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In recognition of its courage, professionalism, and outstanding work in the search and rescue operations following the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Pareja awarded the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Group of the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru (CGBVP) the Order of Merit of the Diplomatic Service of Peru Jose Gregorio Paz Soldan.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), through the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (PromPeru), launched the nationwide More Peruvian Than Ever campaign.
Peruvian mining exports reached US35.611 billion between January and May 2026, a 59.7 increase from the same period last year, when they totaled US22.304 billion, the National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) reported.
Just days before the transfer of power, President-elect Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday met with Chilean Ambassador Milenko Skoknic to coordinate the details of President Jose Antonio Kast's upcoming visit to Peru.
The President of the Republic, Jose Maria Balcazar, on Tuesday received the credentials of the Ambassadors of the State of Palestine, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Honduras, and the State of Israel.
The Office of President-elect Keiko Fujimori holds a series of meetings with representatives from various sectors across the country to gather their main proposals and needs, as well as to incorporate them into the incoming administration's agenda.
On July 28, the presidential inauguration and transfer of power ceremony will mark the swearing-in of Keiko Fujimori as President of the Republic.
The Exporters Association (Adex) reported on Tuesday that the United States remained the main destination market for shipments of Pisco, Peru's flagship drink, accounting for 31 of the total exports between January and May 2026.
Police agents from the Machu Picchu Police Station, located in the Cusco district of the same name, apprehended two men, suspected members of the criminal gang Los Malditos de Photoshop (The Damned of Photoshop), for allegedly counterfeiting entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Archaeological Park.
Peru's economy may have grown by around 3 during the second quarter of this year (April-June), taking into account the impact El Niño phenomenon is having on the country's productive activity, according to Scotiabank's Economic Studies Department.
