Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Peruvia updates will be slower than usual this week.
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TRADING THE ENVIRONMENT:
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Link suggestions or corrections and questions can be sent to peruvia @ gmail.com.
TRADING THE ENVIRONMENT:
- 'Activists Support Legislation To Ban Illegally Logged Timber' (The Columbian, Washington State, Erik Robinson) "When you're buying wood, ask where it comes from," said Roberto Guimares Vasquez, an indigenous environmental activist from Peru."
- 'Trade, Timber and Tribes' (The Economist) "Will it succeed in reducing the trade in illegal mahogany? Some reckon that better enforcement will indeed help to preserve the forest—though where Peru will get the funds for this is not clear."
- 'Joining Forces To Save The Mantaro River' (Inter Press Service, Milagros Salazar) "Social organisations in Peru have joined forces to save the Mantaro river, which is being killed by pesticides, untreated sewage, and the waste products dumped by the mining industry. ... There are 17 active mining operations in the Mantaro river valley."
- 'Commerce Between Friends And Foes' (The Economist) "The United States may finally ratify a trade deal with Peru. But pan-American trade diplomacy remains a mess. ... In his first term as Peru's president, in the 1980s, Alan García was a firm believer in protectionism, banning the import of foreign cars and even of Chilean wine. But since coming to office again last year he has embraced free trade with a passion bordering on mania." [Other versions of this article headline Garcia as strong, the USA as 'fickle'.]
- 'Peruvian Firms Could Boost Your Business' (St. Petersburg Times, Florida) Meeting on Oct. 18; hosted by the Florida Foreign Trade Association; see invitation
- 'Learn About Llamas And Peruvian Business Opportunities ' (Tampa Tribune)
- OPINION: 'Fujimori's Trial Could Be Truly Historic - If He Is Acquitted' (Guardian, UK, John Laughland) "Fujimori is the 24th head of state to face criminal trial for acts of state since Charles I was executed in 1649." Writer is author of forthcoming 'A History of Political Trials from Charles I to Saddam Hussein.' He blames Toledo, Fujimori, and Amnesty International and exculpates Fujimori.
- LETTER: 'Fujimori Viewed As A Hero' (Japan Times, R. Nava in Toronto) refers to 'Last Samurai' article noted in Sept 26's Peruvia; Fujimori is "the greatest Peruvian President of the last century even if he made a pact with corrupt Montesinos, and even if he bribed corrupt politicians and mafia lords."
- 'Peru Tangelo Glut Hurts Aussie Exports' (ABC News, Australia) "Mr Allen says Australia's key United States market is taking advantage of the discounted Peruvian fruit, which means Australian producers are missing out."
- 'Southern Copper Ratings Not Immediately Hit By Per' (AFX)
- 'Copper Falls In Asia On Speculation Peru Strike Near Resolution' (Bloomberg, Glenys Sim)
- 'HSBC To Open Branches In Peru After Getting Approval' (Bloomberg, Ben Livesey and Jon Menon)
- 'Nokia: Peru Has Highest Mobile Growth Rate In Latin America' (Cellular News)
- 'Teck To Increase Coper Production At Antamina Mine In Peru' (Bloomberg)
- 'Double Digit Growth Seen In Peruvian Construction' (ICIS)
- 'SAB Miller Aims To Tap Growing Beer Market In Peru' (Trading Markets) "Peru was recording economic growth of more than 7% a year. Priday said the population of legal drinkers would increase 11% between 2008 and 2013. The largest population group was between 10 and 15 years old."
- 'Minera IRL says signs long-term gold mining contract for Corihuarmi mine' (Thomson Financial)
- 'Repsol YPF to invest further 70 mln usd to drill oil in Peru forest' (Thomson Financial)
- 'Repsol 'Plans Peru Cash Splash' (Upstream via El Economista) "set to pump an extra $70 million into exploration work at Block 39 in Peru."
