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    • Monday, 31 July, 2023
      News in-depthAmericas economy
      South America braced for economic hit from return of El Niño

      Extreme weather phenomenon could spark inflationary surge due to food and energy shortages

      People try to salvage belongings in flooded part of Ecuador
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Travel
      High in the Andes, a culinary ‘immersion’ with the world’s top chef

      An obsession with indigenous Peruvian ingredients has taken Virgilio Martínez to number one in the World’s Best Restaurants list

      Chef Virgilio Martínez stands on a hillside against a background of mountains
    • Thursday, 29 June, 2023
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Peru makes teachers comfortable about money before teaching the kids

      Novel approach to financial literacy has lessons for rich and poor countries alike

      Hedy Flores Cabezas, a Peruvian schoolteacher, with a class of financial literacy students in Lima
    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Former Peru president Toledo to be extradited from US

      He will return to face graft charges after US judge denies request to block the proceedings

      Alejandro Toledo in 2015.
    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Peru crisis deepens as agreement on early polls eludes lawmakers

      Elections crucial for ending unrest in which dozens have died and economy has suffered

      A protester gestures in front of policemen during a demonstration against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Lima
    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      LexCopper
      Copper/Peru: unrest highlights the potential for supply shocks Premium content

      Reports indicate that mines are running but risks of shutdowns have not passed

      General view of a copper mine
    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Copper
      Peru unrest threatens copper supply

      Analysts expect disruption to world’s second-largest producer to boost prices of the metal

      a view of the Las Bambas copper mine in Challhuahuacho, Peru.
    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      News in-depth
      Deadly protests spread in Peru: ‘We will be here until Boluarte resigns’

      Unrest reaches capital Lima as new president defies calls to resign six weeks after taking office

      Protesters and police clash in Lima
    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      Peru declares state of emergency in Lima after deadly protests

      Dozens killed as police clash with demonstrators demanding resignation of Dina Boluarte

      Protestors confront lines of police
    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      At least 17 killed in Peru as anti-government protests intensify

      Supporters of detained ex-president Pedro Castillo show little sign of ending demonstrations calling for his reinstatement

      Demonstrators clash with security forces in Juliaca, Peru, on Monday
    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      Global InsightMichael Stott
      A coup or not? Peru crisis highlights Latin American polarisation

      Diplomatic spat over former president Pedro Castillo highlights political divide in Latin America

      Peru’s president Dina Boluarte with members of her new cabinet in Lima, Peru
    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Peru advances plan to move up elections to allay political crisis

      Protesters have called for a fresh vote after ousting of former president Pedro Castillo

      Supporters of Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo march in a street
    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      HTSI
      A furniture store in Lima supporting craft collectives

      Don Bosco showcases exquisite furniture, furnishings and sculptures made by artisans in the Andes – and all profits go to them 

      Architect Fabio Tienforti (left) and artisan Pablo Merchán of Don Bosco
    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      Peru declares state of emergency as protests intensify

      Supporters of detained former leader Pedro Castillo stage violent demonstrations in the south

      Protesters attack a building on fire
    • Sunday, 11 December, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Peru’s democracy cannot survive constant turmoil

      The Andean nation needs political reform to tackle its deep social problems

      People hold signs while protesting against Peru’s president Pedro Castillo
    • Saturday, 10 December, 2022
      Peru’s new leader appoints moderate cabinet after months of chaos

      First woman head of state Dina Boluarte tries to settle investor nerves following ouster of leftist leader

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Peru’s ousted president appears in court after being charged with rebellion

      Hearing comes a day after Pedro Castillo was impeached after attempting to dissolve congress

      A police officer outside the Department of Special Operations headquarters, where Pedro Castillo is being held
    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Instant InsightMichael Stott
      Peru’s broken political system urgently needs a fix

      Pedro Castillo’s clumsy coup attempt masks a deeper problem

      A man in a suit with a red and white sash across his chest speaks at a podium
    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Peru plunges into political crisis as president ousted

      Lawmakers remove Castillo after his attempt to shut down congress and replace him with vice-president Dina Boluarte

      A T-shirt bearing Pedro Castillo’s name and likeness is burnt in a protest
    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Interview
      Political dysfunction catches up with Peru’s once stellar economy

      Third finance minister this year tries to steady investors’ nerves

      Kurt Burneo, Peru’s economy minister
    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Behind the Money podcast18 min listen
      Why companies could soon pay for climate change

      How a landmark climate change lawsuit could force high-polluting companies to take responsibility for damage they’ve caused around the world

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      The Big Read
      Who pays for climate change? The Peruvian suing a German utility

      A farmer’s case against energy company RWE could shatter precedent on climate-related litigation

      Saúl Luciano Lliuya at the top of  a mountain with views down to  Lake Palcacocha in the Huascaran National Park, northeastern Peru
    • Friday, 22 April, 2022
      Protests sweeping Peru strand tourists and close copper mines

      Beleaguered president Pedro Castillo to meet demonstrators as anger over rising prices spreads across country

      Tourists in the village of Mach Picchu wait for a train
    • Sunday, 27 March, 2022
      The Big Read
      Is Peru becoming an ungovernable country?

      Known for political turmoil, its president Pedro Castillo now faces an impeachment vote accused of ‘moral incapacity’

      Peru’s president Pedro Castillo wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and holding a giant pencil
    • Monday, 14 February, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Peru deserves a fresh political start

      New president Pedro Castillo has demonstrated his inability to govern

      Peru’s president Pedro Castillo and cabinet members
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