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The over 13-feet waves crashed onto the shores of Lobitos, Mancora, and Cabo Blanco – 700 miles north of Peru’s capital Lima – Friday from around midday, according to local reports.
Cars and trucks are backed up on the Pan-American North Highway due to heavy rains in Lambayeque, Peru, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Jao Yamunaque)
According to La República, President of the Supreme Court of Peru, Javier Arévalo Vela, disagreed that human rights violations occurred in Peru when holding talks with Ralón, stating "in Peru there is no policy of human rights violations, but rather here it exists, at the moment, it is a situation of violence that has two aspects: the just ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Peru has resulted in 4,528,708 [1] confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 220,994 [1] deaths. The virus spread to Peru on 6 March 2020, when a 25-year-old man who had travelled to Spain, France, and the Czech Republic tested positive. [ 4 ]
However, despite these movement towards improving the human rights situation in Peru and accepting the effects of the internal conflict on specific populations, these populations continue to be displaced, evidencing that implementation processes are not occurring at a rate where sustainable solutions can be successful. [2]
In northern Peru, the World Bank's business-lending arm is part owner of the Yanacocha gold mine, accused by impoverished farming communities of despoiling their land in pursuit of the precious ore. The bank and IFC have stepped up investments in projects deemed to have a high risk of serious and environment damage, including oil pipelines, mines and even coal-fired power plants, an ...
Somos Peru congress woman Felícita Tocto told Vizcarra that she would vote against the vacancy and encourage colleagues to do the same, though she would later vote in favor of his removal. [154] On 9 November, initial discussions between Vizcarra and congressmen left him feeling positive as he appeared in Congress. [154]
The 2020 Peruvian protests were a series of demonstrations sparked after the removal of President Martín Vizcarra that took place from 9 November to 17 November 2020. [5]The controversial removal of Vizcarra was recognized as a coup d'état by many Peruvians, [6] [7] political analysts [8] and media outlets in the country.