Peruvia

Saturday, September 22, 2007

UPDATED: ALBERTO FUJIMORI TO ARRIVE IN LIMA TODAY

The Associated Press (Eduardo Gallardo) is reporting that Fujimori "departed just before 9 a.m. EDT [GMT+5] from the Santiago airport for the 4 1/2-hour flight to Lima with at least one refueling stopover."
The BBC reports 'Fujimori Extradited Back To Peru' and that "Keiko, who leads his political movement in Peru's Congress, is calling for his supporters to rally round and give him the reception a former head of state deserves."
Kyodo News reports 'Fujimori Handed Over To Peruvian Authorities' "after he was taken into custody by Interpol."
The Miami Herald (Helen Hughes, Jack Change, Tyler Bridges) reports that "Fujimori was put on a small plane in Santiago Saturday morning that belongs to the Peruvian National Police. He was expected to arrive to Lima late in the afternoon and be sent immediately to a high-security prison. Chile had up to three months to cary out the extradition, but the government of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet wasted no time in getting him off of Chilean soil."
Prensa Latina reports 'Humala Welcomes Fujimori Extradition'
Prensa Latina reports that 'Peru Communists Happy With Fuimori Extradition'; "welcomed with joy."
Reuters (Monica Vargas) reports 'Peru's Fujimori Being Sent Home To Face Charges' and adds that "A helicopter took Fujimori from his house outside Santiago to the airport, where he slowly boarded the small propeller-powered plane."
UPI reported that 'Fujimori Sent Back To Peru To Face Trial'
Xinhua News Agency reports 'Peru Police To Take Fujimori Home From Chile' and adds that "the Peruvian plane, with Peru's General Director of National Police David Rodriguez and four Interpol officers and doctors aboard, is expected to arrive in Santiago early Saturday morning."

FUJI FILE:
"Ruling cannot be appealed."

'Fujimori Extradition - A Key Step Towards Justice' (Amnesty International press release)
'Fujimori Headed To Peru After Extradition Order' (Agence France-Press)
'Fujimori Prepares For Return Home' (BBC) "Fujimori has undergone medical tests in Chile in preparation for extradition to his home country."
'Fujimori Likely To Go Down Fighting' (BBC, Daniel Schweimler)
'Q&A: Fujimori's Extradition' (BBC)
'Fujimori Extradited To Peru On Human Rights Charges' (Bloomberg, Eliana Raszewski and Alex Emery) "Justices agreed to extradite Fujimori, 69, on seven of 13 charges submitted by Peru including abuse of public funds and murder."
'Trial Of Fujimori In Peru To Last 3-4 Months' (Deutsche Press Agentur)
'Fujimori Set To Return To Peru Without Glory' (Deutsche Press Agentur)
'Court Rules Fjimori To Be Extradited To Peru' (Financial Times, Jude Webber, p. A1)
'Fujimori Faces Jail After Losing Extradition Battle' (Guardian, Jonathan Franklin)
'Supreme Court Extradites Fujimori' (Human Rights Watch)
'Decision To Extradite Fujimori Sets International Precedent' (Inter Press Service, Daniela Estrada) "Although it was a split verdict, it establishes two principles of international law: the responsibility of command and the principle of extradition," according to Amnesty International."
'Fujimori Ordered Back To Peru' (Los Angeles Times, Eva Vergara, Patrick J. McDonnell, Adriana León) "This doesn't mean I have been judged or convicted," a calm Fujimori, 69, told the Chilean daily El Mercurio. "To be extradited was part of my plan."
'Chile To Extradite Peru's Fujimori' (Miami Herald/McClatchy, Helen Hughes and Jack Chang) "Fujimori will be tried in a special federal court with possible appeal to Peru's Supreme Court, said Monica Feria, an international law expert from Peru. He faces 20 years in prison."
'Former Peru President Fujimori Faces Extradition' (National Public Radio) audio
'Chileans Order Peru's Ex-Chief Home For Trial' (New York Times, Simon Romero and Andrea Zarate, p. A1) "The ruling could ease political tension between Chile and Peru, at odds for decades over maritime boundaries. President Michelle Bachelet phoned Mr. García to tell him of the ruling."
'Fujimori Prison To Remain Secret' (Prensa Latina)
'Peru's Ex-President Fujimori Loses Extradition Fight In Chile' (RIA Novosti, Russia)
'Fujimori: Death-Squad Trial' (South African Press Agency)
'Fujimori To Return Within Hours' (Stratfor)
'Chile To Extradite Alberto Fujimori To Peru To Face Charges' (Telegraph, Ben Martin)
'Alberto Fujimori Sent Home To Face Trial' (The Times, UK, James Bone)
'Fujimori Extradition A Welcome Development' (Transparency International press release)
'Fujimori Extradited To Peru To Face Human Rights, Corruption Charges' (VOA News, Brian Wagner)
'Fujimori Ordered Back To Peru To Face Charges' (Washington Post, Jonathan Franklin and Lucien Chauvin) "Fujimori, 69, who has been in Chile for nearly two years, was expected to be flown to Peru as soon as possible, likely within a few days."
'Fujimori Comments On Verdict Approving His Extradition To Peru' (Xinhua News Agency) "The Chilean justice's decision to approve my extradition to Peru is an opportunity for my return because part of my objective was to reacquaint myself with the Peruvian people," Fujimori told a Peruvian radio network."

Earlier Reports:

'Chile To Extradite Peru's Fujimori' (Associated Press, Eduardo Gallardo)
'Chile To Obey Possible Fujimori Extradition Order, Tercera Says' (Bloomberg, James Attwood)
'Fujimori To Be Extradited To Peru To Face Charges' (Reuters, Monica Vargas and Erik Lopez)
'Peru Hard Man Vows To Prove Innocence' (Reuters, Monica Vargas and Erik Lopez)

Archive:

April 5: 'Fujimori Denies Knowledge Of Military Abuses' (InterPress Services, Angel Páez)
May 9: 'Fujimori In General's Labyrinth' (InterPress Service, Angel Páez)

METEORITE UPDATE:

'Correction: Peru Meteorite Story' (Associated Press) "In a Sept. 19 story about a crater in Peru, The Associated Press misidentified an expert who said it was caused by a meteorite. His name is Jose Ishitsuka, not Isisuka. He is an astrophysicist with the Geophysical Institute of Peru, not a geologist with Peru's Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute."
'It Happened In Peru; It Will Happen Again' (CBC blog, Canada, Bob McDonald)
'Mystery Meteor In Peru Might Be Satellite Speculate Russians' (El Diario/La Prensa)
'Meteor Crash In Peru Caused Mysterious Illness' (National Geographic, Jose Orozco in Caracas)
'Peru Crater Mystery' (Scientific American, JR Minkel via Associated Press)

QUAKE UPDATE:

'Q&A: What Can Be Done To Assist Quake Victims?' (Arizona Star)
'Peru Quake Aid Bolstered' (Connecticut Post, Aaron Leo) "Mid-Fairfield County chapter of the American Red Cross have raised more than $2,500 for victims of quake."

