A military parade was held in Lima, the capital of Peru, on Wednesday to mark the 205th anniversary of the country's independence.
On July 28, 1821, Jose de San Martin declared the independence of Peru from Spanish rule. The country holds a military parade on July 29 every year to commemorate the historic event.
During the parade, formations composed of armed forces, police officers, land, sea and air troops, and counter-terrorism task forces were reviewed, while a variety of military equipment was showcased, demonstrating Peru's new progress in national defense modernization in recent years.
The event took place one day after Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as the Peruvian president.
Peru holds military parade in Lima to mark Independence Day
About 2 million elderly people with disabilities in China have received government subsidies to purchase caregiving services so far this year, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs announced Thursday at a press conference.
The subsidies are available to older individuals who have been assessed as having moderate or more severe disabilities, based on criteria that evaluate their ability to perform daily activities as well as their mental, sensory and cognitive functions.
The Chinese government rolled out this nationwide subsidy program at the beginning of this year, after several months of pilot in limited regions. So far, elderly care service providers across the country have recorded more than 6.5 billion yuan (about 957 million U.S. dollars) in service payments covered by the subsidies, according to the ministry.
The ministry estimated that the subsidy program has generated about 29 billion yuan in growth for the elderly care service sector.
2 mln elderly people receive caregiving service subsidies in China in 2026: ministry
