Peru

A rider on a BMW motorcycle tour through Peru described battling severe altitude sickness and hallucinations after failing to acclimatize to high elevations.

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Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez distanced himself from campaign ally Antauro Humala's statements proposing to recover Arica and Tarapacá by diplomatic or armed means. Sánchez stressed no territorial issues with Chile and will prioritize friendly relations. Humala's remarks drew criticism in Chile.

Peru's Congress will choose the country's eighth president in a decade on Wednesday to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jerí, with four largely unknown lawmakers vying for the position. The winner will serve as interim president until July 28, when power transfers to the victor of the April 12 general election.

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Peru's Congress has ousted President Jose Jeri in a landslide vote over the 'Chifagate' scandal stemming from a late-night meeting with a Chinese businessman. The scandal sparked a major cross-party revolt and fueled a probe against him. Jeri did not attend the debate, claiming the censure process denied him the right to defend himself.

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has integrated its Bybit Pay service with Peru's leading digital wallets, Yape and Plin. This move allows millions of users to make crypto-backed payments using familiar QR codes and phone-number transfers. The expansion highlights growing digital payment adoption in Latin America.

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The Socialist Party of Peru (PSP) marked the 67th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution's triumph in Lima, emphasizing another year of resistance amid heightened U.S. aggression.