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December

December 23 Peru alters foreign inmate rules. BBC
December 22 As boom slows, Peru scrambles to gin up economy. Reuters
December 20 Soccer-FIFA lifts bans on Peru, Samoa and Kuwait. Reuters
December 17 'Ancient city unearthed' in Peru. BBC
December 12 Peru: Shining Path expands role in cocaine trade. Reuters
December 8 Peru's Garcia announces $13 bln stimulus package. Reuters
December 8 Peruvian chefs serve up world's largest ceviche. Reuters
December 7 Peru aims for zero deforestation. BBC
December 5 "Shining Path" leader seeks new trial. Reuters
December 5 Peru appoints new army chief, replaces Donayre. Living in Peru
December 1 Chileans angry over Peru general's 'body bag' remark. CNN

November

November 27 Peruvian jungle ambush leaves four policemen dead. Reuters
November 25 FIFA ban Peru over government interference. CNN
November 23 Bush leaves Peru without date for trade deal. Reuters
November 20 China and Peru agree trade deal. BBC
November 18 Peru steps up APEC security on fears about rebels. Reuters
November 7 Soccer-Peru loses under-20 tournament over domestic dispute. Reuters
November 5 State of emergency declared in Peru province. CNN
November 3 'Peruvian Songbird' Yma Sumac dies. CNN

October

October 15 Peruvian soldiers die in ambush. BBC
October 12 Peru's Garcia names leftist governor as new PM. Reuters
October 10 Oil row brings down Peru cabinet. BBC
October 10 Peru rebels launch deadly ambush. BBC
October 10 Peru stock trading halted; central bank intervenes. Reuters
October 7 Oil contract scandal shakes Peru. BBC

September

September 30 Chef Acurio brings Peru's food boom to the poor. Reuters
September 30 Peru cenbank works to keep Sol stronger than 3/dlr. Reuters
September 25 Fire burns ancient sites near Peru's Machu Picchu. Reuters
September 19 'Rebel leader' rejects surrender. BBC
September 10 Archaeologists find pre-Inca sacrificial tomb near Sacsayhuaman. Associated Press

August

August 8 Power blackouts hit swaths of Peru's capital. Reuters

July

July 24 Peruvian congressmen wants jail for nude woman who used flag as saddle. Reuters
July 21 Logging threatens tribes in Peru's Amazon. Reuters
July 14 Peru's new finance minister an IMF veteran. Reuters
July 14 Standard & Poor's raises Peru's foreign currency rating to investment grade. MSNBC
July 11 Peru central bank raises benchmark rate to 6 pct. Reuters
July 10 Anti-government protests hit Peru. BBC
July 8 Magnitude 6 quake rattles Peru. CNN
July 7 Peru mining strike ends after nearly one week. Reuters
July 6 Pre-Columbian Moche tomb unearthed near Ucupe. BBC
July 1 Peru leader accuses Bolivia's Morales of meddling. CNN

June

June 30 Peruvian mines hit by nationwide strike. Reuters
June 30 Spy chief defends Peru's Fujimori. BBC
June 25 IADB signs $800 million loan contracts for Peru gas. Reuters
June 24 Group denies misleading media over Amazon tribe. Reuters
June 18 Peru police hostages freed by mine protesters. Reuters
June 17 Peru mine protesters seize police. BBC
June 17 Forlan scores hat-trick in Uruguay rout of Peru. Reuters
June 17 Peru's 'copper mountain' in Chinese hands. BBC
June 17 Peru's economy grows 13 percent in April. CNN
June 15 Peru held by Colombia in World Cup qualifier. Reuters
June 13 Peru sends fuel as mining protests isolate cities. Reuters
June 12 Peru's Aerocondor ordered to suspend 737-200 flights. Flight Global
June 12 Peruvians seek relatives in mass grave. BBC
June 12 Thousands block roads in Peru to pressure president. Reuters
June 6 Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'. BBC
June 6 Peru's Fujimori tongue lesion cancerous: daughter. Reuters
June 4 Peru to protect isolated tribes. BBC News
June 2 Peru evaluating timing of World Bank, IADB payment. Reuters

