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I am so honored to have been selected for the second prize of Fetisov Journalism Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism for my story “Why Switzerland Struggles with Dirty Gold: Tales from Peru”. Thank you so much. #Peru #gold #oroilegal #mining @swissinfo_en

@rubenblades Estuve en Patria en noviembre por unos reportajes y las personas compartieron conmigo que fueron olvidadas por el estado, por su patria.

UN PUEBLO LLAMADO “PATRIA” Felicito a los que aparecen participando en el video que publicamos aquí y a quienes se les haya ocurrido esta iniciativa. Aún sin ser peruano por nacimiento me identifico con ustedes y con su noble intención. ¡Qué inteligente, original y memorable es esta campaña! Estimados lectores y lectoras: Para los habitantes del pueblo llamado “Patria”, ubicado en Kosñipata, Región Cusco, República del Perú, la aplicación del término patria adquiere un significado especial. Esa comunidad ocupa el segundo lugar en la región con las carencias sociales más altas. Ahora que están en época de elecciones en Perú, proponen utilizar el nombre de su poblado y presentan una propuesta denominada, "deuda a la patria", para recordarle a los políticos sus obligaciones con el país que los vio nacer. Muchos políticos en toda Latino América se llenan la boca hablando de la patria y pocas veces hacen algo desinteresado por ella. El noble pueblo de “Patria”, en el Perú, propone su iniciativa, "deuda a la patria" que invita a los candidatos presidenciales a pagar una cantidad de dinero cada vez que mencionan la palabra "patria" . Voceros del pueblo explican que el dinero recogido será utilizado para gastos de educación en su necesitado sector. La acción de la comunidad de patria es justa y es necesaria. La aplaudo y, por favor, en el caso de que los candidatos presidenciales peruanos a los que apelan no los atiendan sustancialmente (hay muchos políticos que solo piensan en sus bolsillos y no en la patria), déjennos saber para continuar impulsando la promoción de sus acciones en nuestras redes. ¡Felicidades! Rubén. Austin, Texas 18 de Marzo, 2026 deudalaptria.com @fundacionoli @boostbrandaccelerator @qoyllurqente

Indirect talks between the United States and Iran took place in Geneva on Thursday as the White House increased threats of military action. Technical talks are expected next week in Vienna. genevasolutions.news/peace-humanita…

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A nationwide spate of violence and crime has gripped Peruvian communities, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. Read my latest in The New Humanitarian: thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2…

After US pressure on Venezuela culminated in this month’s military operation, local aid groups say acute humanitarian and economic crises are yet to figure among global priorities. @genevasolutions genevasolutions.news/peace-humanita…

"Delcy will try to appease the Americans until the midterm elections, or until Trump leaves office. We've seen this before. We know how they work." @MAA563 A member of Venezuelan opposition's international policy council tells me @genevasolutions genevasolutions.news/global-news/ve…

An announcement by Trump to exit 66 international organisations – including Unctad and the IPCC in Geneva – may signal the US administration’s further diversion from multilateralism, but may be more symbolic than a funding catastrophe⁦⁦. genevasolutions.news/global-news/tr…

The US military intervention in Venezuela and capture of president Nicolás Maduro has put the world’s largest oil reserves back on the global energy map. Switzerland’s oil traders are paying close attention. ⁦@suissenegoce⁩ ⁦@trafigura⁩ ⁦ swissinfo.ch/eng/global-tra…

Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon are facing a new threat as they continue to preserve their rainforests: drug trafficking. Forests are being cleared for coca while community land defenders, are targeted by hit men. swissinfo.ch/eng/emissions-…

COP30 climate talks will begin in earnest on Monday. Here’s what to expect from Swiss negotiators ⁦@bafuCH in Belém.⁦@ciel_tweets⁩ ⁦⁦@Fastenaktion_CH⁩ swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-dipl…

As gold prices hit record highs, the @minamataMEA faces pressure to curb mercury use in small-scale mining. Member states meeting in Geneva this week will debate how to curb the highly toxic metal's trade. ✍️@pauladdobias l.genevasolutions.news/rW

Hit by budget cuts and inflated accommodation costs in Belém, Geneva-based international organisations and NGOs will be sending smaller delegations to next month’s COP30, as I report in @GenevaSolutions

Less than two weeks out from the climate summit in Belem, Geneva-based UN agencies, NGOs and civil society regulars scale back their delegations – squeezed by budget constraints and sky-high hotel prices. l.genevasolutions.news/Zp

@PMBonTV @luinalaska genevasolutions.news/climate-enviro…

@luinalaska Hope you are all safe and getting the assistance you need. All 3 network newscasts reported on the flooding situation in Alaska tonight. Here is our report: x.com/cbseveningnews…

NW Alaska evacuating in case you watch mainstream news and don’t know what’s happening up here

As hope flickers that the Gaza ceasefire will stick this time, veteran mediators who have been here before warn that peace brokered after any war won’t last unless political and military talks advance together. @hdcentre @TheGCSP via @genevasolutions genevasolutions.news/peace-humanita…

My latest on how the Trump administration is attempting to sway global migration policy:

As the UN rushes to come up with ideas to reboot the multilateral system, humanitarian leaders say they are ready to put plans in action, beating other sectors to the start line. ✍️@pauladdobias l.genevasolutions.news/PO

Delegations are mulling over the UN’s recent reform proposals as leaders gather in New York for #UNGA at a historic, albeit existential moment for the organisation. ✍️@pauladdobias reports from New York. ➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/Jk

A week after the UN secretary general proposed a new 2026 budget that would cut nearly a fifth of staff, Ronny Patz, an academic specialising in UN finances, tells @pauladdobias that the financial crisis will worsen unless states step up. l.genevasolutions.news/9z

Au Pérou, le défi colossal de la régularisation de la production d’or l.letemps.ch/nox