{
  "id": 988972,
  "title": "Peru Pays US$462 Million for 12 F-16 Jets, Then Freezes the Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/peru-pays-us-462-million-for-12-f-16-jets-then-freezes-the-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:54:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-pays-us462-million-for-12-f-16-jets-then-freezes-the-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Peru agreed to buy 12 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and paid a US$462 million first installment, before an interim president froze the deal and two ministers resigned. The post Peru Pays US$462 Million for 12 F-16 Jets, Then Freezes the Deal appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}