By Agence France-Presse Prosecutors in Peru on Friday requested that former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski be sentenced to 35 years in prison on charges of corruption related to the massive Odebrecht scandal. Kuczynski, 84, is accused of money laundering and forming a criminal organization that allegedly received $12 million from Brazil construction giant Odebrecht for […]
At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said Sunday, making it one of the worst mining tragedies in the South American country’s recent history. Source: News24.com | At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire tragedy
The blaze broke out while workers were about 100 metres underground, officials say. Source: Arequipa gold mine fire kills at least 27 in Peru