Agro-exports exceed US$15 billion, papal visit projects tourism boost, and Senator Morales unjustifiably criticizes Velarde in ratification session

Agro-exports exceed US$15 billion, papal visit projects tourism boost, and Senator Morales unjustifiably criticizes Velarde in ratification session

In the Traffic Light of this Friday, September 4, learn about El Comercio’s stance on the following topics. First, Peruvian agro-exports exceeded US$15 billion in 2025, consolidating formal employment, although they face challenges in innovation and water management. Second, the visit of Pope Leo XIV, from November 11 to 16, would mobilize more than one million tourists and generate up to US$100 million. Finally, the exchange between Humberto Morales and Julio Velarde during the ratification of the president of the BCR revived the debate about respect for institutionalism.

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The day Lima stopped: the 1974 earthquake that marked an entire generation | PHOTOS

The day Lima stopped: the 1974 earthquake that marked an entire generation | PHOTOS

On October 3, 1974, Lima experienced one of the most destructive earthquakes of the 20th century. The violent movement shook the capital and hit the south of Lima especially hard, leaving a toll of death, destruction, and thousands of affected people. More than five decades later, the earthquake recorded in Colombia on August 10, 2026 (and previously Venezuela on June 24) reminds us once again of the vulnerability of cities to these natural phenomena and the need to maintain a permanent culture of prevention and preparedness.

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