Peru Raises Minimum Wage to S/1,230 Under Keiko Fujimori Peru's minimum wage rises to S/1,230 on Oct. 1. Here is what changes for families in Peru and for Peruvians in the U.S. who support them. Latin Times · 7h ago
Peru Looks to Bukele's Security Model as Keiko Fujimori Prepares for El Salvador Meeting Peru's Keiko Fujimori is invited to meet Nayib Bukele. Will shared crime-fighting lessons become real security tools for Peruvians? Latin Times · 23h ago
From Wall Street to the UN: Fujimori's Plan Could Reshape Peru's Security — With an All-Out War on Crime Peru's Keiko Fujimori courted investors at the NYSE and vowed a crime war at the UN. What her week in New York means for the diaspora and remittances. Latin Times · Sep 25
Inside Pope Leo XIV's 12-Day Journey Home to Latin America: Here's Why U.S. Latinos Care. Pope Leo XIV tours Uruguay, Argentina and Peru Nov. 6–17. See the stops, the presidents he meets and what it means for U.S. Hispanic Catholics. Latin Times · Sep 24
As Peru President Fujimori Talks Crime at UN, Questions Mount Over Candidate Suzy Aponte's Killing Keiko Fujimori urged the U.N. to treat gangs as terrorists days after "China Polo," who had accused a police general, was shot dead. Latin Times · Sep 23
Ecuador and U.S. Push Regional Security Alliance, But Mining and Energy Enter the Agenda Noboa and envoy Kristi Noem discussed mining and oil as 15 Shield of the Americas nations moved to sanction MS-13, Tren de Aragua and 22 other groups. Latin Times · Sep 23
Keiko Fujimori at UN: Labels Criminal Rings "Terrorists," Questions "Ideological Agendas," Defends Sovereignty At the UN, Keiko Fujimori urged treating crime gangs as terrorists, touted Peru's entry into the Shield of the Americas and pressed for UN neutrality. Latin Times · Sep 22
Latin America Country-By-Country Speaker Schedule at UN General Assembly: Kast, Fujimori, Paz, Rodríguez Debut Trump meets Venezuela's Acting President for the first time in 11 years as Kast and Fujimori debut at the UN and Sheinbaum skips it. What to know. Latin Times · Sep 22
Keiko Fujimori Loses Support in Congress: Seven Committees Reject her Legislative Powers Seven of Peru's 12 congressional committees have rejected Fujimori's 120-day power request; a pivotal Economy Committee vote looms Sept. 16. Latin Times · Sep 16
What Rubio Actually Got From Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: Deals, a Terror Listing and a Decoration Rubio wraps a 3-nation tour, securing Colombia mineral and nuclear pacts, an Ecuador terror listing, and Peru's pledge to join the Shield of the Americas Latin Times · Sep 12
China to Rubio: Hands Off Chancay. Peru Joins Trump's Security Shield Anyway. China defended its Peru investments after Rubio's Chancay column, as Lima joins the Shield of the Americas without giving up trade with Beijing. Latin Times · Sep 11
State Secretary Rubio Courts Trump-Friendly Latin American Governments as Critics Warn of U.S. 'Subordination' The tensions were most visible in Peru, where hundreds protested Rubio's visit and the country's decision to join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas security coalition Latin Times · Sep 11
Who Are Peru's New Ambassadors? Mostly Political Allies, Not Diplomats Keiko Fujimori filled five key embassies with political allies and recycled officials, reviving debate over Peru's foreign service and U.S. ties. Latin Times · Sep 10
What Ecuador and Peru Are Really Getting From Rubio's Visit Rubio closes his South America tour Sept. 10 in Lima with Fujimori, after stops with Colombia's De la Espriella and Ecuador's Noboa. What's confirmed. Latin Times · Sep 9
Latin Times · Sep 5 El Niño Just Hit a Record Threshold — Here's Every Country in Latin America Already Paying for It NOAA gives 2026's El Niño 90%+ odds of hitting historic strength. Ecuador is now on red alert, Colombia risks blackouts, crops fail.
Latin Times · Sep 5 Sheinbaum Says Nicaragua Must Choose Its Own Fate. A Rights Group Asks: Choose With What Ballot? WOLA challenges Sheinbaum's Nicaragua defense, noting Ortega's Assembly just barred 452 dissidents from ever running for office again.
Latin Times · Sep 3 It's Official: Pope Leo XIV Is Coming Home to Peru. Tour Dates for Nov. 11–17 Confirmed Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV's Nov. 11–17 Peru visit, his first trip there as pontiff, with stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.
Latin Times · Sep 3 Peru Expands El Niño Phenomenon Emergency to 893 Districts — Here's How to Check Your Family's Town Peru declared a 60-day emergency in 893 districts as El Niño odds hit 62%. Here's what it means for Peruvian families in the U.S.
Latin Times · Sep 1 Inside Keiko Fujimori's First Month: Mining Billions, Emergency Powers and a Fuel Revolt A month into office, Peru's Fujimori has kept the central bank chief, sought decree powers, chased a $33B mining bet, and faced her first fuel revolt.
Latin Times · Aug 11 Thirteen Days In: What Keiko Fujimori's Government Has Actually Done — and Hasn't Two weeks into Keiko Fujimori's presidency, she has raised the minimum wage and doubled a key pension, but her promised flood-prevention decrees for Piura remain unsigned and her request for 120 days of decree power still hasn't reached Congress.
Latin Times · Aug 4 What Keiko Fujimori's wage hike could mean for Peru Peru's new rightwing president made a surprise announcement as she took power Tuesday that she will raise the country's minimum wage, immediately renewing debate about whether higher pay will only result in more Peruvians working in the shadows.
The Economic Times · Aug 1 Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala released from prison after court overturns his 15-year money-laundering conviction Ollanta Humala, the former President of Peru, has been released from prison following the annulment of his money-laundering conviction by the Constitutional Court. The decision was based on legal arguments that questioned the legitimacy of his sentence for allegedly accepting illegal campaign funds from Odebrecht. His wife, Nadine Heredia, who…
Latin Times · Jul 30 What Keiko Fujimori Actually Promised Peru: A Wage Hike and Iron Fist on Security Peru's new president promises higher wages and an iron-fist crackdown on crime — fact-checked against the numbers her speech skipped.
France 24 · Jul 28 Peru's newly inaugurated President Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime Peru's newly inaugurated President Keiko Fujimori – the ninth in just a decade – pledged to deploy the armed forces to crime-ridden areas and adopt a hardline security strategy as Peru grapples with its worst wave of gang violence, extortion and illegal mining in decades.
Euronews · Jul 28 Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's president, vowing to end decade of instability The Popular Force leader becomes Peru's first female president, returning Fujimorism to power after 26 years. She is due to deliver her inaugural address and unveil her cabinet. King Felipe VI attended the ceremony in Lima.