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Barcelona planning friendly in Peru in December after missing out on Miami match
Barcelona are reportedly in talks to play a lucrative friendly match in Peru in December which could provide the club with a financial boost.Mundo Deportivo reports Barça have been offered around €7-8 million to play the game in South America, an...
Peru gets nine medals at Para Swimming World Series Lima 2025 finale!
At just 14 years old, Micaela Apaéstegui and Isaías Sono, athletes supported by the Peruvian Sports Institute’s (IPD) Athlete Support Program (PAD), thrilled fans in Lima by adding three more medals on the final day of competition. Apaéstegui...
The Vanishing Line: Peru’s Mashco Piro and the Village Caught Between Worlds
In the farthest reaches of Peru’s Madre de Dios, where the Tauhamanu River cuts through forest so dense it seems to hum, a fishing hamlet lives with ghosts that breathe. They are not spirits, but people—the Mashco Piro, one of the last uncontacted...
Gastronomy festival "Peru Mucho Gusto" will open its gates with free admission in Lima
From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., visitors can access the venue completely free of charge —no tickets required— by registering online at Ticketmaster.pe and presenting a valid ID, explained Laura Alegría, Deputy Director of Domestic Tourism Promotion at...
President Jeri and business leaders join forces to boost private investment in Peru
The President of the Republic of Peru, Jose Jeri Ore, held a working meeting with various business associations to promote the elimination of bureaucratic barriers and, in this way, strengthen the business climate and encourage a greater flow of...
Symphony for Peru Youth Choir showcases music's transformative power in Canada
The international musical event organized by the prestigious Glenn Gould Foundation, brought together delegations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central America, and the United States to highlight the progress of institutions that use music as...
PERU: ‘Young people have lost their fear and realised change requires constant participation’
Interviews 21 October 2025 CIVICUS discusses the wave of Gen Z-led protests in Peru with young Peruvian activist Wildalr Lozano. Unpopular changes to the pension system in September triggered a mass mobilisation that quickly turned into a movement...
Cajamarca begins transformation into Peru’s second smart tourism destination
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has officially selected Cajamarca as the country’s second pilot region to begin its transformation into a Smart Tourism Destination (STD). The initiative reinforces Peru’s leadership in...
Transport workers protest after driver’s murder in Peru
The protest erupted after 47-year-old driver José Esqueche was shot on Monday night, dying on the way to hospital. It was the second killing of a driver in less than a week along the same route. Angry drivers and residents demanded greater...
Tinka Resources starts inaugural drilling at Silvia project in Peru
Tinka Resources announces the commencement of the first ever drill program at the Company’s 100%-owned Silvia gold-copper project. This is the first ever drill program at the Company’s Silvia gold-copper project in central Peru acquired from BHP...
Barcelona to play match in Peru after Miami clash cancelled
Barcelona are finalising plans to play a friendly match in Peru this December to offset the financial loss from their cancelled Miami fixture against Villarreal. The proposed game, worth up to €7-8 million, comes after La Liga and organisers...
Solis Minerals expands Peru copper-gold push as Cucho transaction to complement an...
With copper and gold trading near record highs, the world’s miners are once again turning to the Andes — a region that has long supplied the metals fuelling industrial growth and, increasingly, the energy transition. Peru, the world’s...
Peru advances EUDR implementation through regional capacity-building workshop in Junín
The workshop sessions, held on October 22 and 23 in the provinces of Satipo and Pichanaki, gathered representatives from public institutions, cooperatives, producers, associations and agribusinesses to assess progress, challenges and opportunities...
Peru advances EUDR implementation through regional capacity-building workshop in Junín
The workshop sessions, held on October 22 and 23 in the provinces of Satipo and Pichanaki, gathered representatives from public institutions, cooperatives, producers, associations and agribusinesses to assess progress, challenges and opportunities...
“They Must All Go”: Social Unrest In Peru Sweeps Away Coup-Leader President Boluarte
What began as youth protests against a pension counterreform has quickly escalated into a political crisis of enormous proportions. Against a backdrop of rampant crime, persistent corruption, and social unrest, the mass movement has forced the...
Lonely Planet: Peru is one of the 25 best destinations in the world to travel to in 2026
Peru has once again risen to the top of the world tourism rankings. The prestigious travel guide Lonely Planet included it in its annual "Best in Travel 2026" list, where Peru stands out among the 25 most recommended destinations to visit in 2026....
Lima Int’l, Peru delays new airport fee until late 4Q25
The government of Peru and Lima Airport Partners (LAP), operator of Lima International, have agreed to delay the introduction of a new USD12.67 charge for international passengers transiting through the airport from October 27 to December 7, 2025,...
Cement despatches in Peru rise by 10% in September 2025
Peru: National cement despatches reached 1.17Mt in September 2025, up by 10% year-on-year and 4% higher over the 12-month period, according to ASOCEM. Cement production totalled 1.05Mt, rising by 6% year-on-year and by 1% over the past 12 months....
How Argentina and Peru are taking aim at mercury
Countries across the world are working hard with funding support from the Global Environment Facility to eliminate mercury, dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other toxic substances from within their borders and across food, water, and...