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Francisco Soberón: death of a human rights warrior

It is with great sorrow that the Peru Support Group learns of the death of Francisco (Pancho) Soberón on 8 October. Pancho was the founder of the human rights organisation APRODEH (Asociación Pro-Derechos Humanos). He was also a former executive secretary of the...

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Annual miningfest begins this week in Arequipa

The largest annual mining convention in Peru, Perumin, is to be held in Arequipa between 27 and 30 September. The event includes both a sizeable trade fair where companies providing inputs to mines (such as machinery) can advertise and make sales, and an extensive...

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Retired general elected president of Congress

José Williams Zapata was elected president of Congress in an election by members of the legislature on 12 September. He replaces Lady Camones whose censure took place in the previous week on account of moves to favour the candidacy of César Acuña in the regional...

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