Peruvia

Click here for resources on how and where to send aid in response to the August 15 earthquake.

While updates on the earthquake and the corresponding response and relief continue to receive much press (including a Princess Diana connection), today's news contains a lot of economic news including rumors of the sale of Wong to a Chilean company and a Bloomberg report saying the China may ramp up their investments in Peru.

On a celebratory note, Peru's Luis Horna moves forward at the US Open.

GENERAL NEWS:

• Today in History: 'In 1533, the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa, was murdered on orders of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.' (Associated Press)
• 'Peruvian Defense Officials Visit Joint Forces Staff College' (Daily Press, Stephanie Heinatz, Norfolk, Virginia)
• 'Tracing Remains of Workers Massacred 100 Years Ago in Chile' (EFE News Agency) re: "1907 massacre of over 3,000 mainly Peruvian and Bolivian nitrate miners in the deserts of northern Chile; experts are seeking their remains in an act of reparation and recovery of historical memory." See Also: Santa Maria Massacre
• 'Building National Information Policies: Experiences in Latin America' (UNESCO press release)
  
• 'Chilean Supreme Court Delays Vote on Extradition of Fujimori' (Xinhua News Agency)
  

GENERAL QUAKE UPDATE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) offers several detailed maps. The main map accompanies the UN's aid appeal and shows the response and still unmet needs in the region; other maps are of the Community Kitchen Locations in San Clemente as well as Camp Locations in Chincha. In Spanish, they provide a map of Local Populations and Infrastructure in Ica.

• 'US$13.85 Million to Meet Food Needs of Peru Earthquake Victims' (FAO press release)
• 'Local Earthquake Experts Survey Damage in Peru' (KGO-ABC, Heather Ishimaru, California) video accompanies the story
  
• 'Radio Journalists Build a Network of Hope in Quake-Shattered Peru' (audio New America Media) re: interview of Michael Tatu Castlen, PCI Media Impact
  
• 'Peru Building Czar Was Paramilitary' (Prensa Latina, Cuba) re: based on an article in La Primera

RELIEF & RESPONSE:

• 'Testino Sells Diana Print to Aid Peru Quake Victims' (Associated Press; BBC; Ireland Online) re: "Sale will go to the children's charity Save the Children. Testino was in Lima the night before the earthquake."
• 'Israelis in Peru Help Quake Victims' (Canadian Jewish News)
  
• 'Peru Earthquake stirs Coloradans Into Action' (Denver Post, Bruce Finley)
  
• 'Goya Foods Responds to Peru Disaster' (Goya press release)
• 'Japan to Provide US$1.3 Million in Aid for Quake Victims' (Kyodo News Agency)
  
• 'Dulles Airport Company Aids Earthquake Victims' (Leesburg Today, USA) re: SkyLink USA "SkyLink chartered a DC8, operated by one of its partners, Murray Air, Inc., of Ypsilanti, MN. SkyLink and its business partners constrain costs to cover expenses actually incurred."
  
• 'Rotary Members to Assist Peruvians' (Lompoc Record, California)
• 'Medical Teams Int'l Accelerates Response' (Medical Teams Int'l press release)
  
• 'Peru to Receive Park City Aid' (Park Record, Kelly Evertsen, Utah)
• 'Two Weeks On: Oxfam Delivering Critical Water, Shelter in Rural Peru' (Oxfam press release)
  
• 'Woman Gets Help Shipping Peruvian Aid Donations' (Post Independent, John Gardner, Denver)
  
• 'Discuss Peru Earthquake Relief' (Somerville Journal, Massachusetts)
• 'Terra Industries to Build Ammonium Nitrate Processing Plant in Pisco' (Terra Industries press release)
  
• 'President Mwanawasa Sent Message of Condolences to President of Peru' (Zambia National Broadcasting Corp)
  

