

WATCH: Peru High School baseball clinches CVAC regular season title

With the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference regular season title on the line, the game to earn the top spot was as good as advertised. A back-and-forth battle between Peru High School and Saranac High School was tied at 9-9 in the sixth inning, but two …