LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ordinarily, my boss would not want any of us to waste time on the above subject – a piece of nonsense. Indeed, it is not worth wasting time on, but for the fact that a few gullible ones among men and women of goodwill appear to be thinking there could not…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has resigned less than a week into his new administration, after a night of protests calling for his removal and a subsequent police crackdown left at least two dead and dozens wounded. The latest political shake-up comes as Peru battles the coronavirus pandemic and what is expected…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Peruvian first lady was dragged out of a courtroom in San Francisco on Thursday as she cursed a judge’s decision to keep her husband, ex-president Alejandro Toledo, in jail pending extradition proceedings. Toledo, 73, is wanted in Peru to stand trial over accusations that he took a $20 million bribe…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis said on Sunday he would elevate 14 churchmen from five continents to the rank of cardinal, picking candidates that work with the poor or where Catholics are in a minority and putting his stamp on the group that will elect his successor. Making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday…