Portal:Peru/News/2007
News archive 2007
December
- December 25 'One Laptop' a hit in Peruvian village. CNN
- December 22 Fujimori 'regrets' rights abuses. BBC News
- December 17 Chile's Cencosud S.A. to acquire Peru's Grupo Wong. Reuters
- December 14 Bush signs United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. The New York Times
- December 12 Fujimori gets 6 years in prison. CNN
- December 10 Fujimori outburst as trial begins. BBC News
- December 10 Peru struggles with its dark past. BBC News
- December 4 Senate approves United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement and sends to Bush. Reuters
November
- November 28 Peru police 'kill leading rebel'. BBC News
- November 27 Peru court sentences coup backers. BBC News
- November 27 Peru Congress OKs 2008 spending rise of 15 pct. Reuters
- November 21 Peru to name ex-terror prisoners. BBC News
- November 19 Peru hold Brazil in Cup qualifier. CNN
- November 16 Quake hits Peru-Ecuador border. Reuters
- November 15 Life in Peru's most polluted town. BBC News
- November 15 Peru's economy speeds up near 8 pct growth for '07. Reuters
- November 14 Guerrillas kill four police in Peruvian drug area. Reuters
- November 13 Who will gain from the United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement? BBC News
- November 10 Temple built 4,000 years ago unearthed in Peru. Reuters
- November 9 Strike called off at mines across Peru. Reuters
- November 8 House approves United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Reuters
- November 8 Thousands of marchers join striking Peru miners. Reuters
- November 7 Chile returns looted Peru books. BBC News
- November 6 Peru flag hacked onto Chile site. CNN
- November 5 Workers go on strike at mines across Peru. Reuters
- November 2 Peru to deploy extra police to quell drug violence. Reuters
- November 1 Armed group kills police officer in Peru village attack. CNN
October
- October 31 House panel votes for United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Reuters
- October 27 Southern Copper Corporation, Peru workers reach salary accord. Reuters
- October 24 BPZ Energy announces plan for accelerated first oil production in Peru. Yahoo! News
- October 24 Doe Run Peru has marked 10 years in La Oroya, notes significant environmental improvements. Yahoo! News
- October 24 Santander, Deutsche Bank get Peru regulatory OKs. Reuters
- October 24 Peru wants Bolivian president's ex-aide extradited. Reuters
- October 23 Southern Copper Corporation shifts $2 bln to Peru, scraps Mexico. Reuters
- October 21 Peru's Fujimori faces hard fight against corruption charges, human rights abuses. Yahoo! News
- October 21 Peruvians ordered to stay home for census. Reuters
- October 20 Peru's Fujimori to be tried for murder. Yahoo! News
- October 19 Canadian debt rating agency gives Peru's its first investment grade rating. Yahoo! News
- October 19 On World Food Day, UN Launches International Year of the Potato. Yahoo! News
- October 18 Chile see off Peru to kick-start qualifying campaign. Yahoo! News
- October 17 Bill to boost mining may flop in Peru's Congress. Yahoo! News
- October 12 Peru Fujimori trial starts for stealing from aide. Reuters
- October 10 Chile's Ripley to invest $1 bln in Chile, Peru. Reuters
- October 9 Peru union leaders end Southern Copper Corporation strike. Reuters
- October 7 Southern Copper Corporation workers reject Peru govt wage plan. Reuters
- October 6 Fujimori trial date set in Peru. BBC News
- October 5 Peru seeks more U.S. help in counter-narcotics. Reuters
- October 5 Senate committee approves United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Reuters
- October 4 'Unknown' Peru Amazon tribe seen. BBC News
- October 2 Study: Inca drugged children sacrifices. CNN
September
- September 27 Bush sends Peru trade legislation to Congress. Reuters
- September 25 United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement clears major hurdle in Congress. Reuters
- September 25 Peru's Garcia says can govern despite Fujimori row. Reuters
- September 23 Peru reaches the promised land. Davis Cup
- September 22 Exiled Fujimori arrives in Peru to face charges. CNN
- September 21 Senate panel gives initial okay to United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Reuters
- September 21 Chile court extradites Fujimori. BBC News
- September 19 Officials confirm meteorite but question sickness claims. CNN
- September 19 Scores ill in Peru 'meteor crash'. BBC News
- September 17 Peruvians vote against mine plan. BBC News
- September 17 Yale University to return Peru's disputed Machu Picchu objects. Reuters
- September 14 Peru blood banks face HIV crisis. BBC News
