America Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he was dissolving the Congress and using emergency powers to call new elections; considered as a coup d’état, he has now been impeached and replaced by his deputy Dina Boluarte
America Peru 78% of Peru's exports to the US - worth US$7.43 billion - are at risk due to Trump’s 10% tariff, threatening key sectors like agroindustry, mining, textiles, and fisheries, and endangering hundreds of small exporters
America Peru Public transport in Lima was nearly paralyzed by a strike protesting the murder of at least 14 bus drivers by extortion gangs, prompting school closures and demands for stronger government action
America Peru Peru has lost 40% of its tropical glaciers and experts have warned that up to 99% could disappear by the end of the century, severely impacting water access, ecosystems, and Indigenous communities in highland regions
America Peru The state of emergency in northern Peru has been extended for 60 days; the measure, that restricts constitutional rights like freedom of movement and assembly, was imposed to support officials working to curb organized crime and restore internal order