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Native Peruvians threaded corpses’ spines on to sticks, study suggests

Chincha people put their dead back together after colonisers disturbed graves when looting silver and gold, research says

The Guardian - UK

Peru leader reshuffles Cabinet for third time in six months

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has reshuffled his Cabinet again, making the third overhaul in his first six months in office amid criticism over his handling of issues like the fight against corruption

The Independent UK

How to watch Peru vs. Ecuador, live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, World Cup Qualifiers

Peru will meet Ecuador in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying action on Tuesday night as both clubs look to make some waves in their campaign.

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Gut bacteria could help protect against COVID and even lead to a new drug – new research

The number of people who have died with or from COVID has varied greatly around the world. Peru, the world’s worst affected country, has had 6,067 COVID deaths for every million inhabitants and 88,345 recorded cases per million people. Roughly one in every 15 people who has caught COVID in…

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Peru President Castillo to replace Cabinet, moderate PM

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said on Monday that he would replace Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez and shuffle his center-left Cabinet, setting the stage for him to nominate his third team of ministers after just six months in office.

Reuters

Peru boost World Cup qualifying hopes as late winner puts Colombia in trouble

Edison Flores’ 85th-minute strike puts Peru in pole position to finish fourth, while Iran booked their place in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Alfredo Morelos in Colombia snub as Rangers star left out for World Cup qualifier after missing Celtic showdown

El Bufalo has not even been named on the bench for the clash with Peru as his side aim to reach Qatar 2022.

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How to watch Colombia vs. Peru, live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, World Cup Qualifiers

Colombia will meet Peru in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers on Friday from the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez.

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Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Peru bans Repsol execs from leaving country after oil spill

A Peruvian judge has banned Repsol’s Peru director and three other executives from leaving the country for 18 months while the government investigates an oil spill at a refinery run by the Spain-based company

The Independent UK

5 ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise

The enormous eruption of the underwater volcano in Tonga, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, triggered a tsunami that reached countries all around the Pacific rim, even causing a disastrous oil spill along 21 beaches in Peru.

The Conversation

'Smells like death': Peru oil spill clear-up drags on as fishermen count cost

Spanish energy firm Repsol said on Friday a clear-up operation for a major oil spill on the coast near Peru's capital Lima would take until the end of February, in an environmental incident declared a 'catastrophe' by the government.

Reuters

Daily Dose Ep 952: Amar Jawan Jyoti flame goes out, Lakhimpur Kheri chargesheet

Salil Ahuja brings you the news from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Peru.

Newslaundry

The smell of money: why locals think Peru’s billion-dollar fishmeal sector stinks

Those living in the coastal city of Chimbote say the industry pollutes the air and water, makes their children sick and has put local fishers out of work

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Peru's Castillo decrees major oil spill an environmental emergency

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo declared an environmental emergency on Thursday as clean-up teams struggled to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refinery, after rogue waves rocked a ship unloading crude there.

The Independent UK

Peru: 21 beaches polluted by spill linked to Tonga eruption

Peru has declared an environmental emergency after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga

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Peru's President Pedro Castillo decrees major oil spill linked to Tonga eruption an environmental emergency

Peru declares an environmental emergency as clean-up teams struggle to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refinery caused by waves from a volcanic eruption near Tonga that rocked a ship unloading crude.

Asharq Al-Awsat

World’s 1st Surgery Took Place in Head of Peruvian Warrior 2,000 Years Ago

Metal plate implanted into head of Peruvian warrior 2,000 years ago is thought to be the world's first skull surgery and it was successful, The Daily Mail reported. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior was found to have been fused together with metal in one of the world's oldest…

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Peru demands compensation for disastrous oil spill caused by Tonga volcano

Volcanic eruption caused spill, described as the worst ecological disaster to hit country in recent history, at refineries operated by Spanish oil giant Repsol

Reuters

Peru says oil spill caused by Tonga waves is an 'ecological disaster'

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The Conversation

Tonga eruption: we are watching for ripples of it in space

The ongoing volcanic eruption in Tonga began in December 2021, but it wasn’t until 5:15pm local time on January 15 2022 that the powerful explosion occurred. It generated an enormous cloud of ash, earthquakes, and tsunamis that reached as far as the distant coastlines of Peru on the other side…

The Independent UK

Fishermen protest after eruption causes oil spill in Peru

Dozens of fishermen in Peru have protested outside the South American country’s main oil refinery following an oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s mind-boggling’: the hidden cost of our obsession with fish oil pills

The market in this prized commodity is worth billions – but are the supposed benefits worth the cost to global ecosystems?

The Independent UK

Waves from eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru

Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga have caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities say the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area

Reuters

Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts

Leaders of a group of Peruvian communities said in a public hearing on Monday that they rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine.

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