Peruvia

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
Geography and landscape occupy the focus of two articles, one for the layman and the other for the scientist:

The October National Geographic has a feature article 'Through The Eyes of the Condor: An Aerial Vision of Latin America' written by Marie Arana, (editor of the Washington Post Book World and author of American Chica). Arana wrote about this assignment in January in the Washington Post.
The September 12 issue of Environmental Science and Technology includes 'Tracing Increasing Tropical Andean Glacier Melt with Stable Isotopes in Water' by Bryan Mark and Jeffrey M. McKenzie which reports that "glaciers in the tropical Andes are undergoing rapid retreat with potentially devastating consequences for populations who rely on them for water resources." The easier-to-read accompanying press release by Erika Engelhaupt reports that "Peru's Glacier Meltdown Threatens Water Supplies.'

QUAKE UPDATE:

'Mr. Fix-It Of Quake-Stricken Peru Has Death Squad Past' (Counter Punch, Michael Baney) re: Julio Carlos Ramón Favre Carranza; based on La Republica and La Primera reporting
'CHF Continues to Provide Shelter To Underserved Communities in Ica' (CHF International press release)
'Benefit Concert for Peru' (eJazz News) re: piano recital at Toronto's St. Peter’s Church on Sept 21 in benefit to rebuild the Iglesia de San Clemente in Pisco; Chris Chuquihuara, Sonia Chan and Richard Whiteman
'Life Lessons in Peru' (Kamloops This Week, Mark Macdonald, Vancouver) re: teacher Tracy Clarke survived quake - in Lima; "Once, while running along the ocean, she passed a security guard who grabbed her and demanded she marry him, but she escaped."
'Earthquake Disrupted Many Nonferrous Metals Operations' (Purchasing, Tom Stundza)
'From First Moment, Peru Quake Felt Like A Killer' (Reuters, Maria Luisa Palomino) re: personal account by reporter
'SOS Children's Villages Provides Aid In Peru Together With Other NGOs' (SOS Kinderdorf)
'Almost a Month After The Quake, World Vision Is Still on the Ground' (World Vision press release)

POLITICS:

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Bilateral Deals Abound As APEC Leaders Talk Doha' (Embassy, Canada) "Eduardo Ferrero, Peru's vice-minister of trade and the Latin American country's chief negotiator, however, said a bilateral deal would benefit both countries, and he hopes a deal can be done by December."
'Peru's Leading Indicators Point To 7.8% Growth In Q3' (Dow Jones)
'Expanded Trade Ties with Peru Will Benefit America' (opinion, Heritage Foundation, James M Roberts)
'Passage of Peru Trade Agreement Key to US Agriculture' (Midwest Messenger)
Petrolifera's Production Growth Restored' (Petrolifera Petroleum press release) re: "the company's 2D 800 kilometer seismic program on Ucayali Block."

Mining

'Mining Referendum Has Emotions Running High in Northern Peru' (Catholic News Services) re: Huancabamba, Diocese of Chulucanas and Zijin Consortium
'Peru's Lead and Zinc Miners Seen Benefiting From China Demand' (Dow Jones)
'Southern Copper CEO: Strike Suspension Could Help Reach Deal' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
'Peru Copper CEO: Toromocho Copper Mine Could Be Ready By 2011' (Dow Jones) re: Gerald Wolfe
'Northern Peru To Sell 1.21M Shrs At C$9.10 Each' (Dow Jones)
'Mining Project Hurting Highland Ecosystem' (Inter Press Service, Milagros Salazar)
'Peru Tintaya Says Evaluating Expansion Plans' (Reuters, Terry Wade and Marco Aquino)
'Copper Prices Head Back Lower After Two-Day Rally' (RTT News) "Helping push prices lower was the decision of mine workers in Peru to call off a strike. Traders had feared a work stoppage could cause production problems."

ARTS & LITERATURE:

Soliloquio Serrano premiered in New York Concert (New York Times, Vivien Schweitzer) "The premiere of “Soliloquio Serrano” by Gabriela Lena Frank, a California-born composer of Peruvian, Jewish and Chinese heritage. Ms. Frank, who has written for the pipa before and has a remarkable facility with the instrument, provided Ms. Wu with a virtuosic, expressive tapestry inspired by the harawi, a melancholy song genre from the Peruvian Andes."
'Latin American Film Festival' (Washington City Paper, Mark Jenkins) re: Francisco Lombardi's Mariposa Negra: "A prim Peruvian schoolteacher remakes herself as a femme fatal to avenge the murder of her fiancé, an incorruptible judge, in Black Butterfly."
Online Conversation with Marie Arana, Editor of the Washington Post Book World (Washington Post)

TRAVEL:

'Machu Picchu: A World Wonder Within Reach' (KTVU, California and WCVB, Boston, Mary Losure) see also accompanying slide show

FOOD:

'Tastes Of Latin America' (Economic Times, India) re: Chef Guido Gallia Paredes in Delhi
'Hialeah's Little Corner Of Peru' (Miami Herald, Linda Bladholm) re: Lucy Ordonez
'Peruvian Fillets of Fish Chinese-Style' (Miami Herald, Linda Bladholm) re: Pescado a la Chorrillana
'Rice With Shellfish' (Miami Herald, Linda Bladholm)
'Peruvian Food That's Worth The Trip' (Miami Herald, Jonathan Yardley) re-rerun from June's Washington Post; includes Chef Gaston Acurio
'Tumi Peruvian Restaurant' (Montgomery Advertiser, Wanda Lowery)
'Restaurant Puts New Spin On Latin Cuisine' (Vancouver Sun, Linda Bates) re: Cobre and Chef Stuart Irving

SPORTS:

'Peru Shuts Out Bolivia In Friendly' (Associated Press; Reuters) re: 2-0 in Lima
'A Happy Hammer' (Sportstar, Andy Hampson) re: Nolberto Solano "Solano was born in Callao, Peru — the youngest of six children to Albino Solano, a serviceman in the Navy, and Janet. He began playing football as a child and says some of his earliest memories are of kicking a ball around in the street."

OTHER:

'Latino Veterans To be Honored' (Standard Blade, Colorado) "music provided by Peruvian musicians Andes Piri Piri, Patricia Cuji"

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/13/2007 07:34:00 AM