CHURCH/STATE:

'Peruvian Bishop Raps President's Attack On Church' (Catholic World News) re: retired Bishop Luis Bambaren Castelumeni

FREE TRADE?

'Peru Trade Bill Moves Forward In US Senate' (Associated Press, Jim Abrams)
'Democrats Back PEru Trade Pact in 'Mock' Senate Markup' (Congressional Quarterly) "By 14-2, the Senate Finance Committee on Friday approved draft implementation language for a trade agreement with Peru in a “mock” markup of the legislation."
'US Finance Panel OKs US-Peru Trade Deal For Full Senate Vote' (Dow Jones, Elizabeth Prince)
'Senate Panel Gives Peru Trade Deal Preliminary Ok' (Marketwatch)
'Senate Panel Gives Initial Okay To Peru Trade Deal' (Reuters, Doug Palmer)
'Open Executive Session to to review U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement' (USA Senate Finance Committee)
'Finance Panel Approves Bill For Peru Trade Agreement' (Statement and press release by US Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Committee)
'US Senate Backs Peru Trade Agreement' (VOA)

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'IMF's de Rato Praises Peru's Economy After Meeting With Pres' (Dow Jones)
'Statement By IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato At End of Visit to Peru' (International Monetary Fund press release)
'The 10 Best Places To Invest' (Motley Fool, Tim Hanson - updated) Peru is the top performing country with 168% return in investment; also: Compania de Minas Buenaventura

Mining:

'Norex Cancels Financing And Plan To Acquire South American Exploration' (Canadian Press) "Announced the agreement to buy Lima, Peru-based South American Exploration in August, calling the deal "an important milestone in our creation of a truly international company providing premium seismic data acquisition and processing services."
'Southern Copper's Cuajone, Ilo Unions Vote To Strike In Peru' (Dow Jones)
'Revolt In The Andes: A Vote Of Sorts Against Big Mines' (The Economist)
'Sulliden Appeals Cancellation of Injunction' (Sulliden Exploration press release) "The Injunction previously granted to Sulliden by the 55th Civil Court of Lima has been cancelled by a new judge of that Court following an application by Algamarca. Sulliden has appealed."

IMMIGRATION:

'Spitzer Grants Illegal Immigrants Easier Access To Driver's Licenses' (New York Times, Nina Bernstein) "One member of the group, who would identify himself only as Cesar, an immigrant from Peru, said he had been afraid of driving without authorization and had had to depend on friends to drive him to work. “Now, thank God, I won’t have this difficulty in my life,” he said."
'Advocates Upset By Immigrant Arrests' (Idaho Press-Tribune via Associated Press) "Of the 22 people arrested, Rusnok said, 13 were from Peru."
'New Citizen's Special 'Pledge' At Ossining School' (Lower Hudson Online, Robert Marchant) "Custodian Mario Gutierrez hoisted the flag up the pole for the very first time as a U.S. citizen."

INTERNATIONAL:

Website Of Peruvian Embassy In Washington Hijacked (Reads: "Dont be nervous cause we rebuild page really hard")
'Dishonest Broker Of Democracy' (Arab News, Tariq A. Al-Maeena) re: Peruvian and United Nations diplomat Alvaro de Soto; "a scathing criticism of US partiality by the outgoing Middle East envoy"; read full 'End of Mission Report' (52-pages; May 2007)
'US Man Suspected In Slaying Of Wife From Peru Gets Prison' (Associated Press)
'Film Festival In Dominican Republic' (Dominican Today) re: photographer Céline Anaya Gautier
'17 Kg Of Cocaine Valued At 1Billion Yen Siezed At Narita' (Japan Today) "Oyama, a 41-year-old Peruvian man of Japanese ancestry who appeared at the airport to pick up machine parts transported by air from Peru, was arrested on the spot."
'Speakers Put Forth Plans To Boost Latin America' (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey) re: Miami Herald Americas Conference
Peruvian Apprentices At Seattle's Organic Garden (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Ann Lovejoy) "This year the Langleys hosted two Peruvian apprentices through an agricultural exchange program with the University of Lima. Sponsored by the Mesa Program, a non-profit U.S. agency, Elizabeth Sonco and Ana Loayza spent a year living with the Langleys."

SPORTS:

Davis Cup Updates On Team Peru (Davis Cup)
Interview with Ivan Miranda (Davis Cup)

ARTS & LITERATURE:

Review: 'How I Learned English: 55 Accomplished Latinos Recall Lessons In Language And Life' (review, Financial Times, Lorna Campbell) "This collection of short, personal essays by prominent Latinos has a gentleness and subtlety that only first-hand experience can afford."
Review: 'Simón Bolívar: A Life, by John Lynch' (Guardian, Ian Pindar) "This impressive biography reveals a complex man not easily moved to pity (sometimes applying his clarion-call of "war to the death" to non-combatants), who nevertheless had an "emotional streak" where women were concerned."

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/22/2007 12:19:00 AM

Friday, September 21, 2007

BREAKING NEWS: GMT 13:43
Chile Court Extradites Fujimori (BBC, Reuters) "Chile's Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori. He is to be sent back to Peru, where he faces charges of human rights abuse and corruption - which he denies. Mr Fujimori - the son of Japanese immigrants to Peru - was arrested when he arrived in Chile from Japan in November 2005. He went there in a failed attempt to run in last year's Peruvian presidential elections."