May

May 29 Peru signs free-trade pacts with Canada, Singapore. Reuters
May 27 Peru's poor left behind as growth soars. BBC News
May 27 Peru 'dog-killer' MP investigated. BBC News
May 26 Peru recovers mass grave bodies. BBC News
May 23 Rifts threaten to overshadow South American union. Reuters
May 22 Peru environment czar wants balance with miners. Reuters
May 16 Food prices focus at Peru summit. BBC News
May 16 Biofuels, trade dominate EU-Latin American summit. Reuters
May 16 EU, Latin American leaders meet on trade, climate. Reuters
May 14 Peru sets up environment ministry. BBC News
May 14 Food prices center stage at EU-Latin America summit. Reuters
May 9 Peru government backs away from Suez gas pipeline. Reuters
May 6 Peru unions say ready for nationwide mining strike. Reuters
May 5 Chinese miner to develop Toromocho copper project. Reuters
May 5 Peru putting human rights at risk, groups say. Reuters

April

April 30 Peruvians ditch the dollar, move savings to soles. Reuters
April 29 Peru's main port being expanded by Dubai Ports. Reuters
April 25 Peru to protest Europe on terrorism. CNN
April 18 Peru's army gives food to poor as Garcia struggles. Reuters
April 15 As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground. Reuters
April 15 Peru's economy surges 11.9 pct in February. Reuters
April 14 Doe Run Peru says strike has cut output 25 pct. Reuters
April 13 Peru rescues seven miners trapped by landslide. Reuters
April 10 Companies propose pipelines in southern Peru. Reuters
April 10 Peru's central bank raises key rate to 5.5 percent. Reuters
April 10 Tourists die in Peru plane crash. BBC News
April 9 Death squad members convicted in Peru. CNN
April 5 Workers strike at Peru's Doe Run smelter facility. Reuters
April 4 Peru's Garcia: markets trump the left. Reuters
April 3 Economy not overheating: Peru finance minister. Reuters
April 2 Excavation turns up oldest gold jewelry in the Americas. CNN
April 2 Fitch elevates Peru rating to investment grade. Reuters

March

March 31 Peru's booming pension funds eye mortgages, ports. Reuters
March 28 Peru central bank may clamp down again. Reuters
March 28 Shougang looks to double Peru iron output in 2010. Reuters
March 27 JP Morgan: Sell Turkey, Argentina debt; buy Peru. Reuters
March 24 Peru tribe battles oil giant over pollution. BBC News
March 24 Police officer killed, six wounded in Peru ambush. Reuters
March 23 Peru eyes trade deal with China. CNN
March 22 Peru police, indigenous group clash at Pluspetrol. Reuters
March 19 Peru seizes two FARC rebels with tip from Colombia. Reuters
March 17 Japan urges fair trial for Peru's Fujimori. CNN
March 17 Peru accuses Venezuela's Chavez of meddling. Reuters
March 15 Pre-Inca temple uncovered in Peru. CNN
March 14 Peru to allow Amazon explorations despite protests. Reuters
March 12 Copter crashes in Peru with 10 aboard. CNN
March 12 Peru meteorite may rewrite rules. BBC News
March 11 Peru bets on desalination to ensure water supplies. Reuters
March 6 Bolivia and Peru defend coca use. BBC News
March 6 Peru 'Little Mermaid' walks at first day of school. Reuters
March 5 U.S. court awards $37 million in 1985 Peru massacre. Reuters
March 1 Peru police arrest seven ahead of global summits. Reuters

February

February 28 Congress extends Andean trade benefits 10 months. Reuters
February 28 Peru declares emergency in areas hit by flooding. Reuters
February 28 Witness changes story on Fujimori. BBC News
February 26 Archeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru. Reuters
February 22 Chinese miner to move Peru town of 5,000 people. Reuters
February 18 Peruvian police arrest 15 suspected guerrillas. Reuters
February 15 Grief haunts Peru quake survivors. BBC News
February 14 Peru's Aje beverages to sell juices in Mexico. Reuters
February 5 Peru's gas exporting project gets World Bank loan. Reuters
February 8 Draft law sparks protests in Peru. BBC News
February 8 Peru's potato passion goes global. BBC News

January

January 25 Fear grows with violence in Peru's cocaine trade. Reuters
January 21 Peru stock market has biggest drop since 1995. Reuters
January 19 Fujimori accused of kidnap plot. BBC News
January 17 Chile-Peru spat over sea border. BBC News
January 16 Peru ups bank deposits on inflows of foreign cash. Reuters
January 14 Spain's Repsol finds gas in Peru. Reuters
January 10 Peru's central bank raises key rate to 5.25 pct. Reuters
January 4 Peru reporter says Fujimori's guards abducted him. Reuters

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