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Second retired general joins Peruvian Cabinet

Peru-Chile border hit by 6.2 quake, no damage seen

Two Peruvian ministers resign over Shining Path clashes

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Rotary supports ShelterBox Response Team in Peru

Peru's First Lady thanks ShelterBox for support

ACT Alliance Appeal: Flash mud floods in Lima city, Peru

Peru's Civil Defence assists ShelterBox

ShelterBox finds families in need in the Amazon

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Peru
Capital:Lima
Currency:Sol (PEN)
Time zone:GMT -5

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A boy plays with a dolphin-shaped balloon during a march in Lima

A boy plays with a dolphin-shaped balloon during a march in Lima

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Bloodshed in Lebanese capital

Bloodshed in Lebanese capital

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Deadly quake shakes N. Italy

Deadly quake shakes N. Italy

The Po Valley is shaken by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake

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