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METEORITE UPDATE:

'Meteorite Likely Caused Crater In Peru' (Associated Press, Monte Hayes) "witness descriptions of a thunderous roar and a rain of smaller rocks coming down."
'Experts Say A Rare Meteorite Likely Caused Peru Crater' (Canadian Press)
'Meteorite Causes A Stir In Peru' (Los Angeles Times, Liubomir Fernandez, Patrick J. McDonnell, Adriana León) from Carancas; "When she heard the explosion, Isabel Junquilla said, she was sure that war had broken out. 'We thought the Chileans were attacking'."
'In Peru, A Crater And Questions' (The Lede, New York Times blog, Mike Nizza)
VIDEO: 'UFO or Meteor???' (Live Video) With auspicious music, the amateur video asks "why wasn't this in the headlines" which is a bit disingenuous.
'X-Files Peru Edition: Mysterious Meteor and Noxious Crater Spawn Conspiracy Theories' (National Post blog, Canada)
'American Spy Satellite Downed In Peru As US Nuclear Attack On Iran Thrwarted' (opinion, Pravda)
'Possible Peruvian meteor Strike Reported' (UPI)

AWARDS:

'ProMujer Peru and Colective Integral de Desarrollo (CID) Win IDB Awards (Inter-American Development Bank press release; ProMujer press release) ProMujer: "The award for non-regulated financial institutions went to ProMujer Peru, a non-governmental organization that provides poor women access to microcredit and social services such as healthcare and education." CID: "Colectivo Integral de Desarrollo of Peru won the award for excellence in enterprise development services. A non-profit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship, CID started with just 13 projects in a poor neighborhood of Lima in 1990."

QUAKE UPDATE:

'Prem Rawat Foundation Helps Earthquake Victims In Peru' (Prem Rawat press release)
'Earthquake Causes Alarm In Arequipa' (Xinhua News Agency)

FUJI FILE:

'Fujimori Extradition Decision Expected On Friday' (Agence France-Press)
'Ruling Expected Soon In Chile On Whether To Extradite Peru's Ex-President' (New York Times, Simon Romero)
'Chilean Supreme Court To Announce Fujimori Decision Friday' (Voice Of America)
'Fujimori Calmly Awaits Final Decision on Extradition: Lawyer' (Xinhua News Agency) "We have been with Fujimori during the past hours and he is very calm, just as he has been during the entire process. He is awaiting the Second Hall's decision," Francisco Veloso."

YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS?:

'Going Back To Peru' (opinion, Miami Herald editorial) "Some in Peru now grumble that the agreement will allow Yale to keep some artifacts. Yet Yale will also fund an exchange program for Peruvian and Yale scholars."
'Peru Battles Yale For Treasure Return' (Prensa Latina) "Yale maintains it is only safe to return 384, while the rest will remain at the US university for further study, with no date of termination; although they have been there for almost a century."

PRESS CHALLENGES:

'Capture of alleged killer of journalist Antonio de la Torre Echeandía' (Reporters Without Borders)

FREE TRADE?

'US Commerce Secy Urges Approval Of Pending Free Trade Deals' (Associated Press, Jessica Gresko)
'US-Peru Deal Seen As 'A Breakthrough' ' (Financial Times, Alan Beattie)
'Workers' Right Protection' (Financial Times, Alan Beattie)
'US Officials: Congress Sapping Regional Influence' (Miami Herald, Pablo Bachelet)
'Bush Says Free Trade Pacts A Test For Congress' (Reuters)
'US, Florida Officials Urge Passage Of Free-Trade Deals' (Sun-Sentinel, Florida, Doreen Hemlock) "U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez told the annual Americas Conference in Coral Gables that rejecting any or all of the three countries would "probably be one of the biggest foreign policy mistakes we can make in Latin America in our time."

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Peru Central Bank Intervenes To Buy $50 Million' (Dow Jones)
'Peru Public Treasury To Give $290 Million For Paris Club Payment' (Dow Jones)
'Peru To Pay Paris Club Debt After Scrapping Sale' (Reuters)
IMF Managing Director Speech In Lima (IMF) "In my view, the regional seminar was very successful."
'Innovative Conductor Design Meets The Peruvian Challenge' (Power Engineering, Thierry Capelle) "The reinforcement of the electrical transmission infrastructure in northern Peru is being driven by the need to meet the growing demand for energy in the country’s industrial and mining region."

Mining:

'Southern Copper's Cuajone, Ilo Unions Vote To Strike In Peru' (Dow Jones)
'Peru Mining Federation Mulling New National Strike' (Dow Jones)
'Peruvian Copper Miners Vote To Strike' (Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich) re: On October 2
'Peruvian Union Demands Pay Raise' (Prensa Latina)
'Peruvian Mine Workers Wanting Their Share Of Inflated Metals Prices Call For Strike' (Resource Investor, Jane Louis)

ARTS & LITERATURE:

'Guitarist/Composer Is Moved By Rhythms Of The World' (Tallahassee Democrat, Mary Leslie) re: Carlos Odria plays today at Atlantis Club & Grill, Tallahassee
'Reaching Out Beyond The Grave' (Washington Post, Desson Thomson) re: review for film, 'Forever'; "Heddy Honigmann, a Peruvian-born Dutch filmmaker whose documentaries frequently turn on-camera interviews into meditationally affecting moments, does the same again."

INTERNATIONAL:

'Suspect In Peruvian Wife's Death Gets Prison Term' (Patriot-News, Pennsylvania, Pete Shellum) re: accompanying photographs
'Gene Savoy Obituary' (The Independent, UK)
'Peruvian Dies After Springdale Bar Fight' (KHBS-40, Arkansas) re: Ricarti Bayona
'Four Nations' Marines Forge New Paths In Chile' (USA Marines, Mike Dougherty) "In addition to the four nations participating, Peru sent an observer as well, and is scheduled to fully participate in next year’s event."
'Tour Of Western Hemisphere At Benning' (WRBL-3, Georgia) re: Fort Benning; "Chiti Choy is from Peru and is teaching students about his county."

SPORTS:

Luis Horna in Davis Cup Matches In Lima (Davis Cup)
'Nobby Relishes Quick Return' (Football, UK)
'Peruvian Keeper Arrested After Kicking Ball Boy' (Reuters) "Television pictures showed Juan Flores arriving at the police station in Arequipa, southern Peru, after being sent off during Cienciano's match away to local side Total Clean."
'Kayak Team To Paddle Length Of Amazon' (Sea Kayaking)
'Peruvian Soccer Coach Travels to Europe to Visit Players' (Xinhua News Agency) re: Jose Del Solar observing Roberto Merino, Andres Vasquez and Carlos Zambrano

FOOD:

'Alpaca On The Menu' (Adelaide Now, Australia, Tracey Linguey) "ADELAIDE diners will be among the first in the country to taste alpaca when it goes on the menu at the Hilton Adelaide."
'La Duni Goes To Lima' (Dallas Morning News, Bill Addison) re: Aló restaurant
'Mariani Announces Its New Coca Wines' (Mariani Amalgamated press release)

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/21/2007 09:04:00 AM

Thursday, September 20, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:

The meteor was given official status (as a meteor) by some reports but another more speculative article suggested it may have been a felled satellite
Mummies were found in northern Peru in the Kuelap ruins
The August 15 quake gets another UNHCR update
Chile's Supreme Court is expected to make public their ruling on Fujimori today

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METEORITE IN CARANCAS, PUNO!

