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Peru’s ex-president says he’ll surrender if extradition ordered

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo says he’ll voluntarily surrender to U.S. Marshals if he’s ordered extradited to face corruption charges in his home country.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Man carries ancient mummy around in bag who he calls his 'spiritual girlfriend'

Police in Peru were shocked when they searched a delivery man who came to their attention for acting drunk at an archaeological site in Puno to find a mummy in his bag

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023

‘A spiritual girlfriend’: Peruvian delivery man found carrying ancient mummy in cooler bag

Police in Peru made a suprising discovery when they searched a man came to their attention for drunk behaviour at an archaeological site in Puno.

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023

Why do Russia and China have a stranglehold on the world’s food security? Fertilizers

The cargo trapped for months at the Dutch port of Rotterdam was so precious that the United Nations intervened to mediate its release. The World Food Programme chartered a ship to transport it to Mozambique, from where it’s being taken by truck through the interior to its end destination, Malawi.

Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023

Mexico to keep diplomatic staff in Peru as tensions simmer

Mexico’s foreign ministry said it “regretted” Peru’s decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador to the North American nation, but that it would nevertheless maintain diplomatic operations in the South American country.

Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023

Mexico regrets Peru's decision to withdraw ambassador

Mexico says it regrets the decision by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to withdraw her country’s ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Mexico to maintain its diplomats despite Peru pulling its ambassador

Mexico's foreign ministry said on Saturday the country will maintain its diplomatic and consular representation in Peru and vowed to keep communication channels open, while regretting Peru's decision to remove its ambassador from Mexico.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

Peru withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has announced the withdrawal of her ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, whom she reproached for hurting ties in order to “privilege ideological affinities.”

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Peru president announces return of ambassador from Mexico

Peru's President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the return of the country's ambassador in Mexico in response to comments from her Mexican counterpart branding her government as unconstitutional.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

California says it can no longer afford aid for COVID testing and vaccination of migrants

All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California’s southern border with Mexico. Federal immigration officers unload migrants predominantly from Brazil, Cuba, Colombia and Peru, most of whom await asylum hearings in the United States.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023