Biden to meet with China’s Xi at Peru summit — ahead of Trump tariffs and COVID reparations push
WASHINGTON — Outgoing President Biden will be speaking on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Peru this week as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods and force Asian countries to pay “reparations.” He is scheduled to have a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In preparation for the […]
Did you solve it? The knotty problem of Paddington in Peru | Science
Earlier today I gave you a puzzle about quipu, the Inca method of recording numbers with knots on a thread, practiced in Paddington, Peru. Here's the answer again. The Incas used quipus to record dates, taxes, and measurements, among other things. Knowledge of how quipus represented numbers was lost after the Spanish conquest until 1912, […]
DHS Freed into U.S. ‘Los Killers’ Gang Leader Wanted for 23 Murders in Peru
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released to the United States a gang leader who was wanted in his native Peru on 23 murder charges. This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents Confirmed Gianfranco Torres Navarro, 38, was arrested in the sanctuary state of New York […]
Peru Recognizes Maduro Rival as President-Elect of Venezuela
The Peruvian government announced Tuesday that it would recognize 74-year-old former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez as Venezuela’s next president, following a fake presidential election on Sunday that socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro claimed was won. Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier González Olaechea Said The Peruvian government’s official position is to recognize Gonzalez as Venezuela’s next president, local radio […]
Agresiones, amenazas y juicios ponen en jaque al periodismo de investigación en Perú
Lima, Peru — Friday and the clock struck at 19:30, Romina Mella and other journalists IDL Reporter Bodies buried in catacombs. A group of 50 people hurled insults and accusations. Bombs and Bengali words exploded, Lanzarote was also bombed, and dumped on local patios and farms. The police made arrests, and after the arrests, the […]
Lautaro Martínez double for Argentina sinks Peru in Copa América | Copa América
Lautaro Martinez scored two second-half goals to lead Argentina’s reserves to a 2-0 victory over Peru at the Copa America on Saturday, eliminating the country at the top of Group A. Martinez, making his first start in the tournament, scored in the 47th and 86th minutes, his third consecutive game with goals. The Inter Milan […]
Copa América referee collapses on field during Canada vs Peru match amid soaring temps in Kansas City
A horrifying scene unfolded during Tuesday’s Copa America match between Canada and Peru when the assistant referee suddenly collapsed on the field in scorching heat. Humberto Panjoy suffered a medical emergency in first-half added time. Canada wins 1-0 Over Peru. Canada’s Maxime Crepeau assists assistant referee Humberto Panjoy during the Copa America match between Peru […]
¿Por qué Perú no logra salir de su crisis política?
La presidenta peruana Dina Boluarte tiene varias investigaciones en curso. Una de ellas la relaciona con la muerte violenta de decenas de manifestantes durante las protestas contra su gobierno el año pasado; otra, por enriquecimiento ilícito y por no declarar las costosas joyas y relojes que según ella le prestaron; y una más por encubrimiento […]
LGBTQIAP2S+ Outrage over Peru Declaring Transgenderism a Mental Illness
The Peruvian government this weekend signed a decree defining transsexuality as a mental disorder as part of an update to the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan (PEAS), sparking outrage from the LGBTQIAP2S+ community. According to the Peruvian government, the definition is intended to provide health insurance coverage to transgender and other gender-identifying people, but the […]
Peru calls transgender people ‘mentally ill’ in new classification
The government of Peru has issued a decree classifying transsexualism, transvestism, and other gender identities as a “mental illness.” The decree, signed on Friday, May 10, by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, the minister of health, and the minister of the economy, states that people diagnosed with “transsexualism, dual-role transvestism, gender identity disorder in childhood, other […]