'Experts Confirm Meteorite Crash In Peru' (Associated Press, Monte Hayes and Edison Lopez) Jose Mechare (Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute) confirmed it was a 'rocky meteorite'; illnesses doubted
Photograph of Meteor (Associated Press/La Razon, Miguel Carrasco) photo #2
Commentary: 'Meteorites, Plagues, and Bad Omens' (Guardian, Patrick Barkham)
Commentary: 'Henry Has Everything Covered - Even Meteorites' (New Zealand Herald blog)
Commentary: 'American Spy Satellite Downed In Peru As US Nuclear Attack On Iran Thwarted' (What Does It Mean, Sorcha Faal) "Russian Military Intelligence Analysts are reporting today that one of the United States most secretive spy satellites targeting Iran was ‘destroyed in its orbit’ with its main power generator powered by the radioactive isotope Pu-238 surviving re-entry and crashing in a remote region of the South American Nation of Peru, and where hundreds are reported to be ill from radiation poisoning."
[Parody articles on meteorite at the bottom of today's post.]

QUAKE UPDATE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released their 'Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 18' which includes updates on the receipt of 3,000 tents on September 13 as well as a review of donors. (The full 6-page report is also online.)

Britto, Kuyayky Foundation, Spirit Airlines, and Blue Monster Offer Aid To Quake Victims' (press release) benefit event on September 28 in Miami; information online
California Nonprofit 800 Computers To Aid Quake Relief (Daily Californian, Taylor Fife) re: Alameda County Computer Resource Center
' Commission earmarks €6 million for additional humanitarian aid for victims of earthquake in Peru' (European Union) "Perhaps we don't see the pictures on our TV screens anymore, but there are still more than 250,000 people who have lost their belongings and houses remain displaced without appropriate shelter, or are relocated in temporary shelters with limited access to basic water and sanitation facilities. And they need our aid", Commissioner Michel said."
VIDEO: Meteor Impact Site (Fox News)
'Can Meteorites Make People Sick?' (Fox News, Jackson Kuhl)
'Experts: 'Meteor' Gases Likely Caused By Geyser' (Fox News via Space.com)
'Peruvian Meteorite Has Sci Fi Twist' (Technovelgy.com, Bill CHristensen)
'How One Vancouverite Is Helping Peru Rebuild After Quake - And How You Can Help' (TravelTV)

CHACHAPOYAS MUMMIES FOUND:

'Some 40 Pre-Inca Mummies Found In Kuelap Fortress' (Deutsche Press Agentur)
'Peruvian Archaelogists Find 40 1,200-Year-Old Mummies' (Xinnua News Agency) "buried under a platform of 24 meters in diameter in the El Tintero structure during a dig of the Kuelap Archaeological Complex Restoration and Conservation project."

FUJI FILE:

'Most Peruvians Want Fujimori Extradited' (Angus Reid) re: Apoyo poll in El Comercio; "75% of respondents want Alberto Fujimori to leave Chile and face justice in Peru."
'Inflation And Union Woes Dog Bachelet' (Financial Times, Jude Webber) "Bolivia non-sovereign access to the Pacific would have to be approved by Peru, which has a maritime dispute of its own with Chile."
'Chile To Obey Final Ruling On Fujimori' (Prensa Latina)

MINING:

'Iberian Minerals To Acquire Producing Copper Mine In Peru' (Canadian Business, John Valorzi) re: to acquire 92 per cent of Compania Minera Condestable and its copper mine south of Lima
'Candente Started At Outperf On Potential Of Canariaco Project' (Dow Jones)
'Peru Mining Federation Mulling New National Strike' (Dow Jones) Labor leader: "We have already agreed to hold a strike. We need to decide on the date."
'Call For National Strike As Strife Hits Peru Mines' (Reuters) re: Shougang Hierro "Unions want a bigger share of lofty global metals prices and the country's largest mine federation called for a massive strike in Peru."

MACRO/MICRO ECONOMICS:

'Peru: Inspection and Certification, Together With Training' (Control Union Peru press release)
'Peru Bishop Stands Up To President' (Prensa Latina) re: Luis Bambaren
'Peru To Increase Minimum Wage By 10%' (Xinhua News Agency) "A new law, which is to be promulgated on Oct. 1, will raise the current minimum wage of 500 soles (160 dollars) to 530 soles (170 dollars)."

PSEG:

'PSEG To Sell Peru Hydro Unit For $284Million' (Associated Press)
'Public Service To Sell Peruvian Dams To Norway' (Bloomberg, Jim Polson)
'PSEG Agrees To Sell ElectroAndes to SN Power' (Business News Americas)
'Peru's August Past-Due Loan Ratio Falls Slightly To 1.58%' (Dow Jones)
'PSEG To Sell Peru Hydroelectric-Power Firm For $390Million' (MarketWatch, Robert Daniel)
'PSEG To Sell Peruvian Hydro-Power Company' (Reuters)
'PSEG Global Sells Hydroelectric Plants In Peru' (Star-Ledger, New Jersey, Tom Johnson)

Free Trade?

'History Will Severeley Judge A Rejection of FTAs' (opinion, Miami Herald, Carlos M. Gutierrez) USA Commerce Secretary reviews trip to Peru last week; Florida exports to Peru totoalled $658 million last year.
'Peru: Free Trade Agreement With China and EU Planned For 2008' (Stratfor)

ART & LITERATURE:

'Student Pints Through Struggles' (Utah Chronicle, Carlos Mayorga) re: Ana Maria Ravines de Shur "Ravines de Schur was the first racial minority to gain political refuge in the United States from Germany because of racism." Art will show in Venezuela Embassy in Washington next month

PEOPLE:

'Memorial Set For Lesbian Scholar Yolanda Retter Vargas' (Bay Area Reporter, Jeanne Cordova) re: Yolanda Retter Vargas "Her essays on Peruvian photography appeared in exhibit catalogs and Latin American photography journals."
'Seizure Can Be Confused With Scissors' (opinion, News-Press, Florida, Alessia Leathers)
'Upstate Teen Kidnapped, Robbed In Peru' (KYFF4-TV, South Carolina) re: on mission trip in Arequipa; "Pastor's son stays after attack to share his faith"
'Upstate Youth Escapes South American Kidnapping' (Independent, South Carolina, Pearce Adams)
'Gene Savoy Obituary' (The Telegraph, UK)

FOOD:

'From Lima, With Love, And Great Taste' (Miami Herald, Carolyn Guniss) re: La Cofradia restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida

TRAVEL:

American Airlines Announce New Fares (American Airlines press release) re: R/T Florida/Lima at $300.

