Marcelo Rochabrun

Peru posted faster than expected growth in September, as economy continues to bounce back strongly from last year’s recession.

A Peruvian judge has ordered the jailing of the brother of unpopular President Dina Boluarte over allegations of undue influence over her administration.

The first public appearances by Alejandro Narvaez as chairman of Peru’s state-owned oil producer have left investors wary, trying to decipher whether the new administration will be able to deliver a long-awaited turnaround for the troubled company.

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday fired the energy and mines minister over a bill the government had introduced to increase oversight on informal miners that had prompted nationwide protests.

El Congreso de Perú censuró el martes al ministro de Energía y Minas por un proyecto de ley que el gobierno había presentado para aumentar la supervisión de los mineros informales y que había provocado protestas en todo el país.

Peru’s Congress voted late on Friday to extend for six months a controversial permit that allows informal mines to operate in the country.

Inflation in Peru’s capital stayed within the central bank’s target band in November for the eighth straight month, according to data published Sunday.

Peru is betting that new trade links with China and local tax breaks can take its booming agribusiness industry to the next level, almost tripling exports over the next decade and a half.

Peruvian authorities are investigating whether unpopular President Dina Boluarte temporarily abandoned her role as head of state to have secret nose surgery.

A Loro Piana executive acknowledged to government officials that the luxury apparel brand doesn’t know whether some indigenous Peruvians are compensated for providing the company with the fiber used to make $9,000 sweaters.