- September 10 Boom-time for Peru's coca growers. BBC News
- September 8 Mummy of girl sacrificed by Incans prompts gasps. CNN
- September 1 Ghana storm into last four. FIFA
August
- August 30 Congress may move quickly on United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement aides. Yahoo! News
- August 30 Post-quake Peru runs out of tents. BBC News
- August 28 Hero Hermoza sends Peru through. FIFA
- August 26 Pisco quake thank you turns sour. BBC News
- August 25 Peru quake victims battle hunger, cold. Yahoo! News
- August 24 Bazalar brings the gold. FIFA
- August 24 Post-quake rebuilding in Pisco to start in two weeks. Yahoo! News
- August 23 After disaster struck. The Economist
- August 22 Rescue team finds quake survivor. BBC News
- August 21 Point apiece for Peru and Togo. FIFA
- August 20 Government's earthquake relief in Peru not enough, say experts. The Christian Science Monitor
- August 20 Thousands of homeless wait for help in Peru quake. Reuters
- August 19 Hunger and thirst grip Peru's quake zone despite aid. Yahoo! News
- August 18 Bazalar fires Peru to victory over hosts. FIFA
- August 18 Calm urged for Peru quake victims. BBC News
- August 18 Peru sends in army as misery grows among quake survivors. CNN
- August 17 Faith unshaken after mourners killed in Peru church collapse. CNN
- August 16 Rescuers search Peru quake rubble. BBC News
- August 15 Powerful hit Peru, spark tsunami warning. Reuters
- August 15 Peru's economy cools as growth tally hits 6 years. Reuters
- August 14 Chile and Peru in sea border row. CNN.com
- August 13 Chile envoy to Peru called home amid fishing row. Reuters
- August 13 Fashion's favorite snapper always in vogue. CNN.com
- August 9 Peru: Breakthrough on Machu Picchu items CNN.com
- August 9 Peru returns Scots nuclear waste. BBC News
- August 8 U.S. says Peru lining up labor code for trade deal. Reuters
- August 6 Congressman: Peru trade deal priority. Yahoo! News
July
- July 29 Fujimori loses Japan election bid. BBC News
- July 29 Peru president regrets failings. BBC News
- July 25 Peru cold snap kills 70 children. BBC News
- July 24 Still wanted in Peru, Alberto Fujimori runs for office in Japan. The Christian Science Monitor
- July 20 Peru teachers agree to end 15-day strike. Yahoo! News
- July 20 Peru's poor lose faith in market-friendly president. Reuters
- July 17 Peruvians demand Fujimori's extradition from Chile. Yahoo! News
- July 16 Angry demonstrators free police hostages in Peru. Reuters
- July 15 Street protests 'paralyse' Peru. BBC News
- July 11 Chile judge rules Fujimori should not be extradited. CNN.com
- July 9 Tourists could love Machu Picchu to death: Peru experts. Yahoo! News
- July 8 Racist Lima restaurant closed. BBC News
- July 7 New 7 wonders of the world named. CNN.com
- July 6 Peru teachers strike to protest testing. Yahoo! News
- July 3 Pizarro double sends 10-man Peru into last eight. Reuters
June
- June 30 Venezuela beat 10-man Peru for second copa win. Reuters
- June 28 Fujimori to run for office in Japan as trial in Peru looms. Yahoo! News
- June 27 Happy big beak: Giant penguins dwarfed modern versions. CNN.com
- June 27 Peru shock Uruguay in Copa opener. BBC Sport
- June 27 Peru's Congress OKs changes to U.S. trade deal. Reuters
- June 26 Peru celebrates tasty guinea pigs. Yahoo! News
- June 24 Peru celebrates potato diversity. Yahoo! News
- June 24 The Possessed: The New Inca War. New York Times Magazine
- June 23 Peru Congress cuts age of consent to 14. Yahoo! News
- June 20 First gunfire victim in America found in Peru. Yahoo! News
- June 20 Fujimori mulls Japan party offer. BBC News
- June 19 There's Something About Machu Picchu: Cameron Diaz sees Peru. Yahoo! News
- June 18 BPZ Energy says well in Peru produced natural gas. Reuters
- June 14 Coca production on the rise in Peru, United Nations says. Reuters
- June 14 US hands back artefacts to Peru. BBC News
- June 8 Ex-Peruvian leader Fujimori faces house arrest. CNN.com
- June 8 Peru seeks new footing in petroleum sector. Financial Times
- June 7 Prosecutor backs Fujimori charges. BBC News
- June 1 Chelsea complete Pizarro signing. CNN.com
May
- May 20 Homemade Bomb Kills 6, Wounds 48 in Peru The Guardian
- May 20 Fiebre del uranio se contagia en Perú BBC Mundo
- May 20 President Garcia's approval rating drops Living in Peru
- May 20 Policía baraja hipótesis de atentado de SL La Republica
- May 19 Rondas cajamarquinas firman convenio con Ministerio del Interior El Comercio
- May 19 Peru spy chief on trial for siege BBC News
- May 18 Soccer-Peru leave out Pizarro and Solano for Ecuador friendlies
Reuters - May 14 Peru and Chile form alliance to protect border's natural resources Living in Peru