PARODY ON METEOR:

'UN Demotes Peru To Town Status' (The Spoof) "The United Nations has demoted Peru down to the status of township. Asked why they had done such a thing the UN responded that they could not think of anything that came from Peru nor could they remember the name of anyone from Peru nor anything important that had ever happened there so they had no choice but to demote. At least in Mexico you can get a good taco. ... Peru was unable to mount much of a reaction what with all the hubbub and temporary sense of excitement and self importance that goes along with the arrival of a smelly meteorite on one's territory or whatever."
'Peru Attacked By Pluto' (The Spoof)
'Russians Deny Poisoning Peru With Giant Meteor' (The Spoof)

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/20/2007 06:30:00 AM

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:

The meteorite story spreads across the globe and even into parody. Some reports still wonder if it is a 'meteorite' while those said to be afflicted by it range between 300 and 600.
The city of La Oroya gets on someone's Top Ten list - but not for good reasons.
Yale University's return of Machu Picchu artifacts undergoes further scrutiny.
Mario Testino goes up against Paddington Bear in popularity.
Tonight In New York City: Eduardo Gonzalez Viaña reads from his El Corrido de Dante at Librería Lectorum, 134 W. 14th St., 6 p.m. Free.

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METEORITE IN CARANCAS, PUNO?

VIDEO: 'Meteorite Crash Causes Mysterious Illness' (Associated Press, Ed Donohue) re: 100 feet wide, 20 feet deep (link may have changed)
VIDEO: 'Peru's Foul Smelling Meteorite' (MSNBC, Kevin Flynn)
VIDEO: Raw Video footage With No Overdub (Associated Press?)
VIDEO: "Peruvian Mystery Crater' (Reuters)
'Peruvian Scientists Probe Fumes From Meteorite Crater' (Agence France Press)
'Peru Blames Supposed Meteorite For Strange Illness; 200 Sickened' (Associated Press)
'Is Meteorite Linked To Outbreak of Digestive Respiratory Problems?' (KWTX)
'Scores Ill In Peru 'Meteor Crash' ' (BBC)
'Q&A: Do Meteors Make You Ill' (BBC)
'600 Sick In Peru After 'Meteorite' Crashes' (CBC with wires)
' 'Toxic' Meteorite Crashes Into Village in Peru' (Daily Mail) with additional photographs
'Peru Meteorite Crash Causes Mystery Illness' (Guardian, Rory Carroll)
'Villagers Fall Ill After Fireball Hits Peru' (MSNBC and wires)
'Meteorite Causes Vomiting, Nausea In Andes' (Novosti, Russia)
'Peruvians Get Sick From Apparent Meteorite Crater' (Reuters, Teresa Cespedes) a version of this runs in the New York Times
'It Came From Outer Space - And It Stinks' (USA Today blog)
'Meteorite Slams Into Peru, 600 Villagers Ill' (Xinhua News Agency) "In a scene reminiscent of H.G. Well's "War of the Worlds," more than 600 villagers fell ill in southern Peru over the weekend after a fireball from space slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater and emitting a sickenly smelly gas."
'Nostradamus Third Anti-Christ Name Revealed By Peru Meteorite Crash' (opinion, OpEdNews, Karen Fish)
PARODY: 'Peru Meteor Populated With Miniature Life' (The Spoof)

QUAKE RELIEF & RESPONSE:

'Baptist World Aid Assists Victims Of Peru Quake' (Baptist World Aid) "An initial sum of $20,000 was sent by BWAid to the Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru (CEBP), which is coordinating relief efforts on the behalf of Baptists."
'Peru Quake: More Aid Needed' (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development) "More than 90 per cent of Pisco was destroyed, as most of the houses there were built in the 16th century and are not as solid as some more modern homes. But the quake has also united Peruvians, with many people sending aid, food and clothes."
'Peru Govt Says Telefonica, Nextel Failed After Earthquake' (Dow Jones)
'Peru Government To Probe Minister In Relief Scandal' (IANS) "Health Minister Carlos Vallejos was linked to alleged irregularities in the acquisition of relief materials."
'Abroad Programs Plan For Emergencies' (Minnesota Daily, Lindsay Guentzel) "Earthquakes are common in Lima. They have little ones on and off that last just a little bit."
'Latin Ladies To Host Charity Luncheon For Quake Victims' (The Peninsula, Qatar) re: November 10; "Ticket for the luncheon is priced QR130 for adults and QR60 for children aged below 12 years. Further details can be had from Raygada over mobile No: 5194296."
'Richmond Salvation Army Volunteers Help Quake Victims' (Richmond Times-Dispatch) "Two of these volunteers, Hans Oppe and Anita Williams, left for Peru on Sept. 15 and are part of The Salvation Army Richmond Area Command's Emergency Disaster Services Team"
'Best Friends Rescuing Pets In Quake-Scarred Peru' (Salt Lake Tribune, Mark Havnes)
'Earthquake Recovery Continues' (United Methodist Committee On Relief)

LA OROYA IN TOP TEN (MOST POLLUTED CITIES):

'Ten Most Polluted Places Named' (BBC; National Geographic; Financial Times, Fiona Harvey) La Oroya is on the top ten list by the Blacksmith Institute; " A metal smelter run by the Missouri-based Doe Run Corporation has operated in the remote settlement since 1922."
World's Worst Polluted Places 2007' (Blacksmith Institute)
La Oroya - In Top Ten' (Blacksmith Institute) "Ninety-nine percent of children living in and around La Oroya have blood lead levels that exceed acceptable limits."

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Where To Go Fishing For Profits' (The Times, UK, Merryn Somerset Webb) "Copeinca, founded in 1994, has exactly what we want from a fish-related investment: perpetual rights granted by the Lima government to fish for anchovies."
'Peru's Prez Criticizes Vatican, Priest 'interference' In Politics' (Catholic News Services, Lucien Chauvin) "Garcia's comments were directed at the role Catholic religious and laypeople played in a nonbinding referendum on mining held Sept. 16 in three provinces in the northern department of Piura. Voters overwhelmingly rejected mining development."
'Conference On 'MacroEconomic Policies and Social Equity' (International Monetary Fund) Sept 19 and 20 in Lima; "The key speakers will include His Excellency President Alan Garcia of Peru."

Free Trade?

