Peruvia

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
The Fujimori story is peeled back further by Newsweek (Joseph Contreras) and Reuters (Saul Hudson).

FUJI FILE:

'Is Democracy Good For Everyone?' (Guardian, John Simpson) "It depends what you mean by democracy. Alberto Fujimori was properly elected by a reasonable majority in a moderately fair election. But an election can lead to the worst kind of elected dictatorship. Peru suffered badly from the crimes committed during Fujimori's time in office, and has never entirely recovered."
'The End Of Impunity' (Newsweek, Joseph Contreras and Lucy Conger) "The case of Alberto Fujimori suggests that other rogue heads of state will face consequences for their actions ... If convicted, Fujimori, 69, is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison."
'Peruvian Fujimori Faces New Charge' (Prensa Latina, Cuba) "For having plotted to manage his re-election illegally in 2000. ... The Constitution of 1993 only allowed one immediate re-election."
'Witness: Peru's Fujimori In Prison, No Longer In Control' (Reuters, Saul Hudson) Reporter Hudson, now in Caracas, writes first person account of his time in Lima; "I broke news some rebels were captured alive and executed in the raid. Fujimori denied it and his Congress chief told the legislature I supported terrorists. The case was used to support Peru's extradition request."

FREE TRADE?

'Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns: Trade Agreements, Peru, Import Safety' (Cattle Network) "Beef comprises less than 8% of Peru’s total agriculture gross domestic product, making it an exceptional export growth opportunity for U.S. beef."

QUAKE UPDATE:

'Interview With OSITRAN's Juan Carlos Zevallos' (BNAmericas) OSITRAN (Organismo Supervisor de la Inversion en Infrastructura de Transporte de Uso Publico) Q: Do you think the damage caused by the earthquake that affected Peru on August 15 can speed up improvements to the country's highway network? A: Actually, the damages caused by the earthquake only affected the Red Vial 6 highway, also known as Panamericana Sur, which connects Lima to Ica. It is that stretch, basically, that was affected significantly.
'Latter Day Saints Church Shipping Aid To Quake Victims' (Deseret Morning News, Utah)

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Asia Appeals, But Beware The Bubble' (The Observer, Heather Connon) "In the last week alone, such tiny markets as Peru and Vietnam have registered gains of more than 6%."
'Microcredit Movement Tackling Poverty One Tiny Loan At A Time' (San Francisco Chronicle, Patricia Yollin) "A Peruvian widow borrowed $64 and bought a few pigs. ... 42-year-old Sebastiana Ore Meza, a widow with nine children who borrowed $64 and started raising pigs in her Andean village in Peru. 'I want my business to grow bigger to be able to support my big family," she said online'."
'Prize Winning Activists Tour US, Link Illegal Logging and Global Warming' (Sierra Club) "Rainforest defenders from Indonesia, Peru and Papua New Guinea kick off a tour of the U.S. Monday in San Francisco focusing on illegal logging and the United States' role in driving it."
'Peru's Indigenous Peoples Arise In Defense Of Earth From Mining' (The Narcosphere, Brenda Norrell) "Andean Indigenous Peoples organize in defense of land, prepare for mobilization on 'Day of Genocide,' October 12."
'Peru To Increase Minimum Wage For Private Company Staff' (Xinhua News Agency) "Minimum wage for private company staff will be increased to 530 new soles (169.6 U.S. dollars) per month as from Oct. 1, the Peruvian government announced on Saturday."

ARTS & LITERATURE:

'Nuclear Art Sleuts Analyse Cultural Heritage' (Deutche Press Agentur) "In Peru for example, art experts shoot neutron beams at Nazca pottery in an attempt to determine the pottery shards' elemental composition, comparing the information gained to reference material."
'Darling, I Adore Your Name' (Telegraph, UK, Sandi Toksvig) "Try Cornwall and Peru and you will be awash with Peruvian champion surfers in Perranporth, an attempt by the Peruvian Arms in Penzance to achieve Peruvian consular status to avoid the smoking ban, and news that a Cornish egg farm is now using two Peruvian alpacas, William and Harry, as security guards."

ACCIDENTS:
(In 2006, Slate Magazine included Peruvia's coverage of bus accidents.)

'Bus Crash Kills In Souther Peru' (Xinhua News Agency) "A tourist bus from Colombia fell into a river in the southern Peruvian region of Apurimac Saturday."

MURDER IN BARRANCO?

Jana Claudia Gomez Menendez Murdered (Patriot News, Ford Turner and Pete Shellem) the Pennsylvania newspaper sends a reporter to Lima; see accompanying slide show; "Peruvian immigration records show a record of steady visits to Peru by Smith."

INTERNATIONAL:

'Trek For Cancer Survivor' (Harrow Times, UK) "Suzanne Peacock is looking for sponsors for her five-day hike through the Andes, in Peru, the longest mountain range in South America, in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign."
Peruvian Whistling Vessel And UFO Expert (Huntsville Times, Alabama) at Parapsychology Study Group on Oct. 26
'Sierra College Presents Short Term Study In Peru' (Roseville & Rocklin Today, California) see College brochure; "Travel with Professor Rebecca Gregg, Professor of Photography, throughout Peru while earning three units in travel photography and expanding your understanding of the history of the Americas. "
'The Truth Is Out There' (Weekly Standard, Victorino Matus) "Did aliens really visit Peru thousands of years ago? If not, how else to explain those ancient Nazca drawings visible only from the air?"

TRAVEL:

'Trek To Machu Picchu: Two West Tennessee Couples Make Trip Of A Lifetime' (Jackson Sun, Ashley Anthony)

MUMMIES:

'Lost Mummies Of Mannheim Meet The Public' (Deutsche Welle) Though she smoked, "the woman, who is thought to have died some 600 years ago in Peru, did not however die from the effects of smoking."

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/30/2007 08:14:00 AM