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Associated Press
• FRANKLIN BRICEÑO
Peru stalls $3.5B US F-16 fighter deal; defense and foreign ministers resign over president’s delay
Peru’s interim president Balcázar has postponed a $3.5 billion acquisition of US F-16s, prompting the immediate resignations of the defense and foreign ministers. Balcázar said the next leader should finalize the agreement, leaving the timetable for replacing Peru’s legacy combat fleet in flux.
aviationnews.eu
• Rob Vogelaar
Peru Postpones F-16 Fighter Jet Purchase Amid High-Level Ministerial Resignations
South China Morning Post
• Agence France-Presse
Top Peru ministers quit in protest over stalled US fighter jet deal
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