'US House Panel To Begin Consideration Of Peru Free Trade' (Dow Jones, John Godfrey)
'Andean Countries Start Free Trade Talks With European Union' (Dow Jones)
'Labor Groups Differ On Peru Free Trade Deal' (The Hill, Ian Swanson)
'Key House Lawmaker Sees Peru Pact Approval' (Reuters, Doug Palmer) re: Rep. Charles Rangel

Mining:

'Alturas Reports On Huajoto Polymetalic Project' (Alturas Minerales press release)
'Peru Southern Copper Union says Talks Break Off With Company' (Dow Jones)
'New Mines Set To Boost Outcome At Hochschild' (Financial Times, Rebecca Bream) "Hochschild Mining, thefamily-owned Peruvian silver and gold producer, yesterday unveiled a 29 per cent rise in first-half profits and said full-year profits would be boosted by the opening of three new mines."
'Hochschild Mining Profit Rises 36%; Opens Peru Mine (Mining Journal)
'Big Peruvian Copper Strike Imminent As Talks Fall' (Reuters, Teresa Cespedes)

PEOPLE:

'Revolution on Campus' (Brock University Press, Canada, Moraa Mochama) re: Hugo Blanco at Canadian college; "Speaking to students through a translator, Blanco detailed Peru's farming system, which was still under a feudal system that was put in place by Spanish colonialists."
'Grin And Bear It, Mario' (Independent, Henry Deedes) "The mild-mannered photographer Mario Testino does not immediately strike you as the competitive sort. But he is, it seems, quite prepared to get involved in a bout of petty of one-upmanship with his fellow Peruvian, Paddington Bear. "I can't believe it. They're making a whole movie out of him?" he asked, incredulously, adding: "Well, I am not sure how many other Peruvians know who he is."
'People Look After My Bear, Thank You' (The Times, UK, Ben Hoyle; Guardian, Francesca Martin)
Ambassador Luis Chuquihuara Chil in Belize (Love FM)
'Gene Savoy, Flamboyant Explorer Of Ruins, Dies At 80' (New York Times, Douglas Martin)
'Peruvian Dies In Wreck Near Yampa' (Steamboat Pilot, Mike McCollum) “The deceased we believe was Peruvian, but he had a Mexican drivers license,” said Klinger, who said the victim was a sheepherder in the national forest."

ARTS & LITERATURE:

Book Review: Environmentalism Is So Not Dead!' (Grist, Carl Pope) "When 80% of the mahogany coming into the U.S. from Peru has been illegally logged, we don't have global trade -- we have global crime rings. If we made sure that the rules of real markets governed natural resources, we would find that markets do, indeed, work very powerfully."
Reading in NYC by Eduardo Gonzalez Viaña (New York Daily News) Tonight, Peruvian author presents his novel El Corrido de Dante at Librería Lectorum, 134 W. 14th St., 6 p.m. Free.
Book Review: 'Old Dogs With New Tricks' (New York Sun, Benjamin Lytal) "Mario Vargas Llosa, the outstanding Peruvian novelist, remains oddly undigested in American letters. [His] new novel, "The Bad Girl," will be both love story and political mystery."
Vargas Llosa's Bad Girl Is 'A Must Read' (Houston Chronicle, Fritz Lanham)
'Search Is On For The Next Pavarotti' (New York Sun, Benjamin Ivry) "[Juan Diego] Flórez is now undertaking what seems like an unending series of performances around the globe of "Daughter of the Regiment" — the same opera which launched Pavarotti's career — because audiences flock to hear its grotesquely challenging aria with nine high Cs."

TAINTED BLOOD:

'AIDS-Infected Kids Demand Peru Payback' (Prensa Latina, Cuba)

YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS:

'Artifact Repatriation Is Long Overdue' (opinion, Indiana Statesman, Petra Hendrickson) rosy optimism from university student
AUDIO: 'Yale Returns Peruvian Antiquities' (National Public Radio, Diane Orson)
'Peru Art Deal Gets Blurry' (Miami Herald, Adriana Leon and Patrick J. McDonnell) this is a slightly updated version of yesterday's Los Angeles Times with a more skeptical headline

IMMIGRATION:

Immigration Agents Seize 20 Suspected Illegal Aliens' (Idaho Mountain Express, Terry Smith) "Ketchum police spokesman Kim Rogers put the number at 20. She described some of the detainees as 'Peruvian'."
'Undocumented Students Follow Their DREAM to DC' (Sacramento Bee, Susan Ferriss) re: Claudia (last name withheld)

OTHER:

'Lambright Receives Grant To Study Cultural Effects Of Terrorism' (Trinity Tripod, Bill Cosgrove) "Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature Anne Lambright recently won a prestigious grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation to study the cultural impact of terrorism in Peru. ... Lambright plans to publish several articles on her work, as well as a book tentatively titled The Culture of Terror: Shining Path and Counterterrorism in the Peruvian National Imaginary."

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
Today's Peruvia offers a panoply of events from meteorites crashing to cuy-eating, from Machu Picchu being 'loved to death' to a debate on whether Yale University is sending all the ruin's artifacts back. The August 15 earthquake receives another United Nations update and reporters in northern and southern Peru are under attack.

Finally, congratulations to Daniela Macias Brandes on winning the Pan Am Badminton Junior Championships Mixed Doubles, U-11.

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PRESS CHALLENGES:

'Local Radio Forcibly Shut Down, Another Hounded by Government' (Reporters Without Borders) re: "the brutal closure of Radio Orión in Pisco"
'Journalists Fired At By Prison Staff' (Reporters Without Borders) "Staff fired shots at six journalists who arrived at the prison in the northwestern town of Chimbote."

METEORITE HITS SOUTHERN PERU?

'Mystery Illness Strikes After Meteorite Hits Peruvian Village' (Agence France Press) "Seven policemen who went to check on the reports also became ill and had to be given oxygen before being hospitalized."
VIDEO: 'Peruvian Mystery Crater' (Reuters, Rich Edson)

YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS:

'Yale to Return Machu Picchu Artifacts To Peru' (Agence France Press)
'Yale Agrees To Return Artifacts To Peru' (Art Info)
'Machu Picchu Relics' (BBC slide show)
'Machu Picchu Artifacts To Be Returned To Peru' (Los Angeles Times, Adriana León and Patrick J. McDonnell) "Doubts have surfaced about the scope of the accord and about Yale's right to retain certain parts of the collection for "ongoing research," as a university statement said."
'Yale To Return Peru's Disputed Machu Picchu Objects' (Reuters)
'Yale To Return Relics To Peru' (UPI)

MACHU PICCHU LOVED TO DEATH?

