Portal:Peru/News/2008
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May
- May 27 Peru's poor left behind as growth soars. BBC News
- May 27 Peru 'dog-killer' MP investigated. BBC News
- May 26 Peru recovers mass grave bodies. BBC News
- May 23 Rifts threaten to overshadow South American union. Reuters
- May 22 Peru environment czar wants balance with miners. Reuters
- May 16 Food prices focus at Peru summit. BBC News
- May 16 Biofuels, trade dominate EU-Latin American summit. Reuters
- May 16 EU, Latin American leaders meet on trade, climate. Reuters
- May 14 Peru sets up environment ministry. BBC News
- May 14 Food prices center stage at EU-Latin America summit. Reuters
- May 9 Peru government backs away from Suez gas pipeline. Reuters
- May 6 Peru unions say ready for nationwide mining strike. Reuters
- May 5 Chinese miner to develop Toromocho copper project. Reuters
- May 5 Peru putting human rights at risk, groups say. Reuters
April
- April 30 Peruvians ditch the dollar, move savings to soles. Reuters
- April 29 Peru's main port being expanded by Dubai Ports. Reuters
- April 25 Peru to protest Europe on terrorism. CNN
- April 18 Peru's army gives food to poor as Garcia struggles. Reuters
- April 15 As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground. Reuters
- April 15 Peru's economy surges 11.9 pct in February. Reuters
- April 14 Doe Run Peru says strike has cut output 25 pct. Reuters
- April 13 Peru rescues seven miners trapped by landslide. Reuters
- April 10 Companies propose pipelines in southern Peru. Reuters
- April 10 Peru's central bank raises key rate to 5.5 percent. Reuters
- April 10 Tourists die in Peru plane crash. BBC News
- April 9 Death squad members convicted in Peru. CNN
- April 5 Workers strike at Peru's Doe Run smelter facility. Reuters
- April 4 Peru's Garcia: markets trump the left. Reuters
- April 3 Economy not overheating: Peru finance minister. Reuters
- April 2 Excavation turns up oldest gold jewelry in the Americas. CNN
- April 2 Fitch elevates Peru rating to investment grade. Reuters
March
- March 31 Peru's booming pension funds eye mortgages, ports. Reuters
- March 28 Peru central bank may clamp down again. Reuters
- March 28 Shougang looks to double Peru iron output in 2010. Reuters
- March 27 JP Morgan: Sell Turkey, Argentina debt; buy Peru. Reuters
- March 24 Peru tribe battles oil giant over pollution. BBC News
- March 24 Police officer killed, six wounded in Peru ambush. Reuters
- March 23 Peru eyes trade deal with China. CNN
- March 22 Peru police, indigenous group clash at Pluspetrol. Reuters
- March 19 Peru seizes two FARC rebels with tip from Colombia. Reuters
- March 17 Japan urges fair trial for Peru's Fujimori. CNN
- March 17 Peru accuses Venezuela's Chavez of meddling. Reuters
- March 15 Pre-Inca temple uncovered in Peru. CNN
- March 14 Peru to allow Amazon explorations despite protests. Reuters
- March 12 Copter crashes in Peru with 10 aboard. CNN
- March 12 Peru meteorite may rewrite rules. BBC News
- March 11 Peru bets on desalination to ensure water supplies. Reuters
- March 6 Bolivia and Peru defend coca use. BBC News
- March 6 Peru 'Little Mermaid' walks at first day of school. Reuters
- March 5 U.S. court awards $37 million in 1985 Peru massacre. Reuters
- March 1 Peru police arrest seven ahead of global summits. Reuters
February
- February 28 Congress extends Andean trade benefits 10 months. Reuters
- February 28 Peru declares emergency in areas hit by flooding. Reuters
- February 28 Witness changes story on Fujimori. BBC News
- February 26 Archeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru. Reuters
- February 22 Chinese miner to move Peru town of 5,000 people. Reuters
- February 18 Peruvian police arrest 15 suspected guerrillas. Reuters
- February 15 Grief haunts Peru quake survivors. BBC News
- February 14 Peru's Aje beverages to sell juices in Mexico. Reuters
- February 5 Peru's gas exporting project gets World Bank loan. Reuters
- February 8 Draft law sparks protests in Peru. BBC News
- February 8 Peru's potato passion goes global. BBC News
January
- January 25 Fear grows with violence in Peru's cocaine trade. Reuters
- January 21 Peru stock market has biggest drop since 1995. Reuters
- January 19 Fujimori accused of kidnap plot. BBC News
- January 17 Chile-Peru spat over sea border. BBC News
- January 16 Peru ups bank deposits on inflows of foreign cash. Reuters
- January 14 Spain's Repsol finds gas in Peru. Reuters
- January 10 Peru's central bank raises key rate to 5.25 pct. Reuters
- January 4 Peru reporter says Fujimori's guards abducted him. Reuters
