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Friday, December 12, 2025
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Topic: peru

Pope calls for end to violence in Peru, respect for human rights

Protests have flared in Peru since President Pedro Castillo was ousted in December after attempting to dissolve the legislature to prevent an impeachment vote.

Dina Boluarte becomes Peru’s first female President, pledges to heal ‘nation’s wounds’

Dina, who started the day as vice president and next in line after Castillo, faces the challenge of healing a divided Peru where the presidency has been locked in battle with Congress.

Why Peru has the highest Covid death rate in the world

Despite recent economic growth and general improvements in public health, the overall health infrastructure of Peru was still poor.

Spain could declare state of alarm in Madrid, Peru’s antibody tests fiasco & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Maria Antonieta Alva, Peru’s Harvard-trained Covid-19 ‘hero’ with an India connect

Maria Antonieta Alva, Peru's finance minister, has been winning praises for her fiscal package to support small businesses, vulnerable families during Covid crisis.

Obituary: Javier Perez de Cuellar, the UN chief who helped end 8-year Iran-Iraq war

The first UN secretary-general from Latin America, Cuellar had once likened the job of the UN to that of a doctor treating a recalcitrant patient.

Global Pulse: The ‘darkest day’ in Australian cricket history disgraces the sport globally

Meanwhile,Turkey's President Erdogan celebrated the Turkish victory over Kurdish forces in Afrin in Syria by saying that he will advance across Syria.

Global Pulse: Putin’s best Christmas gift ever, the Saudi Crown Prince deserves sanctions

Vladimir Putin made the smartest investment this year, for which he is now reaping the rewards.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.