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Peru

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Peru. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Lima

Head of State

President Dina Boluarte

Head of Government

Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security blueprint on Friday, prioritising US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Photo: EPA

China-Latin America relations

Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

Framework pledges to stop competitors from threatening the stability and political alignment of neighbouring countries in the region.

6 Dec 2025 - 7:37AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Pope Leo urges Trump not to attempt military ousting of Venezuela’s Maduro

3 Dec 2025 - 2:02AM

Chile

Peru declares state of emergency as fears of migrant influx from Chile mount

29 Nov 2025 - 1:56PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Peru ex-president Castillo sentenced to over 11 years in prison

Pedro Castillo joins a growing list of former leaders jailed in the South American country.

28 Nov 2025 - 1:40PM

Peru’s former president Pedro Castillo in the courtroom. Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over asylum claim of former PM

Mexico grants asylum to Betssy Chavez at its embassy in Peru’s capital, adding to months of escalating diplomatic tensions.

4 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Peru declares state of emergency in capital to combat spiralling crime

Interim president’s first major act addresses the security crisis that contributed to his predecessor’s ouster.

22 Oct 2025 - 1:30PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Peru’s new president refuses to resign as Gen Z-led protests turn violent

Jose Jeri’s administration faces an early test, less than a week after Dina Boluarte was ousted as the country’s leader.

17 Oct 2025 - 3:36PM

A demonstrator uses fireworks against anti-riot police in Lima on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

China-Latin America relations

Will Peru’s Chancay Port be the next ‘Panama moment’ for China?

The Chinese-invested facility is a flagship belt and road project in Latin America, a region the US sees as its backyard.

13 Oct 2025 - 11:57PMvideocam

Crime

Peru’s Congress ousts President Boluarte, new leader promptly sworn in

Congress leader Jose Jeri sworn in as the new president after lawmakers voted unanimously to remove Dina Boluarte from power.

10 Oct 2025 - 5:10PM

United States

‘Safe haven’ gold reaches record US$4,000 amid US shutdown anxiety

Gold futures are up about 50 per cent since the start of 2025, as investors seek a safe haven as economic uncertainty escalates.

8 Oct 2025 - 12:00AM

Gold bullion is displayed at precious metal dealer in London in 2015. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

Riding on US$1.4 billion China durian boom, Malaysia plots global expansion

The agriculture ministry is eyeing new markets like Taiwan and Peru to reach its export target of 69,000 tonnes by 2030.

7 Oct 2025 - 11:33AMvideocam

Malaysia exported 115,359 tonnes of durians to China between 2018 and June this year. Photo: Simon Song

China-Latin America relations

China joining South American bloc boosts AI and EV industries: analysts

Observer status in the Andean Community is expected to help Beijing deepen ‘its strategic presence in the Global South’ amid Trump’s tariffs.

6 Oct 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | Apec offers a stage for China, US and two Koreas to make peace

With Trump and Xi set to attend, it could pave the way for a US-North Korea summit and mend China-South Korea ties.

27 Sep 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

China drops latest trade anchor in Latin America with new service to Peru megaport

Chancay port, a flagship Belt and Road project, is set to welcome its first direct shipment from Suzhou under the new service.

17 Sep 2025 - 12:56AM

An aerial drone photo shows the vessel named “Xin Shanghai” operated by China Cosco Shipping Corporation docking at Chancay port, Peru, on November 25, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: swimming holidays and cyborg cockroaches

Chinese-Peruvian cuisine in Lima, a Croatian getaway for those who like taking to the water, and remote-controlled cockroaches at Singapore Design Week.

8 Sep 2025 - 3:13PM

Swimming around Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, on the cover of this week’s PostMag print edition. Photo: Getty Images

Food and Drinks

Guinea pig and fried rice? Peru’s Chinese chefs offer a feast of fusion

Nikkei restaurant Maido in Lima may be the World’s Best Restaurant in 2025, but the Peruvian capital’s chifas have been earning praise for decades.

5 Sep 2025 - 6:57PM

US-China relations

US State Department employee sentenced for passing classified information

Michael Schena believed recipients of secrets worked for Chinese government.

6 Sep 2025 - 5:49AMvideocam

Indonesia

Peru police hunt for shooter after Indonesian diplomat ‘assassinated’ in Lima

Zetro Leonardo Purba was shot three times as he arrived at his apartment building on his bicycle.

3 Sep 2025 - 6:55AM

Indonesia

Bali police arrest woman who smuggled cocaine in a sex toy

A Peruvian woman who arrived from Qatar could face the death penalty after officers found cocaine hidden in a sex toy and her underwear.

19 Aug 2025 - 9:07PMvideocam

Ecuador

Ecuador extradites notorious drug lord ‘Fito’ to US

Gang leader Adolfo Macias escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured late June.

21 Jul 2025 - 1:38PM

United States

Destruction of hundreds of tonnes of expired food aid a symbol of US cuts

Despite warnings from lawmakers, nearly 500 tonnes of vital aid expired and were destroyed as Congress codified billions in spending reductions.

18 Jul 2025 - 2:51PM

A man arranges USAID humanitarian aid inside a warehouse run by the World Food Programme (WFP) at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, Kenya. Photo: AP

China trade

Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project

Proposal would connect Brazil’s Atlantic Ocean coast to Peru’s Pacific port of Chancay, cutting shipping times to Asia by up to 12 days.

9 Jul 2025 - 6:05AMvideocam

Chancay Port in Peru, the destination of a proposed 4,500km rail line running from Ilhéus, Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should look to Africa, South America for new markets: trade body head

Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma says he expects Hong Kong’s exports in the second half of the year to be weaker.

28 Jun 2025 - 7:22PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Frederick Ma is right man to lead the TDC

Former commerce chief has the experience and expertise to keep Hong Kong Kong’s Trade Development Council relevant in an increasingly complex world.

16 Jun 2025 - 6:30AM

Spain

Ticket to nowhere: people seek refuge at Spain’s busiest airport as rents soar

With soaring rents pushing working people out of their homes, airports in Spain are becoming reluctant shelters for the displaced.

2 Jun 2025 - 1:53PM

People sleep on the floor of Terminal 4 at Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain. Photo: AP

Japan

Japan’s road safety at risk: accidents spark foreign drivers licensing debate

Surge in inbound tourism and immigration, coupled with ease of permit system, has led to more foreigners unfamiliar with Japan’s traffic rules.

22 May 2025 - 3:50PM

While Japan’s roads are widely regarded as safe, challenges abound for newcomers unfamiliar with the country’s traffic rules. Photo: AFP

Pope Leo XIV

Vance gives Pope Leo an invitation from Trump to visit White House

The Chicago-born pope accepted the invitation letter and replied: ‘at some point’.

20 May 2025 - 4:28PM

China travel

China to expand visa-free travel to 5 Latin American countries

The announcement comes amid Beijing’s latest push to gather international support for its opposition to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

15 May 2025 - 8:01PMvideocam

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