Andina, formerly known as the Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina, is Peru’s official state-owned news agency. Founded on June 12, 1981, it operates under the state publishing group Editora Perú. The agency covers politics, economics, culture, sports, and technology, and reports that it distributes an average of close to 100 news dispatches daily to radio stations, national and regional newspapers, as well as to international wire services. Andina maintains a network of regional correspondents across Peru’s provinces. It also offers an  English-language website.