Tuesday, October 02, 2007
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
HISTORY:
QUAKE RELIEF & RESPONSE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released their 'Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 21' which includes updates national and United Nations relief efforts. (The full 6-page report is also online.)
Macro:
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- Incan sacrifices reappear in a scholarly journal through the Wellcome Trust and then through the Associated Press and Reuters (Michael Kahn). The science was done through hair sampling.
- Reuters is reporting that Souther Copper workers have started their strike.
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs offers its Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 21.
- Global Surf News reports that Mancora Peru Classic will be part of the Women's International surfing competition.
- Finally, Xinhua News Agency notes that Peru World Cup Soccer Squad was selected; the Associated Press says Solano is the surprise; Reuters says its Farfan.
HISTORY:
- 'Scientists Uncover Inca Children's 'Countdown To Sacrifice' ' (Wellcome Trust, press release)
- 'Inca Sacrifices Were 'Fattened Up' First' (Associated Press) "The children's diet was initially focused on vegetables such as the potato, but in the last year of their lives it was enriched with corn — an elite food — and protein probably from llama meat, according to the researchers led by Andrew Wilson of the University of Bradford in England." The AP story also ran in the Washington Post
- 'Inca Children 'Fattened' Up For Sacrifice' (Reuters, Michael Kahn) "A chemical analysis of four mummies found high in the Andes mountains also indicates the Incans took the children on a lengthy pilgrimage."
- 'Peru Gold In Italian Mirror' (ANSA) "Around 75 rare and precious Peruvian artefacts are on display in Vicenza's Palazzo Chiericati."
- Oct 2, 1996: 'An AeroPerú Boeing 757 aircraft crashes in Pacific Ocean shortly after the take-off from Lima, Peru, killing 70.' (AvioNews)
- 'Ecotourism Advocates Oppose Reduction Of National Park For Oil' (EcoClub) "Tambopata Research Center can be profoundly affected by a legal amendment proposed to the Ministers Council on September 25. The amendment aims to reduce the Bahuaja Sonene National Park by 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres) and open it to oil and gas exploration."
- 'Indigenous Leaders Hope To Raise Awareness About Illegal Logging' (Bay City News, San Francisco) "Speakers include Julio Cusurichi Palacios, a Peruvian indigenous leader and winner of a 2007 Goldman Environmental Prize."
- 'Peru Won't Pardon Fujimori, Cabinet Chief Says' (Bloomberg, Alex Emery) Jorge del Castillo told reporters in Lima, "The government will respect the outcome of the trial." Government prosecutor Carlos Briceno said, "Fujimori's trial will get under way next month and could last a year."
- 'Peruvian Prosecutors To Demand Fujimori Get 30 Years' (Kyodo News)
- 'Fujimori Lackeys Angle For Pardon' (Prensa Latina, Cuba) "Congressman Alejandro Aguinada, who said the pardon is a discretionary faculty of the president and that Alan Garcia, or the president elected in 20011, could grant it."
- 'For U.S. Workers, Anxious Times' (Christian Science Monitor, Mark Trumbull) "The politics of free trade are changing. A pact to expand trade with Peru, now under review in Congress, will include new labor provisions."
QUAKE RELIEF & RESPONSE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released their 'Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 21' which includes updates national and United Nations relief efforts. (The full 6-page report is also online.)
- 'Aid Sent For Peru Earthquake' (Anglican Journal) re: Action by Churches Together (ACT) International
- 'Best Friends Animal Society to rescue pets affected by earthquake in Peru' (Best Friends Animal Network) "forging ahead with their eight-week plan to save animals that were displaced by the earthquake there. Their plan includes over 1,000 spay or neuter surgeries, nearly 2,000 vaccinations, and the distribution of 15 tons of food to displaced pets."
- 'Greenwood Man Leaving To Help Quake Victims' (Index-Journal, South Carolina, Kenny Maple) "The Salvation Army has asked Greenwood Salvation Army pastor and administrator Maj. Dieter Zimmerer to deploy to Peru, from Oct. 5 through Oct. 20."
