Tag: Peru

The Untold Story of a ‘Miracle Drug’

For 35 years, ivermectin was hailed as a miracle drug. It had an incredible impact on millions of people’s lives around the world who suffered from diseases like river blindness, scabies, and elephantiasis, without side effects and at an affordable price. The scientists who discovered it even won a Nobel prize. Some doctors tried to…


Peru’s Defense Minister Named Prime Minister in Cabinet Shuffle After Protests

LIMA/MEXICO CITY—Peru’s President Dina Boluarte promoted the country’s defense chief to the prime minister’s job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead. Alberto Otarola, a lawyer who had been the Andean nation’s defense minister, was named…


As This Latin American Country Falls Apart, China Looks on Anxiously

Commentary On first inspection, Peru and China, 11,000 miles apart, appear to have very little in common. However, the two countries share a very close history. As the academic Justina Hwang has noted, in the space of 25 years, between 1849 and 1874, more than 100,000 unskilled workers, many of them from China, arrived in…


Peru President Proposes Moving up Elections Amid Protests

LIMA, Peru—Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections. Boluarte’s decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule…


Castillo’s Instant Fall From Power Brought About by Political Missteps, Alienating Supporters

After 16 months of corruption charges and protests, Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo found himself behind bars on Dec. 7. The dizzying turn of events followed a day of tense political power struggles and an attempted coup d’etat by the ousted head of state. A few hours before his arrest, Castillo addressed the Peruvian people in…


Peru’s Socialist President Removed From Office After Attempting to Dissolve Congress

President Pedro Castillo was detained and removed from office on grounds of “permanent moral disability” on Dec. 7 after attempting to dissolve congress and implement a nationwide curfew. Legislators unanimously denounced the former head of state’s decree as a coup against democratically elected officials. A few hours before his interception by local authorities, Castillo announced…


These 6 Extreme Tours in Latin America Will Get the Adrenaline Flowing

By Juan Antonio (Oso) Oseguera From TravelPulse The desire for an adrenaline rush while traveling continues to grow, especially among young people signing up for adventure tourism. Here’s a list of six extreme tours in Mexico, Colombia and Peru that are certain to get hearts pounding. Paramotor Flight over Lima The landscapes of the Peruvian…


Plane Hits Vehicle on Runway, Catches Fire at Lima’s Airport

LIMA, Peru—A LATAM Airlines plane taking off from Lima’s international airport struck a firetruck on the runway and caught fire Friday. Authorities said the plane’s passengers and crew were all safe, but two firefighters in the truck were killed. Lima Airport Partners, the company that operates Jorge Chávez International Airport, said in a tweet that…


Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Near Peru’s Central Coast, No Damage Reported

An earthquake of a revised magnitude 5.9 struck near the coast of central Peru on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with the country’s emergency authorities saying there had not been any reports of damage. The quake was at a depth of 15 kilometers (9.32 miles), EMSC added. EMSC initially said the quake…


21 Deaths From Alleged Alcohol Poisoning in Peru

At least 21 people have been found dead in the streets of the Peruvian city Huanuco during the last week, after allegedly ingesting a toxic kind of alcohol sold as liquor. Some were taken to medical care, but most people had already died when authorities arrived. Authorities then inspected the local market, searching for the…