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The crack of bat on ball and the sight of Venezuelan children running the bases on the soccer field turned baseball diamond on the outskirts of Peru’s capital are watched with confusion by locals accustomed to soccer. The questioning looks don’t deter the young Venezuelans for whom baseball reinforces a strong bond with their embattled homeland. And there is no shortage of players with more than 1 million Venezuelans estimated to live in Lima, a city of about 10 million people. Immigrants, mainl…
over 2 years ago
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The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses. It could also benefit figures including former president Alberto Fujimori and retired military personnel accused of — or even convicted for — crimes committed between 1980 and 2000 during an internal armed conflict that left thousands of victi…
over 2 years ago
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Peru’s government has enacted a law that prevents the prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that favors former President Alberto Fujimori as well as hundreds of military personnel investigated or prosecuted for massacres and murders during the country’s internal ar
about 2 years ago
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Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs only to end in a disgrace of autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died.
about 2 years ago
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Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori.
about 2 years ago
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The residents of Lima were told to expect added security on their journeys into work after Peru's government declared a state of emergency in the capital city to tackle a crimewave and increasing violence.
over 1 year ago
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Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse. Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a written message to a Peruvian journalist who documented a particularly egregious case of abuse and financial corruption in a Per
over 1 year ago
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Lawyers in Peru are challenging a new amnesty law passed by Congress. The law grants amnesty to military members and civilians accused of serious human rights abuses during the country’s 1980-2000 armed conflict.
over 1 year ago
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Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day.
6 months ago
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Peru's defense and foreign ministers have resigned after the country's president stalled a $3.5 billion deal for U.S. F-16 fighter jets.
6 months ago
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Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo. Gladys Saavedra, who works in a market there, says extortionists demand $300 monthly from vendors.
5 months ago