- 'New Census To Make Indigenous Peoples' Rights Count' (Inter Press Service, Milagros Salazar) "On Oct. 21, interviewers from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics will arrive in 2,200 indigenous communities in the Amazon region, armed with census forms bearing 37 questions that will put these people back on the country’s data map. This detailed survey will be carried out in 11 of the 25 administrative regions into which the country is divided: Amazonas, Cusco, Junín, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, Pasco, Huanuco, Loreto, San Martín, Cajamarca and Ayacucho. Since Peru’s independence in 1821, 10 national censuses have been carried out, but only once, in 1993, was specific information gathered about ethnic and multicultural aspects of the population, even though international guidelines require it."
- EDITORIAL: 'Peruvians, Many In Jersey, Need Asylum' (The Record) "The immigration issue is full of hard questions. Among the easier ones is the matter of a temporary reprieve for illegal immigrants from Peru, many of whom live in the Paterson area. In the spirit of humanity toward an already poor country that has been further devastated by natural disaster, it should be granted."
- 'Aid Groups Prepare To Leave As Desperation Remains After Peru Quake' (Associated Press, Leslie Josephs) from Pisco; "The 45-member Doctors Without Borders team trained medical workers and provided mental health counseling, and is ready to hand over to the locals, but their response "is not as quick or as coordinated as we would like," Luef said. Oxfam International, meanwhile, will switch from providing emergency water and sanitation to longer-term reconstruction projects in mid-November, said Oxfam aid worker Beto Calderon."
- 'Nanny Sue UN 'Slave' Employers' (New York Post, Ikimulisa Livingston) re: Prudencia Mendoza "A Peruvian woman says a pair of United Nations workers promised her a dream life in America if she cared for their baby - but instead subjected her to inhumane work, slave wages, threats and intimidation, she claims in a lawsuit."
- 'Ex-Nanny Sues UN Couple For 'Slave' Work' (UPI)
- 'Odissi Dance Recital in India' (India PR Wire) re: Acting Ambassador Carlos Yrigoyen Forno
- 'Trip To Peru Changes The Life Of USG Vice President' (Bowling Green University, Kristen Vasas) "Student Nick Gamero, having a life-changing experience was the last thing he expected when he took a trip to Peru. Gamero's father is originally from Peru. 'I had never been there before, and I was like, what the heck, why not, and I went."
- 'Solano Will Bide His Time' (Eurosport, Quique Schia)
- 'Peru vs. Paraguay' (Fox Sports)
- 'Solano Unfazed By Hammers Role' (Sky Sports, Patricio Figueroa) "Peruvian happy to wait for chance; Nolberto Solano insists he is not worried about his situation at West Ham."
- 'Making A Pitch For Our Warriors' (New York Daily News, Patrice O'Shaughnessy) profile of Ray Lopes "He rolled into Iraq in the invasion in March 2003 with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines out of Garden City, L.I., and was in the seminal, bloody battle in Nasiriya. Then he was sent to Peru to train South American armies in riot control and nonlethal weapons."
- 'A Good Horse Needs A Jockey' (Valley Community Advertiser, Roger Pike) re: Jorge chavez
- 'Rosa Cuchillo: Haunted By The Ghosts Of War' (The Justice, Brandeis University, Elizabeth Pauker) "With a ghostly face and powdered white hair, Ana Correa, a visiting actress from Peru, performed Rosa Cuchilla, a one-person theatrical performance, this past Friday on the Great Lawn. ... Correa was not only able to convey the pain of her character, but also that of the innumerable Peruvians who have been physically and mentally wounded by the conflicts between the government and local terrorists over the years." Related article on workshop
- 'An Alaskan Fishing Trip' (Boston Globe, David Mehegan) profile of Lou Ureneck whose son Adam "has entered a three-year formation program with Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, an order of brothers, nuns, and priests in Peru that serves severely disabled children. He may go on to the priesthood."
- 'Latino Groups Unite In Celebration Of Culture' (Harvard Crimson, Charlie Wells) "Gabriella Pena ’08, a Peruvian who stood out on the dance floor with her bright white pants, said she agreed that Harvard’s Latino community has been divided in the past."
- 'Vivas Named Forester Athletes Of Week' (Huntington University, press release) "Gonzalo Vivas, a business management major from Lima, Peru, had a strong performance on the tennis courts during the week."
- 'Peru's Humala Honors Che Guevara' (Prensa Latina)
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