Peru’s Border Town Bellavista Callarú Says It May “Join Brazil” After 30-Day Ultimatum

2026-01-29 - 13:20

Key Points A small Peruvian Amazon settlement gave Lima 30 days to restore security and basic services. Leaders say crime is rising while policing, justice, health care, and schooling are stretched thin. The annexation talk is unlikely to move borders, but it exposes a dangerous power vacuum. Bellavista Callarú sits where maps look neat and