Two people died in northern Peru as high waves smashed into some of its coastal areas following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga on Saturday.
The depleted squad of Brazil still get it done in their World Cup qualifier as they forced their way against Peru, scoring two early goals to get a win in Recife on Thursday.
Peru has sworn in a new president, Pedro Castillo, who is known to be a leftist former teachers' union leader. Castillo is reported to be facing challenges in building his government.
With no official result yet, the socialist candidate Peru's Presidential Race, Pedro Castillo has claimed victory after hanging on a slim lead against his right-wing rival Kiko Fujimori as the protracted vote count ended.
Nearly 500 politically-connected people in Peru, including former President Martin Vizcarra, received doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule. The incident is now being dubbed as "vaccine-gate."
Peru's third interim president took an oath in just over a week after former interim president Manuel Merino resigned from his post due to violent protests across the country.
