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Boluarte charged with genocide of Peru’s indigenous peoples

November 15 |

The National Organization of Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Women of Peru (Onamiap) accused the president-designate of that nation, Dina Boluarte, for the deaths of Quechua and Aymara citizens during protests against her government that took place between December 2022 and January 2023.

The president of Onamiap, Ketty Marcelo López, presented during a hearing convened by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) a report on the consequences of the brutal repression perpetrated by the armed forces and police.

The report stated that Dina Boluarte is responsible for the crime of genocide and crimes against humanity, “in accordance with the doctrine and jurisprudence of international criminal law and the international law of indigenous peoples”.

Specifically, he pointed out that the repression was committed “to the detriment of the Quechua and Aymara indigenous peoples of the regions of Apurímac, Ayacucho, Puno and Cusco” in southern Peru.

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He affirmed that this country “is going backwards in terms of human rights and the rights of the indigenous peoples”, on whom they want to impose through violence a development model based on extractive activity, which is harmful to nature and people.

Marcelo López described this model as genocidal and blamed its defense at all costs on “a corrupt political elite”, which “is in collusion with business and military power and the open media, who are in charge of stigmatizing us”.

Regarding the criminalization of indigenous communities involved in the protests, he warned that the security forces continue to open clandestine investigations of indigenous leaders, whom they accuse of the crime of terrorism.

The repression of the protests against the parliamentary coup of December 2022, which deposed President Pedro Castillo, caused the death of 67 people, of which 49 were killed by shots fired by the Armed Forces or the Police.

Among others, there were massacres of civilians in Ayacucho (November 15 and 16, 2022, with at least ten civilians killed), Apurímac (from December 10, with at least six killed, 83 wounded and hundreds detained) and in the city of Juliaca, in Puno (January 9, 2023, with 18 protesters killed and more than one hundred wounded).

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During the IACHR hearings, held last Friday and this Monday in Lima (capital), relatives of victims of the repression denounced that the investigations of these crimes are not progressing and that those intellectually and materially responsible for them could remain in impunity.

International

Mexico City Mayor Invites U2 to Perform at Iconic Zócalo Plaza

Irish rock band U2, which spent Tuesday and Wednesday filming a new music video for its song Street of Dreams in the Historic Center of Mexico City, received an invitation to perform at the capital’s iconic Zócalo square from Mayor Clara Brugada.

Brugada shared the invitation through social media posts accompanied by photos and a video showing her meeting with the band members.

“This is an invitation for you to perform in our wonderful public square, the Zócalo. You are welcome here, and we would love to have you,” Brugada said in the video while handing a document to Bono, the band’s lead singer.

Bono responded by saying that the group would like “to begin its new tour in Mexico City.”

Referencing one of the band’s most famous songs, In the Name of Love, Brugada said she was greeting Bono along with The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..

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“Welcoming U2 to our capital means celebrating music, connection and the emotion that can be felt in every corner of this city,” Brugada wrote in one of her messages. “We are a city open to the world, vibrant and full of stories shared from the stage to the streets.”

She also described the Zócalo as “the country’s most important public square” and a cultural landmark for Latin America.

Over the years, the Zócalo has hosted massive concerts by internationally renowned artists and bands including Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, Manu Chao, Café Tacvba, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Tigres del Norte, La Maldita Vecindad, Silvio Rodríguez, Joan Manuel Serrat, Rosalía and Shakira, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans.

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Marco Rubio Urges China to Help Restrain Iran Amid Gulf Tensions

Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington hopes to persuade China to take a more active role in stopping Iran from escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, arguing that the crisis directly threatens Asian commercial interests.

“It is in China’s interest to resolve this situation. We hope to convince them to play a more active role in getting Iran to stop what it is doing now and trying to do in the Persian Gulf,” Rubio said during an interview with journalist Sean Hannity on Fox News while traveling aboard Air Force One.

The top U.S. diplomat said the conflict and concerns over the possible disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have already affected China’s interests.

Rubio noted that “a Chinese cargo ship was struck over the weekend,” referring to the exchange of attacks reported last Friday between Iran and the United States.

The remarks come amid growing international concern over rising tensions in the region and the potential impact on global trade routes and energy supplies.

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Trump floats Vance-Rubio potential Republican ticket for 2028 election

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubiocould potentially form a Republican presidential ticket for the 2028 elections.

Speaking during a dinner with law enforcement officials as part of National Police Week, Trump publicly praised both officials and said they could make “an ideal team” for the next presidential race.

“Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” Trump asked attendees before adding that the pair “sound like a good combination.”

The president highlighted his vice president’s performance in office, stating that their current partnership has been highly effective. “JD is perfect, that has been a perfect formula,” Trump told reporters later.

He further suggested that a Vance-Rubio pairing could represent a strong presidential and vice-presidential ticket, although he stopped short of offering any formal endorsement.

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“I think it sounds like a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate,” he said, while clarifying that his remarks should not be interpreted as an official backing of any future campaign.

So far, neither Vance nor Rubio has publicly confirmed any intention to run in the 2028 presidential election.

Rubio previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016 but withdrew after losing the primary race to Trump. Later, in a December 2025 interview with Vanity Fair, he said he would be among the first to support Vance if he decided to run for the White House.

Vance, meanwhile, has recently dismissed speculation of any political rivalry with Rubio amid growing discussion about potential future GOP leadership.