- UN WHO Director-General Margaret Chan Expresses Condolences (WHO Address To the Regional Committee for the Americas)
- "If Microsoft Doesn't Accept Award, FFII Will Give Money To Peru Quake Fund" (Slashdot)
Macro:
- 'Peru September Inflation Quickens 0.6% on Food' (Bloomberg, Alex Emery)
- 'Peru's High September CPI Increases Odds For Central Bank Rate Hike' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
- 'Central Bank Intervenes To Buy $260 Million' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
- 'Peru August Mining/Hydrocarbon Output Rises; Farming Falls' (Dow Jones)
- 'Lima's September Consumer Price Index Up 0.61%, according to INEI' (Dow Jones)
- UPDATE: 'Peruvian Southern Copper Workers Start Indefinite Strike' (Reuters) "Peruvian workers at Southern Copper started an indefinite strike on Tuesday for higher wages. 'The strike has materialized,' said Jorge Chavez, head of the Toquepala mine workers union."
- 'Copper May Rise As Peruvian Miners Start Strike' (Bloomberg, Chanyaporn Chanjoroen)
- 'Copper Falls In Asia' (Bloomberg, Glenys Sim)
- Peru Bond and Currency Preview (Bloomberg, Lydia Thew) "Recent gains on a planned strike by mine workers in Peru were seen as overdone."
- 'Century Mining Terminates Huancacancha Purchase' (Century Mining Corp, press release)
- 'National Mineworkers Strike Called For Nov 5' (BNAmericas, Pablo Gaete) "Thirty-eight unions have agreed to participate in a national strike on November 5 called by Peru's largest mining and metalworker federation FNTMMSP, the general secretary for Shougang Hierro Peru's workers union, Julio Ortiz Pinto."
- 'Regional Rally Lifts London Stocks' (123Jump) "A possible strike at a plant in Peru lifted copper price by a fraction and gold added 0.6% in today’s trading."
- 'Lateegra Expands Peruvian Gold Opportunities' (Lateegra Gold, press release)
- 'Norsemont Mining Announces New Appointment and Corporate Office Relocation' (Norsemont Mining, press release) earlier: Augusto Baertl to Board
- 'Minera Phelps Dodge Del Peru Options Peruvian Exploration Projects To Amera Resources' (Minera Phelps Dodge, press release)
- 'Threat Of Strike In Peru Sends Gold Price Up' (Resource Investor, Jane Louis)
- 'Southern Copper Unions Ready For Indefinite Strike' (Reuters) "Peruvian unions of Southern Copper were due to start an indefinite strike on Tuesday for higher wages. Southern's Cuajone and Toquepala mines in Peru together produce 370,000 tonnes of copper annually, and its Ilo smelter 350,000 tonnes a year. Union leaders said the strike would begin after the overnight shift ends and before the morning shift starts. About 2,000 workers belong to the unions."
- Pan American Traditional Shotokan Karate Championships In Peru, Oct 24 (Advertiser, Canada, David Newell)
- Miguel Mena Won Jockey Title (Daily Racing Forum)
- 'FIVB World Cup 2007: The Women’s 12 entries are completed' (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, press release) Peru is ranked #8 (South America vice-champion); was #17 in January 2007.
- 'ASP Women's WCT Adds Mancora Peru Classic To Tour' (Global Surf News) “The spot is Northern Peru and it is a fun left called Mancora,” Mulanovich said. “I used to go up north every time I had school vacations and surf my head off. My parents have a house there and it is a cool little town with amazing long lefts everywhere.”
- 'Mancora Peru Classic - To Be Held Oct 30-Nov 4' (Los Angeles Times)
- 'Solano Returns To Peru Naitonal Side As Surprise Inclusion For Qualifiers' (Associated Press)
- 'Farfan Returns To Peru Squad For Opening Qualifiers' (Reuters)
- 'Peru Names Soccer Squad For World Cup' (Xinhua News Agency) including Jefferson Farfan, Paolo Guerrero, Claudio Pizarro, and Nolberto Solano; "First match will be against Paraguay in Lima on Oct. 13."
- 'Coming To America: University of Arizona Study Examines Impact Of Foreign-Trained Physicians' (University Of Arizona Health Sciences Center)
- Lutheran Pastor Returns To Canada (Anglican Journal) "Rev. Katharine Bergbusch of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, served as a pastor in Peru for 13 years. “After some time, Peru was like my country also. (The Peruvian Evangelical Lutheran Church) was like my church."
- 'For The Love Of Wine (or Pisco?)' (The Oenanist blog, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Emily Resling) "I've been in Peru for the past few days. If only this were a Pisco Sour blog."
- 'Film Fans Give Cinema The Flick' (New Zealand Herald, Errol Kiong) "Frances Woolcott was disappointed with a Peruvian film screened as part of a South American film festival."
- 'KOTIPELTO Performing 'Sleep Well' in Lima, Set 30' (Roadrunner Records)
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