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Peru’s president Dina Boluarte doubles salary despite 2% approval rating
LIMA – President Dina Boluarte has doubled her monthly salary to 35,500 soles ($10,000), triggering public backlash as her approval rating sits at just 2%. The decision was announced through an executive decree signed by Boluarte. The pay hike...
Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary
Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary, the government announced Wednesday, July 2. The 63-year-old head of state, who faces protests against an explosion of gang violence in the country, will now receive the...

144 Horses, Indian Music: PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome At Brazil's Alvorada Palace | Watch
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 20:16 IST PM Narendra Modi received a 114-horse welcome at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. He arrived in Brasilia after attending the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro from July 6-7. PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome At Brazil's...
Cuban president concluded extensive work agenda in Brazil
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 8 (ACN) Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, Cuban president, concluded a busy work agenda in Brazil, where he participated at the 17th BRICS Summit, held under the theme "Environment, COP30, and Global Health." According to the official...
Flash: Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Paraguay’s New Health Entry Requirements: What You Need to Know
Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare now requires everyone arriving from yellow fever risk countries—like Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru—to show proof of yellow fever vaccination. This rule applies to both visitors...

Cuban president concludes extensive work agenda in Brazil
Díaz-Canel highlighted the inequality in access to medical services and technologies, and the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures. Photo taken from ACN Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (RHC)-- The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba...

A Silent Emergency Is Unfolding on the Colombia-Venezuela Border
The images of thousands of people stuck on the Venezuelan side of the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, waiting to enter Colombia, are no longer common. Nor are the crowds of people walking en masse, as seen years ago. But those who still cross...

Bolivia: State Capacity and Democracy
For the second time, Evo Morales’s photo will not appear on the ballot for the upcoming August elections. In response, the former president has on three occasions ordered his followers to block roads and attack law enforcement. The most recent...

Scientists Unite: Asunción To Host Ibero-American Researchers’ Night 2025
Paraguay is set to become the focal point for the sixth “Ibero-American Researchers’ Night 2025”, an event for scientific collaboration. The event will be held on September 26 and 27 2025 in Asunción, and will represent the most ambitious...

Trump Holds Off On BRICS Tariff, Warns Action If ‘Anti-American’ Policies Persist
Home United States Trump Holds Off On BRICS Tariff, Warns Action If ‘Anti-American’ Policies Persist President Donald Trump announced Sunday the U.S. will impose a 10% tariff on countries aligning with BRICS’ so-called “anti-American policies,”...

PM Modi holds key talks with leaders of Bolivia and Uruguay on trade, health, and strategic cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Presidents of Bolivia and Uruguay on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Brazil, engaging in wide-ranging discussions focused on expanding trade, investment, and strategic collaboration in critical...

Stop using the US dollar - Bolivian President
The dominance of a single state on the world stage has ended, Luis Arce told RT Countries around the globe should give up on the US dollar and rely on national currencies in trading with each other, Bolivian President Luis Arce told RT on the...

Stop using the US dollar Bolivian President
The dominance of a single state on the world stage has ended, Luis Arce told RT Countries around the globe should give up on the US dollar and rely on national currencies in trading with each other, Bolivian President Luis Arce told RT on the...

SA team selected for 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics
IITPSA Olympiad. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has named the team that will represent South Africa at this year’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). The IOI is described as the world’s most...

Russia's Lavrov, Bolivia's Leader Explore Expanding Bilateral Ties
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted discussions with Bolivian President Luis Arce on Monday in Rio de Janeiro during the 17th BRICS summit proceedings. The officials explored broadening bilateral partnerships and advancing...

Tinubu Urges BRICS to Rethink Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health
•Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS’ allies DejiElumoyeand Michael Olugbode in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has called for a re-evaluation of the current global governance structure, as well as the financial and healthcare systems, urging...
South Africa Is No Longer Alone on the International Stage
Vashna Jagannath|Published 31 minutes ago 5min South Africa’s position on the human catastrophe in Gaza has been consistent, lawful and morally serious. It has insisted that international law must be applied equally to all countries, regardless of...

BRICS tariff to be applied only if they adopt policies deemed 'anti-American': source
Highlights: Tariff to be charged if 'policy decisions' made, source says Trump announce new 10% tariff on Sunday evening BRICS countries deny anti-American orientation The Trump administration will not immediately impose a new 10% tariff against...