Peru News
Breaking news today Friday 21st of January 2022.
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Peru: Over 54.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied
54,791,858 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
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Peru: Coronavirus cases total 2,780,049; death toll reaches 203,868
The number of citizens infected with COVID-19 rose to 2,780,049 and the death toll reached 203,868 in Peru as of January 19 at 10:00 p.m. (local time), the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
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Peru's President: Gov't orders actions to sanction those responsible for ecological damage
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Thursday reported that the Peruvian State has ordered civil and administrative criminal actions to safeguard the country's well-being.
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Peru's PM: We are committed to not leaving environmental crime unpunished
Peruvian Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez on Thursday affirmed that the Government is committed to not leaving responsibilities for the oil spill —which occurred on Lima district's Ventanilla beaches— unpunished.
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Peru's President: Government will lead actions to mitigate oil spill
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Thursday affirmed that his Government will lead actions to mitigate the damage caused by the oil spill on the beaches of Ventanilla, Santa Rosa, and Ancon, which he described as the most worrying ecological disaster that has occurred along the Peruvian coast in recent times.
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Peru: President signs decree declaring climate emergency of national interest
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Thursday signed a supreme decree that declares the current climate emergency of national interest.
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Peru's Environment Min: Repsol cannot be exempt from responsibility
Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez on Thursday affirmed that Repsol cannot be exempt from an issue that is entirely its responsibility, as is the case of the oil spill on the beaches along the coast of Lima.
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Peru: COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 10-11 to kick off on Jan 24
The vaccination against COVID-19 of children aged between 5 and 11 years old will begin on January 24, with the first group of minors (aged 10 to 11) and those with comorbidities (aged 5 to 11), Health Ministry (Minsa) Immunization Director Gabriela Jimenez announced on Thursday.
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Peru registers 50% increase in COVID-19 deaths over past two weeks
There was a 50% increase in deaths due to COVID-19 from the first week of January to date in Peru, said Cesar Munayco, researcher from the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) of the Ministry of Health (Minsa).
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Peru's Justice Min: Ecocide resulting from oil spill must not go unpunished
The ecocide resulting from the oil spill at La Pampilla refinery —owned by Repsol— must not go unpunished, Justice and Human Rights Minister Anibal Torres has affirmed.
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Peru: Gov't will address oil spill situation forcefully and with supervisory actions
Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez has affirmed that the Government will address the situation of the oil spill in Lima's Ventanilla sea area forcefully, through the joint work to be conducted by the Environmental Crisis Committee.
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Peru: Over 54.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied
54,615,550 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
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Peru: Coronavirus cases total 2,723,166; death toll reaches 203,750
The number of citizens infected with COVID-19 rose to 2,723,166 and the death toll reached 203,750 in Peru as of January 18 at 10:00 p.m. (local time), the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
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Peru's President flies over areas affected by oil spill
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Wednesday flew over the affected areas due to the spill of around 6,000 oil barrels in Lima's Ventanilla sea area.
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Peru: PM announces crisis committee on oil spill
Peruvian Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez on Wednesday announced the formation of a crisis committee in the face of the oil spill witnessed in Lima's Ventanilla district, intending to work in an articulated manner to remedy this ecological disaster which affects marine fauna in the area.
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Peru: Repsol must provide compensation for oil spill damage immediately
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday affirmed that the Repsol oil spill in (the sea area near) Lima's Ventanilla district is the worst ecological disaster that the Peruvian capital has experienced in recent times, and the company must immediately compensate for this damage.
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Peru: EsSalud reports over 230,000 COVID-19 infections, less than 500 deaths per week
The Social Health Insurance System (EsSalud) on Wednesday reported that more than 230,000 new infections and less than 500 deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Peru during the second week of January 2022.
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Peru: Children with comorbidities will be first in line to get pediatric COVID-19 vaccine
As stated in the COVID-19 vaccination protocol for children aged 5 to 11, published by the Ministry of Health (Minsa), the inoculation process of this age group will be developed by prioritizing the immunization of minors with comorbidities or those who are immunosuppressed.
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Peru's President: Unity of Latin America is priority to boost economy
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Wednesday affirmed that the unity of Latin America is essential to think and find solutions to a development model which has proven to be insufficient.
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Peru's President: Government to continue boosting economic growth, employment
The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Wednesday affirmed that the Government will continue undertaking the necessary efforts to promote economic growth and the generation of quality employment for the benefit of all Peruvians —especially the most vulnerable citizens.
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