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| Feb.19 |
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Ex-President Fujimori ordered to stand trial again Alberto Fujimori has been ordered to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers
| Feb.16 |
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Inmate drugs twin brother in brazen escape from prison
Alexander Delgado allegedly drugged his twin brother, changed into his clothes and walked out a free man
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| Jan.2 |
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Dozens killed as coach plunges off cliff
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| Dec.25 |
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New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned
Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities' decision to pardon ex-President Fujimo...
| Dec.21 |
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President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski survives impeachment vote
| Mar.25 |
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Mudslide buries Peruvian village, leaving little to claim
| Feb.12 |
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Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has urged his US counterpart to consider deporting fugitive former Peruvian leader Alejandro Toledo
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| Nov.20 |
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Obama may comment as citizen on Trump's presidency |
| Nov.16 |
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Peru Lima shopping centre fire: Five people killed
| Sep.16 |
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Blaze destroys much of 16th century Peru church
A fire has ruined much of a famed church in the city of Cuzco. The blaze that burned into Friday morning destroyed the ornate, gilded altar
| Jul.14 |
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Gunmen in Peru rob tourists on Amazon riverboat cruise |
| Jun.12 |
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Peru ousts Brazil from Copa America on controversial goal |
| Jun.10 |
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Keiko Fujimori concedes to Kuczynski
| Jun.5 |
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Center-right economist narrowly ahead in Peru election Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had a razor-thin lead over the daughter of an imprisoned former president in Peru's presidential election | |
| Apr.30 |
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Rescued circus lions from Colombia and Peru flown to South Africa |
| Feb.22 |
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Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers |
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| Nov.24 |
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7.5 quake shakes sparsely populated area of Peru |
| Aug.20 |
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Peru approves shooting down of drug smuggling planes |
| Aug.17 |
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Peruvian cardinal accused of papal plagiarism |
| Aug.6 |
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Helicopter rotor kills woman trying to deliver appeals letter |
| Jun.8 |
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7 killed, mainly students, in truck plunge in Andes mountains |
| Mar.23 |
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Overnight bus crash kills at least 37
| Jan.11 |
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Bus plunges into ravine in Peruvian Andes, at least 23 die |
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| Dec.14 |
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Deal reached at UN climate talks
United Nations members have have approved a framework for setting national pledges to be submitted to a summit next year
| Dec.13 |
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Climate talks 'facing breakdown' |
| Dec.12 |
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Climate summit goes into overtime
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Final push at key climate summit
| Nov.23 |
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Peru probes 500 sea lion deaths |
| Nov.14 |
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Moderate 5.8 quake rattles Peru's capital |
| Nov.3 |
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Wife: Joran van der Sloot stabbed in prison |
| Sep.30 |
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Spanish explorer rescued after being trapped 12 days in cave |
| Sep.28 |
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7 killed in 4.9 Peru quake near Cuzco |
| Aug.24 |
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7.0-magnitude quake strikes Peru
| Jun.24 |
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9 dead, 3 missing after trawlers collide off Peru |
| Apr.17 |
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Peru evacuates Ubinas volcano area after ash cloud |
| Mar.16 |
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Earthquake hits coastal Peru |
| Jan.24 |
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Peru ends forced sterilisation probe |
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| Nov.25 |
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5.8 quake hits Peruvian capital |
| Oct.12 |
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Peru lorry crash in Cusco kills dozens
| Oct.6 |
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Peruvian bus plunges off road, killing 19 |
| Aug.31 |
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Snow emergency extended in Peru
| Jul.3 |
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Developers destroy ancient Peru pyramid |
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| Jun.9 |
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Peru helicopter: 'All 14 killed' |
| May.5 |
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Peru drug clinic blaze kills 14
| Apr.7 |
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Rescue workers rush to reach trapped miners
| Jan.28 |
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At least 26 killed in Peru rehab center fire
15 were rescued from a fire at a rehabilitation center in Lima. A witnesses said a mattress was set on fire during a melee inside the buildi...