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

• 'China May Expand Oil Exploration, Refining Investments in Peru' (Bloomberg, Winnie Zhu)
• 'Chilean Retailer Ripley Eyeing Peru's Grupo Wong' (Dow Jones; Reuters, Manuel Farias, Pav Jordan) "Peruvian media have [also] speculated that Wong has also been looked at by giant U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Store."
• 'Peru Starts Allowing Movement From Private to State Pensions' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
• 'Peru's Aug 22 Foreign Reserves $23.95B Vs $23.87B' (Dow Jones)
• Peru's Fiscal Surplus Widens to PEN595 Min in July' (Dow Jones)
• 'Peru's TGP To Issue $400 Mln In Bonds For Pipeline Expansion' (Dow Jones)
• 'Peru's 2008 Fiscal Budget Seen At 70Bln Soles - Congressman' (Dow Jones)
  
• 'Peru's July Exports Rise 8% on Year to Record $2.55 Billion' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
• 'Mexico Mobile Grupo Lusacel Eyes LA Expansion' (Marketwatch, Ken Parks) "Confirms the company's interest in spectrum auctions in Peru."
  
• 'Scotiabank Reports Strong Third Quarter Performance' (Scotiabank press release; Globe and Mail; Montreal Gazette) "Solid results were reported by operations in Peru."

ECON - LNG TRANSFER:

• 'South Korean Firm to Sell Part of Stake in Peru Gas Project' (Agence France-Press; SK Energy press release)
• 'Marubeni Corp to Participate in Peru LNG Project' (Marubeni press release; Bloomberg; Dow Jones; Reuters)
  

MINING:

• 'Candente Intersects Holes at Canariaco Norte' (Candente Resource press release)
• 'Santa Luisa Returns Candente's El As de Zinc Property in Central Peru' (Candente Resource press release)
  
• 'Grenville Gold Corp Receives Silveiria Report' (Grenville Gold press release)
  
• Norsemont Mining: ;NM Lists on the Lima Stock Exchange' (NM press release)
• 'Radius Signs Option to Acquire Rubi Gold-Silver in Peru' (Radius Gold press release)
  
• 'Tinka Announces Positive Initial Drill Results at Colquipurcro' (Tinka press release)
  

PEOPLE:

• 'Peter Luczak lost in three sets to Peru's Luis Horna' (Sydney Morning Herald)
• 'Yolanda Retter, Lesbian Activist and Archivist, Dies' (Los Angeles Times) re: "Retter was named after her Peruvian mother, Yolanda Vargas; Max Vargas, Retter's grandfather, was a renowned photographer in Peru."
• 'Empowering Hispanic Youth' (The Record, New Jersey) re: Norberto Curitomai
• 'Even in Trying Economic Times, Local Restaurant Owners Are Serving it up' (Bradenton Herald, Florida) re: Jorge Corzo
• 'A Shot from the Hipps' (Tracy Press, Danielle MacMurchy) re: Julio and Veronica Suarez "A local woman in a convalescent hospital named Alma Hipps is spearheading a petition drive to help an illegal immigrant couple avoid deportation."
  

SPORTS:

• 'Peru and Tajikistan Going for Glory' (FIFA press release) re: U-17 quarter finals
  
• 'Peru Considers High-Altitude Stadiums for World Cup Qualifier' (Xinhua News Agency) re: "The president of Peru football federation Juvenal Silva announced that they could well use the capital city's Monumental Stadium, 3,400 metres above sea level, for a World Cup qualifying game."
• 'Versatility Key for Bulls' (CSTV, Florida) re: Gonzalo Ramella
• 'Futures Doubles Loss' (New Zealand Herald) re: Mauricio Echazu and Matias Silva beat Kiwis in Futures Tennis Tournament
  

TRAVEL:

• 'Trying Trek Work Every Step' (Chronicle Journal, Ward Holland, Canada)

OTHER:

• 'Cayesh Will Show at the International Banff Mountain Film Festival' (Santiago Times) "CAYESH: The Calling—Mountain climbers scale Peru’s Cayesh and film their adventures."
• 'Students Enjoying Peru Trip' (Northwest Evening Mail, UK)
• 'Lloyd's Register Responds to Global Climate Change Initiatives at Latin American Carbon Forum in Lima, September 5-6' (Lloyd press release)
• 'Peru Beckons for School's Founder' (Bristol Evening Post, UK) re: Learning for Lima Project
  

BLOGS:

• 'Indians Blog to Defend Against Illegal Logging Along Peru/Brazil Border' (GlobalVoices, Jose Murilo Junior)
  

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