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What Rubio Actually Got From Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: Deals, a Terror Listing and a Decoration

Rubio wraps a 3-nation tour, securing Colombia mineral and nuclear pacts, an Ecuador terror listing, and Peru's pledge to join the Shield of the Americas

Latin Times · Sep 12

Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets

El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades continues to intensify. With its peak still months away, scientists warn the powerful Pacific climate phenomenon will bring more drought and flooding into 2027, while human-caused global warming is making…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 12

China to Rubio: Hands Off Chancay. Peru Joins Trump's Security Shield Anyway.

China defended its Peru investments after Rubio's Chancay column, as Lima joins the Shield of the Americas without giving up trade with Beijing.

Latin Times · Sep 11

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Peru awaits India response as trade talks near end, minister says

Peru sent a counterproposal to India for a free trade agreement. This deal is hoped to be signed by the year 2027. India has become Peru's second-largest export destination this year. Peru also discussed recent United States duties on its exports. Discussions continue regarding tariffs and bilateral trade relations with…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

State Secretary Rubio Courts Trump-Friendly Latin American Governments as Critics Warn of U.S. 'Subordination'

The tensions were most visible in Peru, where hundreds protested Rubio's visit and the country's decision to join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas security coalition

Latin Times · Sep 11

Who Are Peru's New Ambassadors? Mostly Political Allies, Not Diplomats

Keiko Fujimori filled five key embassies with political allies and recycled officials, reviving debate over Peru's foreign service and U.S. ties.

Latin Times · Sep 10

aespa's Lima Debut Tonight: What Fans Should Know Before Costa 21 — First Ever Peru Concert

aespa plays Lima for the first time tonight at Costa 21. Ticket prices, the likely setlist, and two 2026 award claims we had to correct.

Latin Times · Sep 9

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What Ecuador and Peru Are Really Getting From Rubio's Visit

Rubio closes his South America tour Sept. 10 in Lima with Fujimori, after stops with Colombia's De la Espriella and Ecuador's Noboa. What's confirmed.

Latin Times · Sep 9

Watch: Archaeologists uncover 38 skeletons at ancient Peru citadel

Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb with the remains of 38 people and gold and copper objects at the ancient Chan Chan site in northern Peru.

Euronews · Sep 9

Rubio promises security cooperation to Colombia's new president

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Colombia's new president, Abelardo De La Espriella. They discussed enhancing security cooperation against drug trafficking and improving economic ties. Colombia seeks US assistance with aircraft, radar, and anti-money-laundering tools. Rubio also plans visits to Ecuador and Peru to meet aligned leaders. The…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Peru’s monetary system would not work in Venezuela

As Venezuela's National Assembly debates how to kill the world's highest inflation rate, two economists argue that copying Peru would be a mistake.

Fortune · Sep 8

The Inca Trail Reopened After Deadly Storms — But DANA Storms, Not El Niño, Are Peru's Real Route Closure Risk

The Inca Trail reopened Sept. 5 after a deadly storm and two worker deaths. A record El Niño looms, but Cusco's real risk is a different storm.

Latin Times · Sep 8

Huachuma, the Andean psychedelic cactus, is drawing Western seekers and raising ethical questions

For at least two decades, thousands of Americans have been going to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil to look for ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew traditionally used in sacred ceremonies in South America. Ayahuasca contains the psychedelic compound DMT, N-Dimethyltryptamine, and researchers are studying its effects on several conditions, including depression…

The Conversation · Sep 8

Peru's Food Supply Faces a 50% Hit From El Niño — Just as U.S. Remittances Slow Down

Peru faces up to 50% lower food output from an intensifying El Niño, just as U.S. remittances slow and a new 1% cash-transfer tax kicks in.

Latin Times · Sep 8

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The Independent UK · Sep 7

A shift swap on 9/11: The story of the World Trade Center restaurant staff who lost their lives

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11: A new documentary retells the story of the World Trade Center’s iconic top-floor restaurant, Windows on the World. For the surviving staff, its legacy rests not on how it ended but on the workplace they created for 25 years before that tragic day, Jasmine Fernández writes

Latin Times · Sep 5

El Niño Just Hit a Record Threshold — Here's Every Country in Latin America Already Paying for It

NOAA gives 2026's El Niño 90%+ odds of hitting historic strength. Ecuador is now on red alert, Colombia risks blackouts, crops fail.

Latin Times · Sep 5

Sheinbaum Says Nicaragua Must Choose Its Own Fate. A Rights Group Asks: Choose With What Ballot?

WOLA challenges Sheinbaum's Nicaragua defense, noting Ortega's Assembly just barred 452 dissidents from ever running for office again.

Latin Times · Sep 5

Why Did Earthquakes Strike Colombia and Peru Almost Simultaneously Today, Saturday Sept. 5th?

A 3.8-magnitude quake hit Peru's La Libertad region and a 3.4 tremor shook Colombia's Santander state hours apart on Sept. 5, officials confirm.

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Latin Times · Sep 5

The Inca Trail Reopens Today, Sept. 5 — Here's Why Peru's Last Reopening Never Actually Happened

Peru's Inca Trail reopens Sept. 5 after storm damage and a reversed August restart date. Here's what changed, and what's still unverified.

The Economic Times · Sep 4

In 2008, Bosques Amazonicos SAC began training Ucayali farmers to grow food sustainably. 10 years later, hundreds of jobs were created and forest was regenerated in Peru

Bosques Amazónicos SAC initiated the Campo Verde Project in Peru's Ucayali region. This initiative focused on reforesting degraded lands with native tree species. The project also provided training and employment opportunities to local communities. Nearly two million native trees were planted across over two thousand hectares of land.

Latin Times · Sep 3

It's Official: Pope Leo XIV Is Coming Home to Peru. Tour Dates for Nov. 11–17 Confirmed

Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV's Nov. 11–17 Peru visit, his first trip there as pontiff, with stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.

Latin Times · Sep 3

Peru Expands El Niño Phenomenon Emergency to 893 Districts — Here's How to Check Your Family's Town

Peru declared a 60-day emergency in 893 districts as El Niño odds hit 62%. Here's what it means for Peruvian families in the U.S.

Latin Times · Sep 2

Peru Sets Firm Date for Inca Trail's Return After Storm: Machu Picchu's Route Reopens Saturday, Sept. 5th

Cusco officials confirmed Saturday, Sept. 5 as the Inca Trail's reopening date, after storm damage, two workers' deaths and two missed deadlines.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Inside Keiko Fujimori's First Month: Mining Billions, Emergency Powers and a Fuel Revolt

A month into office, Peru's Fujimori has kept the central bank chief, sought decree powers, chased a $33B mining bet, and faced her first fuel revolt.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Machu Picchu's Inca Trail Enters September Still Closed as Peru's Third Deadline Passes Quietly

Peru's Inca Trail missed a third reopening deadline Aug. 30. Still no date, plus new details on two workers' deaths and a stalled labor law.

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