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Peru Deploys 1,600 Troops in Piura as El Niño Looms Over a Growing Economy
Emergency response workers arrive in Piura as part of MIDAGRI to aid in emergency support operations during El Niño. Photo: Mindef Perú/X

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Peru Deploys 1,600 Troops in Piura as El Niño Looms Over a Growing Economy

1,600 troops deploy to northern Peru, braces for an extraordinary El Niño, with Defense Minister Rafael Belaunde saying flooded streets were cleared faster than in past years — its economy grew 3.1 this year, and the government unveils an S/ 18 billion package for 2027

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