'Conservationists Fear Machu Picchu Will Be Loved To Death' (Houston Chronicle, John Otis) see accompanying slide show with audio

GENE SAVOY:

'Explorer Found Lost Cities' (Los Angeles Times, Thomas H. Maugh II) "Archaeologists alleged that many of his "discoveries" had already been mapped and reported by Peruvian archaeologists or were known to locals, and that his publicizing their locations without scientific follow-up opened them to looting and environmental degradation. Savoy dismissed his critics as 'fuddy-duddy academics'."
'Explorer Braved Jungles and Oceans' (New York Sun, Stephen Miller)

QUAKE RELIEF & RESPONSE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released their 'Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 17' which includes updates on the response including information on education, water and sanitation, as well as a review of donors. (The full 3-page report is also online.)

'AIG Disaster Relief Fund Donates $300k for CHF Int'l Peru Quake' (CHF International press release) see accompanying video
'Peru In Ruins After Mega-QUake' (Baruch College Ticker, Cynthia Rojas)

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'IDB, WTO, World Bank Discuss Aid For Trade In Lima' (BNAmericas)
'White House Urges Colombia Trade Vote After Peru' (Reuters, Doug Palmer)
'Free Trade Agreements Taking Different Paths' (Women's Wear Daily, Kristi Ellis)

Mining:

'Peruvians Vote Against Mine Plan' (BBC, Dan Collyns) "President Alan Garcia accused objectors of plotting to stymie economic growth."
'Southern Copper Union Says Talks Break Off With Company' (Dow Jones)
'Inca Pacific To List On Lima Stock Exchange' (Inca Pacific press release)
'Communities Say 'No' To Mining Company' (Inter Press Service, Milagros Salazar) re: Minera Majaz
'Workers At Shougang Hierro Peru Mine On Strike' (Reuters; Dow Jones)

TRAVEL:

'Spiritual Trips Are A Hot Trend' (Vancouver Sun, Janet Collins) "I was so changed by what happened on my trip to Peru that I quit my job and practise daily meditation."

TAINTED BLOOD:

'Peru Health Ministry Launches Blood Bank Inspection' (Kaiser Network summary)

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POLITICS:

'Latin American Border Tensions Rise' (Los Angeles Times, Chris Kraul) "Chile, Bolivia and Peru continue to bicker over land and maritime rights that Chile has claimed since it won a three-way war in 1884."
'Oil Companies In 'Farcicial' Megaphone Plan For Uncontacted Tribes' (Survival International press release)

FOOD:

'Peru To Belly Up To EPCOT Food & Wine Festival' (Orlando Sentinel blog, Dewayne Bevil) "Last year, Peru was involved for a limited run of about 10 days, but this year Peruvian items will be available throughout the event."
'Rachael Ray in Lima' (Food Network, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels) re: Ceviche at 9pm, GMT +5)
'A Fresh Approach To Food' (Atlanta Journal Constitution, Elizabeth Lee) re: author Barbara Kingsolver and eating locally; "We used to buy vegetables that had been shipped from far away, and now I look at them and think, well, who would want asparagus from Peru? Maybe a Peruvian, but not me."
'How To Eat A Pet: A Gastronomic Adventure In The Andes' (Drexel Univ Smart Set, Lynn Levin) "Ask a Peruvian if he or she eats cuy, and you will hear that person wax sentimental about the way his or her mamá prepared it – just the same way an American will rhapsodize about Mom’s apple pie or fried chicken. Still, as much as the Peruvians boasted of their favorite cuy fricassee or roast cuy, not once did I see an Andean or a Criollo actually eat cuy."
'Real Life 'Indiana Jones' Dies In Reno Home' (KTVN-2, Kellene Stockwell)
'The Farm Down The Street' (South Bend Tribune, Mike Petrucelli) "It's better than going to a grocery store," where similar food may have been brought in from California or Peru."

IMMIGRATION:

'An Outside View Of Immigration Coverage' (Miami Herald, Edward Schumacher-Matos) "A story on the front of the Metro section, however, did focus on a young woman expelled to Peru."
'Ceremony Adds 60 New Citizens' (Arkansas Morning News, Steve Caraway) re: Ernesto Santos
'Illegal Peruvians Seek Protected Status' (The Record, New Jersey, Elizabeth Llorente) "Roughly 30,000 illegal Peruvian immigrants in the state -- many of them in North Jersey -- could avoid deportation if a post-earthquake lobbying effort succeeds."

ARTS & LITERATURE:

'40 Below Summer' (Gauntlet, California) re: Carlos Aguilar on drums
'Trent Archaeologist Receives Highest Honour From Peruvian Community' (Trent University, Canada) re: Professor John Topic Named to the Order of Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion by City of Huamachuco; "On August 15 in a special session of Huamachuco’s city council, the community passed a resolution proclaiming Prof. Topic and his wife, fellow archaeologist Theresa Topic, to be members of the order and presented him with an ornate citation, ceremonial medal, a clock and ceramic sculpture."
'Kiss of the Spider Woman' (Variety, Steven Suskin) Directed by Gisela Cardenas "Cardenas, a Peruvian living in New York, serves as director in residence at the Vortex, where she staged an acclaimed "Agamemnon" in 2005. If this "Spider Woman" is any indication, Cardenas is a name to remember."

SPORTS:

Daniela Macias Brandes Win Mixed Doubles' (Jamaican Gleaner) re: with Sean Wilson (Mexico) in Pan Am Badminton Junior Championships U-11

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/18/2007 06:51:00 AM

Monday, September 17, 2007

POLITICS:

'Peru's President Rises Sharply In Poll After Quake' (Reu ters) "President Garcia's approval rose sharply in September after falling for months as voters gave him high marks for trying to swiftly respond to a devastating earthquake in August." In Spanish: see Ipsos Apoyo poll; El Comercio report

YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS:

'Yale To Return Peruvian Artefacts' (BBC)
'Yale And Peru Reach Pact On Artifacts' (Inside Higher Ed, Scott Jaschik)
'Yale Officials Agree To Return Peruvian Artifacts' (New York Times, Randy Kennedy)

QUAKE RESPONSE:

'A Pleasant Aftershock' (Boston College Heights, Lucia Benavides)

FUJI FILE:

'Castro Castro Victims Bring Lawsuit Against Fujimori' (International Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims) "It is the first international case in Latin America on violence against women. Fujimori planned, ordered and led this massacre. The Castro Castro Prison case is a crime of major proportions; that is why there is a demand to bring Fujimori to justice."

FREE TRADE?

