Peru’s ‘mega-quake’ threat: Why an 8.8 earthquake is feared

Peru conducted the year’s second national multi-hazard drill on Friday to a possible 8.8-magnitude earthquake centered off the central coast of Lima and Callao. President Keiko Fujimori urged citizens and authorities to be constantly prepared for high- …

Peru: “No to cutting labor rights or precarious work for young people”

Faced with the threat of cuts to labor rights, included in the request for legislative powers by Keiko Fujimori’s government, the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP) called for a peaceful march on August 13. Thousands of workers from different …

Single-family home sells for $250,000 in Peru

The single-family residence located at 1009 28th Street in Peru was sold on July 24, for $250,000, or $229 per square foot. The home, built in 1978, has an interior space of 1,092 square feet. This is a single-story house. Inside, there is a fireplace. The …

Peru’s economic growth slows to 1.75% in June

Aug 15 (Reuters) – Peru’s economy expanded 1.75% in ​June compared ‌to the same month last year, slowing from the ‌prior ​month, ⁠data from ⁠the South American nation’s INEI statistics agency showed on ​Saturday. June’s data landed just ⁠below ⁠the 1.8% …

Peru holds earthquake simulation drill after recent disasters in neighboring countries

An earthquake drill was carried out across Peru on Friday following recent quakes in neighboring Colombia and Venezuela. It simulated an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Callao and triggering a tsunami warning in coastal areas. President Keiko …

-70 kg: Pohl is in Pole Position in Peru

The top four seeds sliced their way through the -70 kg field like a katana, sharp and unobstructed. Stangherlin (ITA), Nauana Silva (BRA), Pedrotti (ITA) and Pohl (GER) closed all doors to ensure they would appear in the final block of the second day of …

Peru holds earthquake simulation drill after recent disasters in neighboring countries

'Part of something bigger': UJ volleyball experiences Peru

JAMESTOWN — At 12,000 feet elevation in the Andes Mountains, the University of Jamestown senior outside hitter Gracie Adamson found herself teaching volleyball without relying on words. The Jimmies traveled by bus up mountain roads to reach a Peruvian …

La Salle-Peru looks to turn things around after two-win season

Entering his second season as head coach, La Salle-Peru’s JJ Raffelson is taking lessons from last fall when the Cavaliers went 2-7. “My first year, I learned a lot,” Raffelson said. “I think over my first year, I saw what could have went better and what …

The Justice of Peru revokes the 15-year prison sentence of former first lady Nadine Heredia

A court in Peru has annulled the conviction and the arrest warrant against former first lady Nadine Heredia, currently in Brazil, where she moved after the neighboring country granted her political asylum for health reasons, after being sentenced in the …