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Congressional cutback of government powers in Peru harshly criticized

Published on: September 17, 2021
13:26

Lima, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Parliament's decision to reduce the government's powers and implicitly facilitate presidential vacancy (impeachment) was harshly criticized on Friday, and a newspaper described it as arbitrary.

Two MPs prevented from seeing corpse of former insurgent in Peru

Published on: September 13, 2021
14:49

Lima, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Two Peruvian congrespersons were prevented today from accessing the morgue of the neighboring port of Callao, where the corpse of the former leader of the Shining Path armed group, Abimael Guzman, has been kept for two days.

FM Maurtua ratifies Peru´s historical stance against US blockade

Published on: September 7, 2021
07:29

Lima, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua on Monday highlighted his country´s close relations with Cuba and support for the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

Casa de las Americas in Cuba evoked Peruvian writer’s short stories

Published on: August 31, 2021
13:53

Havana, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Casa de las Americas in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday alluded to the selection of short stories by Peruvian writer Julio Ramon Ribeyro, published by that cultural institution in 1975 and included in its La Honda collection.

PM’s multilingual greeting shocks Peru’s right-wing Parliament

Published on: August 26, 2021
16:24

Lima, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Peru's Prime Minister Guido Bellido greeted the parliamentary plenary on Thursday in Quechua and Aymara, which triggered complaints from right-wing legislators, apparently offended for not speaking two official languages.

WHO: Lambda as variant of interest

Published on: August 26, 2021
07:30

Ginegra, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Lambda, a SARS-CoV-2 variant reported for the first time in Peru, continues nowadays to be interest for the World Health Organization (WHO), although some experts consider it necessary to study in greater depth.

Puebla Group warns of new coup attempts in Peru

Published on: August 24, 2021
17:44

Buenos Aires, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Puebla Group called on Tuesday to be alert ahead of the new coup attempts in Peru, and reaffirmed its commitment with the democratically elected Government of Pedro Pastillo.

Peruvians in Arequipa repudiated right-wingers’ call for impeachment

Published on: August 22, 2021
11:41

Lima, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of rightist politicians promoting the impeachment of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was repudiated on Sunday by workers and other citizens in Arequipa city.

Ecuador, Peru strike water deal at common border

Published on: August 22, 2021
10:54

Quito, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Residents in border areas of Ecuador and Peru have been benefited this Sunday with a bilateral agreement on the use of water resources, which was ratified by the National Assembly of Ecuador (Parliament).

Opposition aims to impeach Peru’s President after FM’s resignation

Published on: August 18, 2021
18:11

Lima, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian parliamentarian Jaime Quito stated on Wednesday that, after the resignation of Hector Bejar from the post of foreign minister, the right-wing opposition demands further ministerial changes and aims at the deposition of President Pedro Castillo.

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