Cinema of Peru Cinema of Peru While the Peruvian film industry has not been nearly as prolific as that of some other Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Argentina, some Peruvian movies produced enjoyed regional success. Historically, the cinema of Peru began in Iquitos in 1932 by Antonio Wong Rengifo (with a momentous, initial film billboard from 1900) because the rubber boom and the intense arrival of foreigners with technology to the city, and thus continued an extensive, unique filmography, with a different style than the films made in the capital, Lima. In Lima, the first Peruvian sound film (with synchronized music
Capital punishment in Peru Capital punishment in Peru Capital punishment in Peru was last used in 1979. In the same year, the death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes. Capital punishment is currently legal only during times of international or civil war, with several restrictions. Death sentences during this time are allowed for specific crimes, and may only be imposed by military courts during states of war. Execution is carried out by a firing squad and is permitted for six specific crimes (if committed during wartime): The national Constitution allows reinstating the death penalty for peacetime terrorism. In early 2007, President Alan García proposed