The new president will serve on an interim basis until a new executive is sworn in after April's general election. Peru's Congress has voted to appoint former judge and left-wing lawmaker Jose Maria Balcazar as interim president, replacing the right-wing leader Jose Jeri a day after his removal. Wednesday's vote ushers in Peru's ninth president in a decade. Balcazar's term, however, will be short.
One of the most notable was informally dubbed Chifagate, after the Peruvian-Chinese fusion cuisine known as chifa. Chifagate emerged after Peruvian media published video of Jeri attending a late-night meeting with a Chinese businessman, Zhihua Yang, at his restaurant in Lima. The meeting was not included on the official presidential agenda, as required under Peruvian law. Jeri appeared to be in disguise in the video, wearing informal clothing including a deep hoodie that partially obscured his face.
The best places to visit in May take advantage of that elusive window of perfect weather as spring turns to summer, when it's not too hot and it's not too cold-all you need is a light jacket. That frees up essential space in our carry-ons (big puffy jackets and thermal leggings can stay home, finally), creating more room for souvenirs from wherever we may go.
Details of the incident are still emerging, but informal mining operations are a frequent source of conflict in South America, as criminal groups jockey for control. The latest incident took place near the town of Vijus, in the department of La Libertad in northwestern Peru. Police reported that 13 miners had been killed in the same region last May. That incident prompted a stern response from local authorities, including the 30-day suspension of mining activities and a night-time curfew.
Ernesto is 43 years old and works more than 16 hours a day as a bus driver in Lima. He has always enjoyed his job, is patient with passengers, and likes driving. But he doesn't any more. He knows that every day he risks death. Nearly 70 public transport drivers have been murdered this year in Peru by hitmen for refusing to pay extortion money, according to police data.
Jean Villanueva's father is a bus ticket collector in Lima, working on one of those vehicles that move amid honking horns and fear. He is one of the targets of the mafias that collect extortion fees from ticket checkers and drivers people who, like so many others, leave home every day without knowing if they will return. Pessimism and weariness are spreading in Peru, but Villanueva, a 29-year-old accountant, prefers not to wait for the country to change on its own.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed Colombia's claim to Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon River, asserting that Colombia does not recognize Peru's sovereignty over it.
In 1999, Beatriz Huertas travelled deep into the Peruvian Amazon to investigate reports of uncontacted Indigenous peoples, particularly the Yine Indigenous village of Monte Salvado.
Survival itself becomes an act of resistance, as the Quechua people confront challenges like parched pastures and melting glaciers that threaten their ancestral way of life.
"The act of vandalism at Chan Chan is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities these historical sites face, particularly due to insufficient surveillance and protection measures."
