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The Vatican has confirmed that 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV, who underwent surgery on 13 October to remove a tumour from his right lung, will travel on 6–17 November on the planned tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The Pope's doctor described his condition as 'absolutely satisfactory' with no clinical contraindications.
Otabek YusupovA two-year experiment by the British charity Cool Earth in the Peruvian Asháninka region showed that daily payments to local residents of about $3 contribute to tropical forest protection. About 90% of participants adopted conservation practices, the share of households without adequate nutrition fell from 73% to 26%, and forced labor migration fell from 43% to 18%.
Aziz KarimovNanmoku in Gunma Prefecture is Japan's 'oldest' municipality: 70% of residents are over 65. After signing a sister-city agreement with Peru's Belén district, the village was visited by two young students, one of whom declared her readiness to move. How foreigners will obtain residency remains unclear.
Sevara AzamovaPeru's Ministry of Culture has abolished the advance ticket booking system for Machu Picchu. Now a purchase on the official Tu Boleto website must be completed within 15 minutes, otherwise the booking is cancelled. Tickets have become strictly personal, visitor limits remain in place, and the system is operating in a test mode.
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