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Family Tree Farms expands EU & UK team with Carla San Martin Burneo and Chris Taylor.
Family Tree Farms is proud to announce the addition of Carla San Martin Burneo as European Commercial Director and Chris Taylor as Head of UK Commercial to its growing UK and European sales team. Andy Muxlow, Owner of Family Tree Farms, said...
Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary
Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary, the government announced Wednesday, July 2. The 63-year-old head of state, who faces protests against an explosion of gang violence in the country, will now receive the...

Ecuador’s biggest drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US, to plead ‘not guilty’
Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macias Villamar, also known as “Fito”, is set to appear in a federal court in the United States, where he will plead not guilty to international charges of drug and weapons trafficking, his lawyer says. The Ecuadorean...

Peru’s president Dina Boluarte doubles salary despite 2% approval rating
LIMA – President Dina Boluarte has doubled her monthly salary to 35,500 soles ($10,000), triggering public backlash as her approval rating sits at just 2%. The decision was announced through an executive decree signed by Boluarte. The pay hike...

Chinese Interference in the Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Stories of Chinese foreign infiltration continue to spread. The latest? Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ announcement that Chinese businesses are actively interfering in the affairs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attempting to...

'Are Law Enacted By Parliament Binding On Maharashtra Police?' Bombay High Court Asks DGP After Shoddy Probe
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Director General of Maharashtra Police to explain on oath whether the provisions of the law enacted by the Parliament are binding on the State police force or if the same are only to be retained in the books...

Why these 15 stocks including 2 Nifty stocks will remain in focus in today’s trade on July 21, 2025
Crisil Ratings and ICRA have reaffirmed the Company’s credit ratings, underscoring continued confidence in Vedanta’s overall business stability, healthy financial performance and strong adherence to corporate governance. Significantly, the Crisil...

Mining delegation headed to Peru this fall
MICA-led event aims to strengthen mine-tech collaboration between Canada and Peru Sudbury's Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) is leading a delegation to Peru this fall, making way for Canadian tech companies to strike new...

UK-Backed Coalition Aims to Scale Voluntary Carbon Markets
The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, launched last week at London Climate Action Week, also includes the governments of France and Panama, and is supported by the government of Peru. — A new coalition created by the governments of Kenya,...

Peru clinic fined over Shakira record leak
LIMA The Peruvian clinic that treated Colombian mega-star Shakira for an abdominal condition in February has been fined $190,000 over the leaking of her medical record, local health authorities announced on July 2. The 48-year-old four-time...

Kuching South mayor slams ‘misleading’ credit claim over Lrg Kedandi 2 drainage project
Wee shows the project’s documents . – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (July 10): Kuching South mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has strongly refuted recent remarks by Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, over the handling of a...

‘Leon de Peru’ reveals the hard times that forged a future pope
Y ahora el mundo lo baila así … /Porque el Papa es Peruano/Es chiclayano/El es el Papa León! If you were watching for white smoke on television back in May, you probably knew the identity of Peter’s next successor sooner than I did — and I was...

City of Peru Committee of a Whole met July 7
City of Peru Committee of a Whole met July 7 Here is the agenda provided by the committee: ROLL CALL 3:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT MINUTES Committee of A Whole Minutes of June 23, 2025 PRESENTATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSION PUBLIC WORKS -Chairman, Alderman...

Peru ramps up fight against illegal mining, kicks most informal miners off permit scheme
LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s government has kicked 50,565 informal miners off of a temporary program that allowed them to continue operations, the minister of energy and mines said on Friday. Only 31,560 miners will remain in the program that aims to...

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-president Bolsonaro
(CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump...

Paysafe Launches PagoEfectivo Wallet In Peru
Paysafe, a leading payments platform, is expanding its presence in Peru by evolving PagoEfectivo, its locally successful eCash brand, into a digital wallet. The PagoEfectivo wallet, the brand’s first in Latin America, enables users to instantly...

Global envoys call for urgent climate action at international conclave in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain’s ambassador Juan Antonio...

Motorola Solutions Launches Push-to-Talk WAVE PTX for Peruvian Businesses
Instant workgroup communication solution offers push-to-talk (PTT) voice and data, allowing employees to stay connected, no matter where they are and which device or network they are using Motorola Solutions announced the launch of its WAVE PTX...

Red Hot Chilli Peppers star voices support for Scots brothers rowing the Pacific
A world-famous rock star has offered his support to the three Scots brothers attempting to become the fastest people to row across the Pacific. Michael Balzary – better known by his stage name, Flea – is the bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers, and...

Peru: Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde fostered proactive, constructive foreign policy
During the interview, Gutierrez highlighted the personal and professional integrity of someone who had been a close friend for over 45 years. "Joselo, as we all knew him, was a dear friend. I had the great honor of serving as Deputy Foreign...