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Fifteen Peruvian regions are headed for a governor runoff on 29 November 2026. Both tickets, party and percentage in each, from the latest ONPE counts. The post Full List of Peru’s 29 November 2026 Runoffs appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Datum exit poll sees 14 Peruvian governor races going to a 29 November runoff. Official counts are partial. Here is what it means for expats. The post Peru Likely Heads to 14 Regional Runoffs on 29 November appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru decree powers: deputies draft a compromise cutting Fujimori's 66-point request to security and El Niño, as ministers rule out a confidence vote. The post Peru Decree Powers Cut to Security and El Niño appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru explained: 34 million people, a new president after a decade of removals, copper underneath everything, and an extraordinary El Niño forecast. The post Peru Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
PERU · VISAS & RESIDENCY Key Facts —The announcement Peru’s government said on Thursday 17 September that migrants in irregular status will be held in disused military facilities. —Who is covered People in irregular status — that is, without a valid visa or residence permit. —Who is not Foreign residents with valid status, and tourists […] The post Peru to Hold Irregular Migrants in Military Facilities: What Foreign Residents Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru's deputies summoned the interior minister over a crime wave. Ecuador imposed a coastal curfew. What moved across the Andean region this week. The post Andean Region Briefing: Peru’s New President Faces Her First Interpellation appeared first on The Rio Times.
PERU · JUSTICE Key Facts —The bill Deputy Norma Yarrow of Renovación Popular presented Bill 00033-2026-2031-CD on 13 August, targeting sentence reductions for three violent crimes. —The mechanism A new clause in Article 51 of the Penal Execution Code would block “redemption of sentence through work or education” for aggravated convictions of femicide, kidnapping and […] The post Peru Bill Would End Sentence Reductions for Femicide, Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks in Peru on Thursday on countering Beijing’s growing footprint around the strategic Chancay megaport, drawing a sharp response from China’s embassy in Lima, which defended its investments and took aim at Washington’s strict visa rules. Rubio met President Keiko Fujimori at the Government Palace, where she confirmed Peru would join the Shield of the Americas, a US-led coalition against organised crime. The Peruvian capital was the last stop of a...
Five new right-wing governments were expected to roll back Chinese influence. Peru, Colombia and Argentina have not, and the rollbacks came from elsewhere. The post Latin America China Ties Survived the Region’s Right Turn appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Chancay megaport dispute sits with Peru's Constitutional Tribunal, and US pressure has not changed who operates the Chinese-built terminal. The post Peru Chancay Port Shows the Limits of Washington’s China Push appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru's police chief Oscar Arriola announced his resignation on 6 September after a month in which Sinadef recorded 169 homicides across the country. The post Peru Police Chief Quits After a Month of 169 Killings appeared first on The Rio Times.