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Peru to Build World’s Tallest Museum in Mining Region of Pasco
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Though the title of world's tallest museum is held by the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, Peru is looking to build the world's highest museum. A new museum being built in Peru's Pasco region will stand continue reading »
Train Derailment in Peru Kills 2
November 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two people died Sunday when a cargo train derailed in the central Peruvian province of Huarochiri, near Lima, local media reported. continue reading »
Yale University Returns Final Machu Picchu Artifacts to Peru
November 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In 1911, archaeologist Hiram Bingham brought the Peruvian citadel of Machu Picchu international attention. Bingham and his team went on to take a number of artifacts from the site to the United States, a move the Pe continue reading »
Bolivia Returns Stolen 700-Year-Old Mummy to Peru
November 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two years ago, Bolivian police found the 700-year-old mummy belonging to Peru. Recently, that mummy was returned to Peru. Bolivian police say the mummy, which was that of a to continue reading »
4 Peruvian Journalists Die When Car Plunges into Tarma River
November 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Four journalists on the way to cover a story in central Peru died Monday when the car they were traveling in plunged into the Tarma River. continue reading »
Peruvian Ambassador Resigns After Meeting With Shining Path Supporters
November 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Peruvian Ambassador to Argentina Nicolas Lynch submitted his resignation to President Ollanta Humala, who accepted it on Sunday, in the wake of his meeting with supporters of the Shining Path guerrilla group in Buenos Aires. continue reading »
Peruvian Prison Fight Leaves 2 Dead
November 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two inmates were killed and three other people wounded in a fight at Yanamayo prison in the southeastern region of Puno, the head of Peru's INPE penitentiary service said Friday. continue reading »
2 Die, 21 Injured during Riot at Marketplace Between Police, Criminals and Vendors in Peru
October 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two people were killed Saturday during a new police intervention in a Lima marketplace, where last Thursday clashes between police, criminals and wholesalers left another two people dead, the director of the Dos de Mayo Hospital, Jose Roca, said. continue reading »
Peruvian Government Creates New Protected Areas in Amazon Near Ecuador, Colombia
October 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Peru's government has created three new protected areas in the vast northern Amazon region of Loreto, Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal said. continue reading »
Archaeologists in Peru Find Ancient Artifacts in Machu Picchu
October 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Archaeologists in Peru uncovered ancient offerings at Machu Picchu this week and they believe the items are from the 15th century and earlier. continue reading »
STUDY: LatAm Women are Better Educated but Lower Paid
October 21, 2012 | by Inter-American Development Bank
Despite recent gains, the wage gap between men and women in Latin America still prevails, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study entitled “New Century, Old Disparities,” which compares surveys of representative households in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries. continue reading »
Mudslide in Northern Peru Kills 11, 10 Still Missing
October 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Peruvian authorities recovered 11 bodies after a mudslide swept through a village in the northern Peruvian jungle region of San Martin, while 10 others remain missing. continue reading »
Camisea Reveals Nearly $100M Royalties Paid to Peru Last Month
October 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Camisea consortium, which is producing natural gas from Peru's largest fields, said it paid $95.7 million in royalties to the government last month. continue reading »
Remarks from Sec. of State Hillary Clinton’s Meeting with Peru’s President Humala
October 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Peru’s President Ollanta Humala while visiting Parque Canepa along with the First Lady of Peru Nadine Heredia. The Secretary is in Peru to participate in a women’s empowerment conference. continue reading »
Spanish Citizen Jailed for Drug Trafficking Dies in Peru Prison
October 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Spanish citizen serving a sentence for drug trafficking died in a women's prison in Lima, Peru's Inpe penitentiary service said. continue reading »
