Peru News
Peru's Breaking News for Sunday, November 2, 2025.
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Stay informed with the latest and most important news from Peru. Covering politics, economy, society, and more.
Megadeth bids farewell to Peru with final “This Was Our Life Tour”
Thrash metal icons Megadeth have officially announced a concert in Peru as part of their highly anticipated "This Was Our Life Tour,” marking the band’s final farewell to the stage.
Sat, 01 Nov 2025
Peruvian scientist wins UNESCO–L’Oréal "For Women in Science" award
Peruvian biologist Dennisse Cinthya Ruelas has been named one of three winners of the 2025 "For Women in Science" program, an initiative by L’Oréal Groupe and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Private sector liquidity grew 5.9% in September 2025 boosted by currency in circulation
Private sector liquidity, which includes currency in circulation plus deposits, registered a 5.9% year-on-year increase in September 2025, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) reported today.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Peru and China sign an agreement to promote electronic exchange of customs information
The Peruvian National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China signed a roadmap to improve the exchange of information and technical assistance.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
World Cities Day: Exploring the remarkable urban centers of ancient Peru
Each year on October 31, the world celebrates World Cities Day, a United Nations initiative that highlights the role of cities in advancing sustainable development. On this occasion, it’s worth remembering that ancient Peruvian civilizations achieved extraordinary levels of architectural and engineering sophistication,
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
The eagerly awaited race Lima Norte runs12K returns on Sunday November 30, 2025
The most emblematic footrace in northern Lima, Lima Norte Runs 12K, will take place on Sunday, November 30, 2025, starting at the main entrance of Plaza Norte Shopping Center in the district of Independencia.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
A national photography contest look for celebrating the identity of Peruvian coffee
The fourth edition of a national photography contest organized by the Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa, is open to Peruvian citizens and residents over 18 years old, whether professionals or amateurs, in order to capture stories inspired by Peru’s coffee culture.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Exhibition of pages from “El Peruano” featuring Porras Barrenechea is open to the public
As part of the bicentennial celebration of the official newspaper El Peruano, a photographic and documentary exhibition opened featuring newspaper articles and even legal documents that featured the renowned historian and diplomat Raúl Porras Barrenechea.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Cajamarca´s artisans exhibit the peruvian ancient textile art at University of California
Three master artisans from the province of San Miguel in Cajamarca, Peru, showed their work and ancestral wisdom at the exhibition “Living Threads: Ancestral Textile Knowledge from the Peruvian Andes,” held recently at the Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in United States of America.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
President Jose Jeri supervised food preparation for schoolchildren in Puente Piedra
President Jose Jeri Ore supervised the food preparation and distribution of school breakfasts to children at the Bella Aurora Initial Education Institution No. 585 in Puente Piedra, as part of a school food program implemented in various schools in Lima and Callao.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
International agency Fitch Ratings affirms Peru’s rating at BBB with a stable outlook
Fitch Ratings, one of the three major global credit rating agencies has affirmed Peru's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a stable outlook, and highlighted Peru’s robust external accounts, its inflation near lower band, and a fiscal consolidation which has gathered steam, led by strong revenues.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Peru's dish "Sopa de Novios" has intellectual property protection as traditional specialty
The emblematic dish "Sopa de Novios (Bride and groom soup), tradition of Cura Mori" has become the fourth Peruvian dish to receive the Guaranteed Traditional Specialty (ETG) distinction from the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi by its initials in Spanish).
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked with President of Peru Jose Jeri
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked with President Jose Jeri today to reaffirm the United States' commitment to a collaborative partnership, reported Chief Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Peru takes third place at South American Kickboxing Championship in Cusco
Cusco became the stage for a true sporting celebration, in an outstanding performance Peru secured third place in the team competition with a total of 62 medals during the 14th South American Championship and the first International Kickboxing Open.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Peru promotes decisive steps to reduce informality and strengthen competitiveness
Peru is moving forward with concrete steps that strengthen confidence and boost business activity, stated the Minister of Economy and Finance, Denisse Miralles, today at the Peru-OCDE (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Ministerial Meeting on Productivity and Informality 2025.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Time Out: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the world’s most beautiful hikes
Peru has long been celebrated as one of the world’s top trekking destinations, thanks to its extraordinary geography and breathtaking natural and archaeological landscapes. Recently, Time Out, the prestigious British travel and lifestyle publication, highlighted that the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the most beautiful hiking routes on the planet.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Peru expects to conclude negotiations for its trade agreement with Thailand in 2025
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Teresa Mera, announced that Peru and Thailand are in the final stages of negotiating a trade agreement, which could be concluded this year.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Peruvian women launch sustainable brand inspired by amazonian biodiversity
With a message that intertwines art, identity, and nature, "Artesanas del Bosque" was officially launched by the Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Forest Defenders of the Alto Mayo Protected Forest (Amedbam).
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
French designer Arthur Chanton presented his collection made of Peruvian alpaca
As part of its international promotion efforts, Peru’s Commission for the Promotion of Export and Tourism (Promperu) presented the fashion work of French designer Arthur Chanton, winner of the Alpaca Awards, in order to boost the Peruvian alpaca fiber in the competitive fashion world market.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
International Coffee Fair FICAFE 2025 in Peru will offer 10,000 cups to taste!
The main square in Chachapoyas will be the stage for a massive public tasting of 10,000 cups of specialty coffee from the Amazonas region, held on the eve of the 9th International Specialty Coffee Fair – FICAFÉ Amazonas 2025, which officially opens on Thursday, November 6, at the Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza University.
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
