Author: Linruzu

Peru’s Congress passed a law last week banning inclusive language in school textbooks and official documents, by 78 votes in favor, 21 against, and 5 abstentions. The Peruvian government has said it intends to ignore the law. The approved law, promoted by MP Milagros Jáuregui de Aguayo, stipulates that the use of the Spanish language must be strict and free from ideological influences in all educational materials and official documents. During the debate, the author of the bill took the floor and declared that splitting the language generated “not only a problem of deficient communication, but also a problem of…

After damage from heavy rains prompted its closure to travelers in April 2022, northern Peru’s Llaqta de Kuélap ruins—one of the largest ancient monuments in the Americas—has reopened to visitors, with limits in place. Located in the Andes Mountains in the country’s Amazonas region, the site has in the last decade or so gained popularity among international visitors, especially as an alternative to the overtouristed Machu Picchu—and is especially impressive for its scope. “Kuélap’s size is monumental,” Peruvian travel consultant Marisol Mosquera, founder of sustainable luxury travel company Aracari Travel, tells Condé Nast Traveler, noting that some of its outer walls are more than 60…

KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The battlefield situation in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine is “difficult”, but Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian attacks and have regained some territory in the east in the past week, Kyiv said on Monday. The Ukrainian military said last week Russian forces, who began their full-scale invasion in February 2022, were attacking near Kupiansk, a town in the Kharkiv region. “The situation in the Kupiansk direction is difficult. The enemy is not abandoning plans to move forward, the enemy is pulling up additional forces,” Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar told national television on Monday. “We are…

The South American carrier LATAM Airlines will operate a brand-new, year-round service to Lima, Peru from Heathrow starting 2nd December. The direct, non-stop flight will operate five days a week making it the only airline to fly direct from the UK to Peru. Best known for Machu Picchu, but also home to a collection of other wonders from the towering Colca Canyon to Paddington Bear’s home of the Peruvian Amazon, Peru has always been a prime destination for travellers to Latin America. Lima itself has recently garnered popularity for its Spanish colonial architecture and gastronomical scene, with local restaurant Central…

Russian air defense systems shot down seven Ukrainian drones outside Moscow, Russia’s military and regional authorities said Thursday. The drones were intercepted while attempting to “fly through” western Russia’s Kaluga region overnight, Kaluga Governor Vladislav Shapsha wrote on the messaging app Telegram. The Kaluga region lies southwest of Moscow and northeast of the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine and Belarus. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have foiled an “attempted terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime” over the region. Both Shapsha and the military said there were no casualties or damage as a result of the air defense operation. Ukraine has not taken responsibility for…

Colombo (25/7 – 30.77) In his book “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community,” terrorism expert Dr. Rohan Gunaratna emphasizes the importance of de-radicalizing Islamic ideology to effectively combat Islamic terrorism. He identifies Wahhabism or Salafism as the root of Islamic terrorism, rapidly spreading worldwide through modern communication tools. Gunaratna warns that merely arresting perpetrators after attacks is insufficient; the focus should be on preventing radicalization in the first place. The Easter Sunday bombings in April 2019, which claimed over 200 lives, were fuelled by extremist ideologies inspired by events in the Middle East and Islamic extremists…

Frankfurt, Brussels (21/7 – 37) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again reversed course, approving Sweden’s bid to join the legacy European military bloc, having been promised a brace of classic F-16 fighter jets. This new deal was hammered out at the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and included a vow by Türkiye to avoid quarrels with ancient enemy Greece also a NATO member. During a 12 July press conference on in Vilnius, Erdogan touched on several issues important for Türkiye, including ratifying Sweden’s NATO bid, its F-16 jet deal with the US, and a “balancing act” between…

Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal Friday said India and Peru have decided to resume negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA). “We have decided to proceed with the FTA negotiations. We would be working out the priority areas… Post September, we will start engaging,” he said on the sidelines of India-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) conclave organised by Confederation of Indian Industry. “If the countries are interested in FTAs, we will also look into possibilities,” he said, adding that Chile is also requesting for a similar agreement. The trade pact talks would be resumed after the Covid-19 pandemic. Few rounds of talks were held before the pandemic. India-Peru…

Russia has upped the maximum age for its soldiers by up to ten years as it readies another 100,000 men for a new battle in Ukraine.  Vladimir Putin is building a new force of soldiers to attack the area around Kupyansk in the northern sector of the frontline in Ukraine, military chiefs in Kyiv believe. Under a recently approved law, reservists with the highest rank can be called back into service up to the age of 70, instead of the former age of 65. Men who have also completed their compulsory service can re-enter the army up to the age of 55 rather…

One of North Carolina’s largest South American communities returns to Camp North End this Sunday to celebrate the Charlotte Peruvian Festival. The annual gathering is held the last week of July to mark Peru’s independence from the Spanish Empire. Martin Linares, the festival’s founder, explained that it’s also a sign of the local Peruvian community putting down roots and creating new traditions. More than 40% of North Carolina’s Peruvian population of 11,000 people live in the Charlotte metro area. “I saw how other countries already had their own festivals but Peruvians didn’t,” said Linares, who grew up in Lima. “That was…