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Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Colombias Petro rejects Perus claim to Amazon River island
Colombia and Peru traded barbs and reiterated competing claims to a remote Amazon River island home to fewer than 3,000 people, with Bogota accusing its neighbor on Thursday of effectively annexing the area. The South American nations have feuded for decades over the delineation of their border in the Amazon River, where the shifting course complicates demarcation. Santa Rosa Island lies in the tri-border area between Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Peru insists it owns the area, calling it an extension of Chineria Island, formed when water levels in the Amazon dropped. In July, Peru formally created the district of Santa Rosa and sent officials to the area. But Colombia disputes the claim, with the government branding Peru's presence on the island "irregular occupation," and calling for a binational commission to settle the matter. "Colombia does not recognize Peru's sovereignty over the so-called Santa Rosa Island and does not recognize the de facto authorities imposed in the area," President Gustavo Petro said Thursday in a speech in the Amazonian city of Leticia, near the disputed island. Earlier in the week, on social media, he accused Peru of "appropriating" land that belongs to Colombia. Peru's Prime Minister Eduardo Arana responded from Santa Rosa, where he traveled on Thursday. "We categorically reject these remarks that deny Peruvian sovereignty," Arana told reporters. Lima's foreign minister Elmer Schialer said Petro "has no legal, historical or geographical reason (to make those remarks)." "Santa Rosa Island is not a new islet. It has been part of Peruvian territory, recognized for more than a century," he told the Canal N television channel. Under a 1922 treaty, the border is set at the deepest point of the river. But the water flow has plunged alongside an extreme South American drought in recent years, raising concerns in Colombia about access to the world's biggest river by volume. Lima maintains that Santa Rosa's roughly 3,000 inhabitants have always been Peruvian, a claim Walter Rubio, a 43-year-old fisherman and island resident, was mostly inclined to agree with. "We practice Peruvian patriotism," he told AFP. "But we want to seek solidarity among the three borders." The issue is set to be discussed at a bilateral technical meeting on border issues in mid-September, advanced from an initial date in October.
Free Malaysia Today
03-08-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Sand and dust storm sweeps across southern Peru
The storm forced traffic to a halt and disrupted tourism activities in the region of Ica. (AFP pic) LIMA : Strong winds from a South Pacific anticyclone triggered a massive sand and dust storm in southern Peru today, catching residents in coastal regions by surprise, authorities said. Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50kph in the Ica region, about 400km south of Lima. The storm in Ica forced traffic to a halt on highways and disrupted tourism activities for three hours. The effects of the unusual weather event were also felt in the regions of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna – which borders Chile – where winds reached up to 32kph. Similarly strong winds were also recorded in the capital Lima, causing some trees to fall. 'This event was caused by the South Pacific anticyclone, which has intensified and is currently very close to the continent, generating high-speed downdrafts at the surface,' Rosario Julca of the national weather service told Canal N television. 'An anticyclone is a clockwise circulation in the Pacific Ocean that, when it nears the continent, increases wind speeds,' she added. According to Julca, the presence of such 'downdrafts, combined with the desert terrain, has generated a sudden and massive dust uprising'. The weather agency said the 'increase in wind speed, ranging from moderate to strong intensity', is expected to continue along the Peruvian coast through Monday. The national emergency operations centre said that local authorities are assessing the damage.
CTV News
01-08-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Sand and dust storm sweeps across southern Peru
A canyon cuts through the Andes mountains in Peru, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Strong winds from a South Pacific anticyclone triggered a massive sand and dust storm in southern Peru on Thursday, catching residents in coastal regions by surprise, authorities said. Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50 kilometres per hour in the Ica region, about 400 kilometres south of Lima. The storm in Ica forced traffic to a halt on highways and disrupted tourism activities for three hours. The effects of the unusual weather event were also felt in the regions of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna -- which borders Chile -- where winds reached up to 32 kilometres an hour. Similarly strong winds were also recorded in the capital Lima, causing some trees to fall. 'This event was caused by the South Pacific anticyclone, which has intensified and is currently very close to the continent, generating high-speed downdrafts at the surface,' Rosario Julca of the national weather service told Canal N television. 'An anticyclone is a clockwise circulation in the Pacific Ocean that, when it nears the continent, increases wind speeds,' she added. According to Julca, the presence of such 'downdrafts, combined with the desert terrain, has generated a sudden and massive dust uprising.' The weather agency said the 'increase in wind speed, ranging from moderate to strong intensity,' is expected to continue along the Peruvian coast through Sunday. The National Emergency Operations Center said that local authorities are assessing the damage.
France 24
01-08-2025
- Climate
- France 24
Sand and dust storm sweeps across southern Peru
Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour in the Ica region, about 400 kilometers south of Lima. The storm in Ica forced traffic to a halt on highways and disrupted tourism activities for three hours. The effects of the unusual weather event were also felt in the regions of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna -- which borders Chile -- where winds reached up to 32 kilometers an hour. Similarly strong winds were also recorded in the capital Lima, causing some trees to fall. "This event was caused by the South Pacific anticyclone, which has intensified and is currently very close to the continent, generating high-speed downdrafts at the surface," Rosario Julca of the national weather service told Canal N television. "An anticyclone is a clockwise circulation in the Pacific Ocean that, when it nears the continent, increases wind speeds," she added. According to Julca, the presence of such "downdrafts, combined with the desert terrain, has generated a sudden and massive dust uprising." The weather agency said the "increase in wind speed, ranging from moderate to strong intensity," is expected to continue along the Peruvian coast through Sunday. The National Emergency Operations Center said that local authorities are assessing the damage.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Key witness in ex-Peru mayor's corruption case found dead
A key witness in the corruption case of a former mayor of Peru's capital, Lima, has been found dead at his home, Peruvian prosecutors say, less than three months before the trial is due to start. José Miguel Castro, who was living under house arrest, was a municipality official during Susana Villarán's term as mayor from 2011 to 2014. He was a co-defendant in the trial with Ms Villarán, who is accused of receiving bribes worth $10m (£7.3m) from Brazilian construction firms. In 2019, Ms Villarán admitted to receiving funds from these companies but denied that they were bribes. Mr Castro was collaborating with prosecutors on the investigation. The cause of his death is not yet known. "He was the second most important person behind Ms Villarán," prosecutor José Domingo Pérez told Peruvian news channel Canal N. "We were expecting his valuable contribution" to the trial, he added. Ms Villarán, 75, is accused of collusion, money laundering and forming a criminal organisation that received millions of dollars from construction companies Odebrecht - now called Novonor - and OAS. Prosecutors said Mr Castro was the alleged criminal organisation's second-in-command. In 2019 Ms Villarán admitted taking funds from Odebrecht and OAS to finance her 2013 mayoral campaign to stay in office, but denied they constituted bribes. The trial is due to start on 23 September. Ms Villarán is one of a number of Peruvian politicians implicated in the Odebrecht scandal. In 2016 the Brazilian construction giant admitted to bribing officials across Latin America and parts of Africa in order to obtain construction contracts. A number of former Peruvian presidents have since been investigated, including Ollanta Humala, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this year, and Alejandro Toledo, who was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison last year. Another former leader, Alan Garcia, killed himself as authorities arrived at his house to arrest him in 2019. An investigation against another former president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, is ongoing. He denies the charges. Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison Ex-president of Peru gets 20 years for corruption Brazil's Odebrecht corruption scandal explained Lima mayor's election finally won
