As the scattered patrons hop from one deserted bar to the next, it’s hard to believe the near-empty streets they are zigzagging down were once among the most vibrant in Asia.
Claudia Flores Iriate and Sean McCallum were strangers who met at a hostel in Lima in 2008. It was Claudia’s first day working there and Sean’s first evening in Lima when the two crossed paths at a Halloween party, changing the course of their lives.
President Joe Biden’s attempts at deepening ties in the Pacific are again competing with other, pressing issues, this time the brewing war in the Middle East that is looming over his lavish state welcome for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.