'Unions Oppose South American Free Trade Efforts' (Crosswalk, Nathan Burchfiel)
'A Good Peru Trade Pact' (opinion, Washington Times, Barbara Bowie-Whitman) former US State Department official; cf 'Pass Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Now' November 2006

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Peru Towns Reject Zijin's $1.4 Billion Mine Project' (Reuters)
'Latin America Sees A Boom In Business-School Programs' (Wall Street Journal, Carlota Fluxa) re: Alejandro Flores, Escuela de Postgrado de Universidad del Pacífico."
'Pure Biofuels Raises US$30 Million for Latin American Ambitions' (Pure Biofuels press release)

ARTS & LITERATURE:

'New York Fall Exhibition Preview' (Art Info, Magdalene Perez) re: Cesar Cornejo
'Paddington Bear Goes Hollywood' (New York Times) 5th item; "Paddington, a refugee from Peru who turned up in Paddington Station in London"; see official website

SPORTS:

Bruno Monteverde Knocked Out in U-17 Pan American Badminton (Jamaican Gleaner)

OTHER:

'Paterson Native Leads Revaluation Protest' (Herald News, New Jersey, Suzanne Travers) re: Veronica Callegari-Valentin
Dr. Mark Rego, Member, Peruvian American Medical Society Responds to Pain Article (letter, New York Times) "I have worked for several years supporting and developing a free mental health clinic for the poor of Ayacucho, Peru." cf. Psychiatric News, 2006
'4 Peruvians Deported For Using RP In Sneaking Into Canada' (Philippine Inquirer, Martaux Ortix) "Four Peruvian nationals have been deported for attempting to use the Philippines as a jump-off point to enter Canada illegally. Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said in a statement he ordered the Peruvians placed on the immigration blacklist to prevent their reentry into the country."
'Solidarity Meeting In Peru Condemns US Law Against Cuba' (Prensa Latina, Cuba)
'I've Got To Draw A Line A Snorting Gourmet Cocaine' (The Times, UK, Caitlin Moran) "More affluent customers, meanwhile, go for a much higher quality Peruvian cocaine. ... Specifying “Peruvian cocaine” – like it’s “Madagascan vanilla essence,” or “the wines of the Loire. It makes you sound like you know a little bit about the provenance."
'Gene Savoy, 80; Uncovered Ancient Ruins' (Washington Post using Associated Press, Martin Griffith)

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/17/2007 06:33:00 AM

Sunday, September 16, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
The long trip back to Peru for many Machu Picchu artifacts that Hiram Bingham took with him to Yale seem to finally be at a turning point. Somewhat ironically this comes as Gene Savoy, the colorful explorer of other Peruvian antiquities, dies at age 80.

'Mr. Gauguin's Heart, a children's book (for ages 6-9) by Marie-Danielle Croteau, is quickly reviewed by Canada's The Record. The book focuses on the travel by ship from Denmark to the artist's grandmother's home country. And when they arrive in Callao, the young Gaugin doesn't want to leave the ship.

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YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS:

'Yale To Return Machu Picchu Artifacts' (Associated Press; Washington Post - last item) "Finally it has been established that Peru is the owner of each one of the pieces," Housing Minister Hernan Garrido Lecca, who led negotiations with Yale, told Lima's Radioprogramas radio."
'Yale University Agrees To Return Machu Picchu Artifacts to Peru' (Bloomberg, Kelly Riddell and Brian K. Sullivan)
'Yale To Return Incan Artifacts' (Hartford Courant, Edmund H. Mahony)
'Yale, Peru Reach Agreement' (Yale Daily News, Rachel Boyd)
'Joint Statement by Government of Peru and Yale University' (Yale University) "The Government of Peru will undertake to build a new Museum and Research Center in Cusco, for which Yale will serve as advisor, and where the proposed exhibition will be installed following its tour."

QUAKE UPDATE:

'Photo Auction to Benefit Quake Victims' (Arizona Republic) re: Yo Tambien Me Llamo Peru on Sept 17
'Peru Crisis 'Getting Worse' ' (BBC Video)
'Corruption Shock Peruvians' (Prensa Latina, Cuba)
'Drama Continues One Month After Earthquake' (Prensa Latina, Cuba)

GENERAL NEWS:

'Explorer Who Found Lost Peru Cities Dies' (Associated Press, Martin Griffith) re: Douglas Eugene 'Gene' Savoy' "Dubbed the "real Indiana Jones" by People magazine, Savoy was credited with finding four of Peru's most important archaeological sites, including Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the Incas from the Spanish Conquistadors. ... Savoy discovered more than 40 stone cities of a mysterious pre-Inca civilization known as the Chachapoyas."
'Latin American Women Scholars Gathered in Peru' (United Methodist Church, Mary Beth Coudal) re: includes Congressman María Cleofé Sumire de Conde
'Peruvian President Apologizes To Patient Infected With HIV At State Hospital' (Xinhua News Agency)

MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS:

'Biofuel Is The Region's Next Promising Venture' (Miami Herald, Tyler Bridges) "Rex Canon, Maple's president and chief executive officer, said Peru's northern coast offers among the best conditions in the world for producing sugar cane for ethanol, with hot, dry weather during the day and cool weather at night, year-round."
'Free Trade Initiatives Are On Life-Support As Export Growth Slows' (Miami Herald, Pablo Bachelet)

FUJI FILE:

'Peru Begins Preparations For Extradition Of Former President' (Xinha News Agency)

TRAVEL:

'Cajamarca, Peru: Hotel & Spa Laguna Seca' (New York Times, Clifford Krauss) re: in Travel Section's Spa edition - Laguna Seca

ARTS & LITERATURE:

'Dr. Cyclops' Film Set In Peru (Blog Critics Magazine, Matt Paprocki) re: review of DVD release of 1940 film; sci-fi film depicts escape from Peruvian jungle "though mostly captured on sound stages"
'Harry Potter Producer to Create Film Version Of Paddington Bear' (CBC News) re: David Heyman
'Children's Book Review: Mr. Gaugiuin's Heart' (The Record, Canada) "Little Paul Gauguin is sailing from Denmark to Peru when tragedy strikes"; the book is by Marie-Danielle Croteau

IMMIGRATION:

'Latino Lives' (Wilmington Star, North Carolina) "Peruvian native Edelmira Segovia takes issue with Hispanics being considered a race. 'We are a conglomeration of different backgrounds. We do have one thing in common, and that is our Spanish language root. Not all of us share the same culture. ... We've been generalized into this brown-looking people originally from south of the border. We have a long way to go to educate the majority in the diversity of being Hispanic'."

Permalink; posted by Peruvia : 9/16/2007 07:47:00 AM

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