Peru

Peru riots: unrest in southern Andes lays bare an urgent need to decolonise

Peru riots: unrest in southern Andes lays bare an urgent need to decolonise: Peru is in flames. Since early December, massive, often violent, protests have engulfed the South American nation. Demonstrators concentrated in the country’s southern Andean regions took to the streets after the then president, Pedro Castillo, was deposed for attempting to mount a …

Peru detects first cases of Omicron coronavirus variant

South Africa in the news: Peru detects first cases of Omicron coronavirus variant: Peru has detected its first cases of coronavirus variant Omicron, a health ministry official said on Sunday, as it spreads rapidly around the world causing concern about potential impact on economies …: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron COVID variant detected in 89 …

How Peru became the country with the highest COVID death rate in the world

How Peru became the country with the highest COVID death rate in the world: With 200,000 COVID deaths in a population of less than 33 million, the impact of the pandemic in Peru has been particularly devastating: the country has the highest COVID death rate per head of population worldwide. It’s also estimated to have …

Covid-19: Peru extends suspension of flights from India, Brazil, South Africa

South Africa in the news: Covid-19: Peru extends suspension of flights from India, Brazil, South Africa: The Ministry of Health reported this month two confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the region of Arequipa.: “South Africa” – BingNews LATEST: SA army vehicle used to transport smuggled cigarettes: Two South African soldiers aged 27 and …

Peru ‘coup’: public fury forces resignation of interim president leaving dangerous power vacuum

Peru ‘coup’: public fury forces resignation of interim president leaving dangerous power vacuum: Peru is in deep crisis. The week-long regime of interim president Manuel Merino has been brought crashing down in the face of mass protests by tens of thousands of angry protesters. Three people were killed and dozens injured throughout the week when …

Pfizer and BioNTech will supply Peru with 9.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

South Africa in the news: Pfizer and BioNTech will supply Peru with 9.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine: The signed an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to supply the South American country with 9.9 million doses of its BNT162b2 vaccine candidate, once it is approved.: “South Africa” – BingNews Age is just a number: How …

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits off Peru, killing at least 1

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits off Peru, killing at least 1: This photo released by Andina Agency shows residents in Chala, Peru, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, after an earthquake struck the area. The powerful earthquake struck off Peru's coast early Sunday, tumbling adobe homes in small, rural towns, officials said. : Weird News Eddie Redmayne: My …