https://www.perutelegraph.com/ https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/the-peruvian-president-pedro-castillo-was-invited-by-joe-biden-to-a-sustainability-event-in-los-angeles https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/the-peruvian-president-pedro-castillo-was-invited-by-joe-biden-to-a-sustainability-event-in-los-angeles The President of the United States, Joe Biden, sent a document to the Peruvian Head of State, in which he is invited to the IX Summit of the Americas, to discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding climate change. On May 18, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, sent a letter of invitation to President Pedro... ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:01:38 +0000 724 2022-06-01 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/91/31/bc/joe-biden-and-pedro-castillo-invitation-92-1654063306.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/three-presidents-in-six-days https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/three-presidents-in-six-days Following constitutional turmoil, a new political and security landscape is emerging under the new Peruvian president, Francisco Sagasti. Between now and upcoming elections in April, Sagasti is responsible for maintaining peace and security in the aftermath of a week that ended two presidencies, brought thousands of young Peruvians into the streets in protest, and resulted in two... ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:28:01 +0000 721 2020-11-25 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ba/26/b8/peru-presidents-2020-23-1606336101.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/coronavirus-in-peru https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/coronavirus-in-peru On March 6, 2020 the first person (patient zero) in Peru - a 25-year old Latam Airlines employee who visited Spain, France and the Czech Republic in February - was tested positive for SARS-CoV2. With this Corona officially arrived in Peru. As was to be expected numbers of infected rose quickly over the past 10 days. Taking... ]]> Sat, 23 May 2020 22:21:14 +0000 720 2020-05-23 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/5c/fe/coronavirus-in-peru-84-1590272480.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/former-peruvian-president-alan-garcia-kills-himself-ahead-of-arrest https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/former-peruvian-president-alan-garcia-kills-himself-ahead-of-arrest Alan Garcia was rushed to hospital in the capital, Lima. A crowd of supporters gathered outside the hospital building and were held back by a line of police officers. Alan Garcia was accused of taking bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht - claims he vehemently denied. His death was confirmed by current President Martin Vizcarra, who... ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:34:33 +0000 662 2019-04-17 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f1/3d/d7/alan-garcia-kills-himself-91-1555536887.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/corruption-perception-index-2018-global-south-america-and-peru https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/corruption-perception-index-2018-global-south-america-and-peru Transparency International just recently published the 2018 Corruption Perception Index and even though efforts are made in Peru, the country failed to make any progress in the area and once again ended in the bottom half of the list. What is the Corruption Perception Index? The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index published... ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:20:51 +0000 651 2019-01-29 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/2a/d0/07/corruption-perception-index-2018-transparency-international-67-1548786059.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvians-headed-to-the-polls-to-vote-on-political-and-judicial-reforms https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvians-headed-to-the-polls-to-vote-on-political-and-judicial-reforms Yesterday Peruvians headed to the polls to vote in a constitutional referendum on political and judicial reforms proposed by President Martín Vizcarra and seen by most as measure to end corruption in the country and earn back the people’s trust in the state. And this is more than necessary. Why did President Vizcarra propose... ]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:02:25 +0000 639 2018-12-10 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8e/81/94/referendum-peru-2018-2-1544479356.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvian-finance-and-economy-minister-david-tuesta-resigns https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvian-finance-and-economy-minister-david-tuesta-resigns After just two months in office, Peruvian Minister of Finance and Economy, David Tuesta, resigned due to protests against the latest tax increases and discrepancies with Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra. Last month the Peruvian government introduced a new law which significantly raised excise taxes on sodas, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, but as well on fuels and new... ]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:46:30 +0000 546 2018-06-12 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f3/39/ac/new-peruvian-finance-economy-minister-carlos-oliva-63-1528821996.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peru-signs-oecd-anti-bribery-convention-and-convention-on-tax-co-operation https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peru-signs-oecd-anti-bribery-convention-and-convention-on-tax-co-operation Secretary-General Angel Gurria of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and Peruvian Finance and Economy Minister David Tuesta met yesterday in Paris during a festive ceremony where they signed two major OECD Convention: the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in... ]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 15:05:16 +0000 543 2018-05-29 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/89/e3/7e/Peru-joins-OECD-Anti-Bribery-Convention-and-Convention-on-Tax-Co-Operation-90-1527606326.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/8th-summit-of-the-americas-in-lima-2018 https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/8th-summit-of-the-americas-in-lima-2018 On April 13 and 14, 2018 the 8th Summit of the Americas takes place in Lima, Peru under the central theme “Democratic Governance against Corruption”. And while preparations are in full swing and news agencies outdo themselves with reporting tiniest details, many asked themselves what is this “abstract” Summit of the Americas and which purpose does it... ]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2018 17:28:18 +0000 500 2018-04-07 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/47/fe/3b/8-th-summit-of-the-americas-lima-peru-2018-14-1523122104.jpg https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvian-president-martin-vizcarra-introduces-his-new-ministers https://www.perutelegraph.com/news/peruvian-politics/peruvian-president-martin-vizcarra-introduces-his-new-ministers Just ten days after assuming office the new Peruvian Head of State and Government, Martin Vizcarra, swore in his cabinet of ministers on Monday afternoon. Choosing his ministers carefully and strategically clever from across the political spectrum, the President sends a message of unity to the Congress and Peruvian people. Vizcarra promised fresh new faces that are... ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:21:54 +0000 498 2018-04-03 https://www.perutelegraph.com/media/reviews/photos/original/75/ec/f9/new-peruvian-government-2-1522776126.jpg