Indonesian Diplomat Gunned Down In Front Of His Apartment In Peru
Zetro Leonardo Purba, a 40-year-old Indonesian diplomat stationed in Peru, was assassinated on Monday right outside his apartment in Lima.
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Peru: Pro-Coup Leftist Mob Storms Lima, Burns Down Historic Building
A violent, radical leftist mob stormed Lima, Peru, on Thursday, demanding the interim president’s resignation in defense of communist former President Pedro Castillo, currently imprisoned for attempting to stage a coup.
Peru: State Hospital Illegally Charged Coronavirus Patients $21,000 per ICU Bed
Police in Lima arrested nine people on Wednesday in connection with an alleged criminal ring that charged severe Chinese coronavirus patients up to $21,000 for an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed at a state-run hospital, Peru’s Gestión newspaper reported.
Peruvian Police Carry Out Drug Raid Dressed as Santa Claus, Elves
Police in Peru recently carried out a drug raid in the capital Lima while disguising themselves as Santa Claus and his elves, authorities revealed Wednesday.
Peru: Police Raid Nightclub for Party During Lockdown, Causing Stampede Killing 13
A police-triggered stampede killed 13 people and injured three others at a nightclub throwing an “illegal party” in Lima, Peru, on Saturday evening.
Peru: 9 Killed in Prison Riots as Inmates Demand Protection from Coronavirus
At least nine inmates died in Peru during a prison riot demanding better sanitary conditions to protect from the Chinese coronavirus, the country’s prison authority announced on Tuesday.
Watch Live: Donald Trump at Revived Lima Army Tank Plant
President Donald Trump is expected to be on-site to herald the revival of the Lima Army Tank Plant at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Wednesday.
Cuba Adopts Trump-Style Slogan for Leftist Summit: ‘Latin America First’
Cuban state propaganda newspaper Granma called for a regional “Latin America First” policy to combat the alleged “Monroe doctrine” revival occurring under President Donald Trump this week, promoting a “Thinking Americas Forum” to replace the pro-democracy Summit of the Americas that Trump is expected to attend.
President Trump Seeks to ‘Improve Security and Prosperity’ for People of Americas During South America Trip
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced during Monday’s press briefing that President Donald Trump will travel to Peru and Colombia in April.
‘Globalist of the Year’: Trump Allies Seek POTUS Help to Stop Mexico’s NAFTA Negotiator from Screwing American Workers Again, This Time Through Peru
Americans who hold Peruvian land bonds are ramping up efforts to seek help from President Donald Trump and his administration in collecting payouts that Peru has been slow to pay, but a previous winner of the first-ever “Globalist of the Year” award stands in their way.
Venezuela: Uninvited Maduro Vows to Crash Americas Summit ‘Rain, Hail, or Shine’
Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro has said he will attend the Summit of the Americas “rain, hail, or shine” despite being disinvited from the event.
Protests Erupt in Peru After President Accused of Corruption Pardons Corrupt Dictator Fujimori
The president of Peru has cleared the country’s former leader Alberto Fujimori of convictions for corruption and human rights crimes amid graft allegations against his own administration, prompting two-days of heated protests across nation’s capital, Lima.
Obama Joins House Dems’ Leadership Feud: ‘Pelosi Combines Progressive Values with Extraordinary Skill’
President Barack Obama voiced support for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) at his Sunday press conference in Lima, Peru after the close of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s 2016 meeting, while House Democrats prepare to choose between Pelosi and Rep. Timothy Ryan (D.-Ohio).
U.S. Secret Service Seized $30 Million in Fake Currency in Biggest Bust Ever
The U.S. Secret Service in conjunction with Peruvian law enforcement agencies seized $30 million in counterfeit money in its biggest haul of fake cash ever, the agency said in a statement Thursday.
New York City Mayor De Blasio Only Draws 40 to Hillary Clinton Ohio Event
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio spoke at an Ohio event for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Sunday, where only 40 people were in attendance.
Peru, El Salvador Raid Offices of ‘Panama Papers’ Law Firm
The “Panama Papers,” a trove of documents taken from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, have triggered raids by the government of El Salvador against the local Mossack Fonseca office, while Peruvian authorities raided the home of an executive of the firm.
