Geography of Peru Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and the Pacific Alliance. The most populated city in the country is Lima the capital of Peru. Lima a metropolitan area has a population a little over 10 million. The second largest city in Peru Arequipa has a population of 989,919, and Trujillo is a growing city in the northern area of the country holds a population of 935,147. Peru's developed urban cities are found in coastal regions and to the north. There are 32.1 million people who live in Peru. The percentage of urbanization in Peru is 79.2%, and holds a yearly increase
Freedom of the press in Peru Peru continues to have noticeable problems when talking about press freedom as media freedom is threatened by the press laws that allows for journalists to be punished with imprisonment, for expanding news that can damage the reputation of a company, person or the government. Because of this, journalists avoid topics such as corruption, social conflicts or drug trafficking. In Peru, there is a complicated environment for journalists. These cases reveal the risk of being a journalist in Peru. Freedom of the press in Peru In contemporary times, Peru has established democratic political institutions indicating an improvement in their press freedom