Peru

Congress has approved a bill authorising the entry of US and Japanese troops into the country — the bill, now awaiting presidential approval, allows the deployment of foreign troops to Peru to enhance national military training and defense

Local authorities announced the discovery of a more than 3.000-year-old mummy at the Huaca La Florida archaeological site; the project’s research team is currently examining the findings to gather more precise information about the mummy and its tomb

The country has reduced the timeframes and permits required to begin mining operations from 18 months to 90 days; the aim is to reduce bureaucracy and increase the state’s competitiveness in international mining business

The state has declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days in response to the potential El Niño phenomenon, citing an imminent danger of water deficit impacting 131 municipalities across 41 provinces in the country

The country has begun selling advanced drones to Ukraine for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance purposes, a sale that raised questions about China's approval, given its relations with Russia

Peruvian migrants heading to Chile have blocked the highway that crosses their shared border as a means of protest since they are not being let into Chilean territory; authorities have been sent to the area to try and alleviate the issue

Former President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered to US authorities as a preliminary step to being extradited to his country, where he is accused of the alleged crimes of money laundering, collusion, and influence peddling

The country’s Ministry of Health is now obligated by law to distribute the emergency contraceptive pill for free

Heavy rains have caused severe floods that are an epicentre of diseases, so the Ministry of Health announced interventions aimed at protecting the population exposed to dengue, an initiative including fumigation work and a preventive health campaign

Mining exports have dropped by nearly 20% compared to last year, mainly due to the ongoing protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte, causing production losses of approximately $1.3 billion

According to the latest survey released by the Peruvian Institute of Studies, the disapproval of President Dina Boluarte has risen to 77%, while her rejection in Congress increased to 90%, stating that she should soon resign

The state's congress has officially banned Colombian President Gustavo Petro from entering Peru for comparing the country's police officers to "Nazis", due to how they were mishandling the current protests