The war in Ukraine has pushed copper prices higher in the last two weeks. Last Monday, March 7, the red metal closed with a new high of US$10,730 a tonne, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), as a result of the uncertainty regarding its provision. The malleable price has increased by 55% since April 3, […]
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Consumer prices would be above 3% throughout 2022
The war between Russia and Ukraine has already begun to have an impact on the local economy, especially on consumer prices. And it is that, after in February of this year the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) projected that inflation will return to the target range of between 1% and 3% in the fourth […]
“Civilians are shot”: Ukrainian refugees denounce abuses by Russian troops
Some of the more than two million refugees who have left Ukraine and begun to scatter across Europe and beyond bear valuable testimony in making a case for alleged war crimes. Increasingly, those arriving at border crossings are survivors who have fled some of the cities hardest hit by Russian forces. “It was very creepy”said […]
Pedrinho receives a call from Ceni and consults with two English clubs; know details
Pedrinho continues to attract interest from clubs across Brazil and abroad. Free to sign with any club due to the situation in Ukraine, he had a long conversation with Rogério Ceni, coach of Sao Paulo, and also received polls from two clubs in the Premier League, the English top flight. O Corinthians also thinks about […]
American Express suspends its operations in Russia and Belarus
More sanctions for Russia. The US credit card firm American Express announced this Sunday that it will suspend its operations in Russia and its ally Belarus. The decision comes as a response to the “unjustified” invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s regime. “In light of the unjustified attack underway on Russia against the people of […]
War in Ukraine: consequences for agriculture and food security in Peru
Last year, the price of fertilizers rose by up to 128% and became one of the main problems affecting local farmers. Among the factors that drove the increase in prices are the energy crisis in Europe, the rise in the exchange rate and the high freight rates that increased tariffs. To these agents is now […]
Pet victims of the war in Ukraine: owners seek shelter or leave the country
Pets also suffer the ravages of military conflict. In the image, a Ukrainian woman with a pet. (Photo: capture | Twitter) In the early morning of February 26, Russian troops continue to try to invade more points of Kiev. Meanwhile, families take refuge under subways with their pets. (Photo: AFP/Daniel Leal) Vehicles line up at […]
Peruvian and his family in Kiev: “We stayed (in Ukraine) until the last cartridge was burned”
Updated on 02/26/2022 09:11 pm In the midst of the war that Russia unleashed in different parts of Ukraine, hundreds of people are seeking the option of leaving the country. However, some choose to stay, as is the case of the Peruvian Iván Figueroa, who lives in Kiev with his wife. “I don’t think so, […]
Russian-Ukrainian War: How Do Armed Conflicts Affect Stock Markets?
Wars, armed conflicts and military invasions are events that attract the attention of millions of people around the world. Hyperconnectivity and social networks have changed the way people access information and how it influences their decision-making process. According to Renta4 SAB, this phenomenon should be taken into account if before the opening of the market […]
Ukraine: this was the dramatic rescue of a driver crushed by a tank in Kiev
Updated on 02/25/2022 09:47 pm After a citizen of Kiev, Ukraine, recorded the exact moment in which a heavy anti-missile vehicle crushes a private car, bystanders staged a dramatic rescue of the driver who ended up trapped in the middle of the twisted irons of his unit. It happened during the second day of Russia’s […]