Keys can't be looked up - can't install software!

The first issue met yesterday was updating plex media server…

error: required key missing from keyring
:: Import PGP key 3A40CB5E7E5CBC30, "UFSCar HPC Builder <hpc.ufscar@chaotic.cx>"? [Y/n] 
error: key "3A40CB5E7E5CBC30" could not be looked up remotely
error: required key missing from keyring
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
error installing repo packages

So I assumed an error with Chaotic.

Today I needed to grab kpdftool in AUR.

Again, borked:

(1/1) checking keys in keyring                                         [########################################] 100%
downloading required keys...
:: Import PGP key 3A40CB5E7E5CBC30, "Pedro Henrique Lara Campos <root@pedrohlc.com>"? [Y/n] 
error: key "3A40CB5E7E5CBC30" could not be looked up remotely
error: required key missing from keyring
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
error installing repo packages

Tried these:

sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman-key --init
sudo pacman-key --populate
sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys

No dice… Keys can’t be looked up remotely??? What gives?

I would try to fix it following this guide:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing#Cannot_import_keys

If it’s not helping have a look here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman_troubleshooting

Thanks - NVM - the issue cleared itself up whilst I was out. I guess it was an issue with the servers maybe…

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