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A joint decision: Peru moves closer to medical marijuana legalisation

A new bill proposing the legalisation will be debated by congress after a raid on a makeshift cannabis lab that mothers were using to soothe the symptoms of their sick children.

19/09/2017

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Peru's Congress dismisses president's cabinet as political crisis deepens

15/09/2017

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Former Peruvian President jailed

Ollanta Humala, President of Peru until 2016, has been jailed along with his wife amidst concerns that they might flee the country ahead of their trial on money laundering charges.

14/07/2017

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Fujimori protests in Peru

08/07/2017

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PERU: EMERGENZA INQUINAMENTO

23/06/2017

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Chanting shamans dance for peace

In Peru, chanting shamans dance around pictures of Donald Trump and Kim Jon-un to call for world peace.

13/06/2017

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Deadly dengue epidemic declared in region of Peru

The World Health Organisation has declared a dengue epidemic in Peru's northwestern region of Piura after the local death toll reached 19.

16/05/2017

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Floods in Peru

Thousands in northwestern Peru were struggling to recover from ongoing deadly flooding on Friday (March 31) after the Piura River overflowed.

01/04/2017

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Passenger jet catches fire in Peru - no injuries reported

A passenger plane has caught fire on landing at an airport near the town of Jauja in central Peru.

29/03/2017

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China comes to the aid of flood-hit Peru with $1.5 million donation

Beijing has donated $1.

28/03/2017

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Torrential rains to continue in flood-hit Peru

The floods have claimed at least 78 lives and a state of emergency has been declared covering half of the country.

21/03/2017

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Peru declares state of emergency due to deadly floods

A car owner had a lucky escape in Peru as he tried to cross a swollen river.

21/03/2017

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El Nino batters Peru

The number of people killed in Peru following intense rains and mudslides has climbed to 72.

19/03/2017

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Peru floods: deadly downpour leaves thousands homeless

Flooding and mudslides caused by intense rains in Peru has now left at least 72 people dead.

19/03/2017

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Apocalyptic scenes as scores die in Peru floods

A sudden and abnormal warming of the waters of the Pacific off the country's coast has triggered extensive flooding. Peru's rainy season has delivered 10 times more rainfall than usual.

18/03/2017

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Residents saved from muddy torrents in Peru floods

Rescue workers used ropes and pulleys to evacuate people from a district near Lima, as Peru's floods claimed more victims.

17/03/2017

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Peruvian woman escapes with her life from raging mudslide

A Peruvian woman barely escaped with her life from a raging mudslide on Wednesday (March 15) on the outskirts of Lima.

17/03/2017

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Peru battered by fatal floods and mudslides

Fatal floods kill and destroy in Peru

16/03/2017

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Watch: Passengers trapped after bus overturns into swollen river in Peru

Dramatic images from Peru's Andes after a bus is dragged into a swollen river

27/02/2017

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Peru asks Trump to arrest former leader Toledo

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has asked Donald Trump to extradite Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted on bribery charges.

13/02/2017