El Niño & disaster readiness: Peru’s Congress approved a $2.8 billion budget expansion to fund infrastructure, essential services, salaries, crime initiatives, and flood-prevention measures ahead of President-elect Keiko Fujimori’s July 28 inauguration, with a focus on protecting the northern coast from El Niño-driven heavy rains that could cause major losses. Climate risk to food & power: UBS warns El Niño could keep inflation pressure high across Latin America, with Peru flagged for direct exposure to impacts on crops, fisheries, and infrastructure. Amazon conservation: A new report says “flying rivers” moisture flows that help drive rainfall in southern Peru and northern Bolivia are threatened by deforestation and road development in Brazil, urging protection of forests that recycle atmospheric moisture. Scholarship policy fight: PRONABEC students and scholarship groups protested in Lima and Cusco, demanding a longer public consultation period for proposed rule changes they say would weaken scholarship protections. Public health watch: Colorado reported a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, with officials urging food-safety precautions while investigations continue. Urban sustainability push: Women Future Cities launched a Peru chapter to back women-led innovation for smarter, more sustainable cities.