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Why Peru just ousted another president, and what comes next
In a matter of hours, Peru impeached one of the world's most unpopular presidents, Dina Boluarte, and appointed its seventh leader in nine years. With only six months to go until the next elections, the country finds itself mired in its umpteenth...

Digital Assets Infrastructure Firm BitGo Enables Crypto Banking Platform in Peru
October 10, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), which claims to be largest bank and the largest supplier of integrated financial services in Peru, and BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure company, announced the launch...

Love for Cuba, says Peruvian professor living in Canada
Cuba must be loved and supported, for its history and the example of altruism, courage, and dignity it radiates, said Peruvian professor living in Canada, Renee Castro Pozo, who has visited the Cuban capital more than 50 times. Last year, she came...

China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy
Yet equally persuasive are signs of structural weaknesses: rising debt, an aging population, a collapsed real estate market, and rising youth unemployment. China’s economy, some say, has peaked. “Involution,” or wasted production, is not only the...

Piura will host the 24th International Peruvian Mango Congress and APEAM's 25th anniversary
The Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM) will host the 24th International Peruvian Mango Congress on October 23 and 24, 2025, a date that coincides with the organization's 25th anniversary. The event will take place at the...

Sick of High-Tech Entertainment? Rewind at Killer Video
PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER The first time I met Jonathon Carmichael, he was carrying an armful of vintage Halloween blow molds into his horror museum. This instantly made him my new best friend. Last February, Carmichael and Erika Fritz (my other...
ETFGI Research Reports Europe’s ETF Industry Surpassed $3 Trillion Milestone For The First Time At End Of September
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets in the ETFs industry in Europe...

BCP’s Criptococos Brings Regulated Bitcoin Access to Peru
TLDR: Criptococos enables Bitcoin and USDC trading within Peru’s first regulated crypto banking system. Only verified BCP clients with investment knowledge can access the closed-loop crypto platform. BitGo Trust will secure all crypto assets...


Peru failing to curb illegal gold mining, mercury trafficking
A South American trade bloc on Monday ruled that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with indigenous groups who say their Amazon rivers and food supply are being poisoned. The...

Papers, presenters, progress: UH Mānoa shapes the future of software engineering
Reading time: 2 minutesConference General Chair and ITM Associate Professor Daniel Port addressing conference attendees University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty and students were front and center at an international conference, helping to shape the...

GlobalLogic expands Southern India footprint with new AI-first engineering center in Chennai
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, has strengthened its presence in Southern India with the inauguration of a new facility in Chennai. The center will serve as a Center of Excellence (CoE) for telecom, 5G, and AI-first engineering, reinforcing...

States turn to warning labels to address mental health issues tied to social media use
WASHINGTON (TNND) — California became the latest state to require social media companies to add warning labels to tell their users about its risks to mental health amid a national debate on how to confront its effects on the country’s youth and...
Transport strike in Peru joins growing “Gen Z” protests
"Generation Z" protest in Lima [Photo: @MinaAplicada]Mass protests against the government of Peru’s President Dina Boluarte intensified markedly throughout September in Lima and across the country and have continued to escalate into October. On...

Researchers make stark discovery after testing schools' drinking water: 'This is more than a study'
Photo Credit: Getty Images Utah scientists are piloting water-cleaning technology in Peru that could save lives, strengthen communities, and help curb a global crisis, TechBuzz reported. Their research uncovered that even sterilized water in some...
BCP becomes first Peruvian bank to offer regulated crypto access
Peru’s banking regulator has authorized a pilot crypto platform, marking the country’s first regulated foray into digital assets. The project, dubbed Cryptococos, will allow select clients of Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) to buy and hold Bitcoin...

Scientists discover new species of tiny, poisonous frog in Peruvian Amazon
LIMA, Oct 7 — Scientists have discovered a new species of poisonous frog -- brightly colored and measuring just a few millimeters -- in the Amazon, according to a Peruvian government agency in charge of environmental conservation. The new species,...

Rachel Reeves has been hit by a triple humiliation - 'she's killing growth!'
Rachel Reeves faced fresh humiliation after Britain’s growth prospects were downgraded and unemployment soared to a four year high. Critics accused the Chancellor of “killing growth and crushing jobs” as the International Monetary Fund cut its...

Leading SETI Institute scientists join Swan Hellenic sailing next spring
The cruise will be accompanied by two leading scientists from the SETI Institute: Dr Thomas Esposito and Dr James De Buizer. Esposito leads two NASA-funded programs in collaboration with the Unistellar Network, while De Buizer is a professional...

Paul Lynn Horel (1946-2025)
Paul Horel Paul Lynn Horel had been riding his E-bike around Overland Park where he lived and was looking forward to attending his nephew’s college football game in Minnesota. He also hadn’t been feeling great and after three trips to his doctor...