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To avoid arrest, Peru’s former president Alan Garcia dies after shooting himself

Garcia governed as a nationalist from 1985 to 1990 before remaking himself as a free-market proponent and winning another 5-yr term in 2006.

18 Apr 2019 9:44 AM

Peru declares 60-day state of emergency on Colombian border

The state of emergency has been declared in Peru's Amazonian province of Putumayo, which is separated from Colombia by river of same name.

17 Jul 2018 1:29 PM

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