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| Jun.5 |
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Peru's Humala claims election win
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| Oct.7 |
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Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature |
| Jun.14 |
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Van der Sloot confession released |
| Jun.10 |
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der Sloot knows where Holloway's body is |
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| Sep.28 |
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Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case
| Jun.5 |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon
22 tribesmen and nine policemen have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people that protest new law
| Apr.21 |
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Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru |
| Apr.13 |
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Nine killed, 55 hurt in bridge collapse |
| Mar.3 |
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Mudslide kills 10 at gold mine |
| Jan.10 |
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Bus crash kills 32 |
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| Nov.23 |
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Apec upbeat over global downturn |
| Nov.22 |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009. In a statement the leaders said protectionism would only worsen a difficult situation. It endorses the d... | |
| Nov.21 |
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Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit |
| Apr.21 |
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Leaders warn on biofuels and food |
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| Dec.11 |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
| Sep.22 |
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Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges
| Sep.21 |
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Fujimori begins flight home |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru
| Sep.18 |
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Scores ill in 'meteor crash'
| Aug.19 |
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Reports: Baby found in quake ruins |
| Aug.18 |
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More troops for quake zone
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Looting disrupts quake rescue bid
| Aug.17 |
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Calm urged for quake victims |
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Dead scattered in streets
| Aug.16 |
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Peruvians mourn earthquake dead |
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337 killed in earthquake
Map of Ica Peru All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
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| Aug.15 |
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Deadly earthquake strikes
| Jul.11 |
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Judge blocks Fujimori extradition |
| Jun.8 |
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Fujimori under house arrest |
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| Oct.13 |
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Shining Path leader sentenced to life |
| Jun.4 |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president Former President appeared to be staging a political comeback after his previous administration ended in economic ruin
| Apr.10 |
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Runoff election inevitable
| Apr.9 |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads Ollanta Humala led balloting in presidential election, but a runoff appeared likely
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| Nov.19 |
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Ex-airline owner arrested on drug charges |
| Nov.6 |
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Fujimori under arrest Chile: Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
| Sep.26 |
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New start for Shining Path trial |
| Aug.24 |
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Airline: Wind shift may have hit jet |
| Aug.23 |
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Airliner crashes in jungle A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed
| Jan.3 |
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Peru seeks end to rebel siege |
| Jan.2 |
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4 police killed in shootout |
| Jan.1 |
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Emergency declared
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| Dec.20 |
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Bus crash kills 49 |
| Jul.25 |
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Brazil win Copa America over Argentina
| Jul.21 |
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Brazil reach Copa final over Uruguay |
| Apr.10 |
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Mudslides hit Machu Picchu |
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| Jul.30 |
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Peru asks for Fujimori's return |
| Jun.10 |
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Kidnapped workers freed |
| Jan.9 |
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Plane with 46 people lost over jungle |
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| Jul.20 |
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Nightclub fire kills 28
| Jul.17 |
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Freak cold snap kills 59 |
| Mar.23 |
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Bush supports Peru's war on terrorism |
| Mar.20 |
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Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy Two car bombs have exploded less than three days before a visit by US President Bush
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| Dec.29 |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230
Map of Lima Peru Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima
| Jun.25 |
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Rescue efforts continue in quake |
| Jun.24 |
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Montesinos caught in Caracas. Venezuela
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President surveys quake damage |
| Jun.23 |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured
| Jun.3 |
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Toledo wins presidential vote
| Apr.20 |
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Missionary plane shut down |
| Apr.8 |
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Toledo likely to face runoff |
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| Dec.29 |
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Fujimori's army chief arrested |
| Nov.29 |
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Ex-spy chief threatened coup |
| Nov.25 |
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New government fires 15 generals |
| Nov.22 |
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Peru has a new president |
| Nov.20 |
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Fujimori resigns Peru to debate a transition government
| Nov.19 |
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President confirms he will resign |
before year 2000
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| Jul. 24, 1783 |
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Simon Bolivar born
Map of Caracas Venezuela Venezuela: Played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states independent of Spain | |
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Francisco Pizzaro assassinated in Peru
Map of Lima Peru Francisco Pizarro González, c. 1471 or 1476 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire