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War with Russia Approaching

No sign this morning of Washington coming to its senses. Zero Hedge reports that Trump is canceling his trip to Peru’s Summit of the Americas in order to oversee the US attack on Syria. If the attack is real and not merely a hit at an unimportant target for PR effect, war could be upon us.

Russia Furious As U.S. Navy Destroyer Approaches Syria Without Notification

Police Shoot Down Drug Smuggling Plane In Peru, Gun Battle Ensues

Dramatic video footage shows a gun battle after a suspected drug smuggling aircraft was shot down by drug enforcement agents in Peru. The Bolivian plane, license no. CP1818, was shot down by the agents on 3 May, who then engaged the suspects in a three hour shoot-out. ITV reports: After the plane crashed to the ground, authorities engaged in a three-hour gun battle in a remote area of central Peru, called the Valley of Pichis Palcazu. One suspect, allegedly a Colombian man, escaped, while another, the 58-year-old Bolivian pilot, was shot and taken into custody.

Oil Spills Contaminate Two Rivers In Peruvian Amazon

A ruptured pipeline has caused two oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon, threatening wildlife and local communities. Ruptures in Peru’s main oil pipeline have spilled 3,000 barrels of crude in an Amazonian region, polluting two rivers that native villages rely on for water. The Health Ministry has declared a water emergency in five districts near the spill A third spill has been reported by local media though the pipeline operator Petroperu has refuted the claim.