Saturday, October 13, 2007
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
MISSIONARIES, SHOT DOWN, REPRISE:
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- The New York Times clearly says that the missionary plane in Peru was shot down in Peru "based on the C.I.A.’s mistaken identification of the aircraft."
- The New York Times' columnist Floyd Norris reports that Peru’s annual gain of 87.5% was the best in the world in the last 5 years.
- In a Wall Street Journal interview, former US President Carter suggests his condemnation of Fujimori in 2001 helped bring down regime while several other sources report on the start of the Fujimori trial
- Orange County Register reports on a visit by Pilar Nores de Garcia visiting a California Protestant Church
MISSIONARIES, SHOT DOWN, REPRISE:
- 'Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Call For Investigation of CIA Watchdog's Work' (New York Times, Scot Shane and Mark Mazzetti) "Tensions arose over the inspector general’s examination of the shooting down of a missionary plane in Peru in 2001 based on the C.I.A.’s mistaken identification of the aircraft."
- 'Peru's First Lady, Mariners Church On A Mission' (Orange County Register, Erika Chavez) see accompanying photographs; Camino de Vida's Robert Barriger says "Mariners feels like a sister church. We have the same style and the same passion to reach out." Camino de Vida also found an unexpected but welcome ally in the First Lady. Since husband Alan Garcia was elected president one year ago, Nores de Garcia has championed a program called Sembrando"
- 'Jimmy Carter On Conflict Resolution' (Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg) re: Carter's new book, 'Beyond The White House'; "In Peru, we found that Fujimori was conducting a fraudulent process and we left the country. He tried to go ahead, but all his opponents withdrew. Six months later, he left. Our condemnation of a procedure has a profound impact, both on the international community and on the domestic scene. We see a lot of elections that have things wrong. But we then have to decide whether the mistakes or acts involved were significant enough to subvert the will of the people."
- 'Trial Begins for Fujimori' (Associated Press) "His lawyer, Cesar Nakazaki, told reporters that the former leader was calm and answered prosecutors' 30 questions 'with clarity'."
- 'Fujimori Faces First Questioning' (BBC, Dan Collyns) see accompanying video about Vladi Videos
- 'Fujimori Admits To Ordering Search Of Aide's Home, Denies Motive' (Kyodo)
- 'Peru Fujimori Trial Starts For Stealing From Aide' (Reuters) "In closed-door sessions, judges will try Fujimori for allegedly directing aides to break into the house of his former spy chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, to remove 40 boxes of videos and tapes that documented corruption in his government."
- 'Fujimori Appears Before Judge In His First Trial' (Xinhua News Agency) "Fujimori will face four processes for abuse of power, assassination of political opponents and corruption."
- EDITORIAL: 'South Wind Of War' (Investor's Business Daily) "Now Suriname wants a U.S. military base, just like its neighbors, Colombia and Peru. ... What [Secretary Gates] quietly heard — from El Salvador to Suriname and from Colombia to Peru and Chile — is that the U.S. must get more involved in South America. ... Suriname's action follows reports that Colombia and Peru offered bases to the U.S. to help in the war on drugs after the likely loss of the U.S. base in Manta, Ecuador, in 2009."
- PERU #1 - 'Strong Gains In US, Except By Comparison' (New York Times, Floyd Norris) "Of the 83 countries for which records of a major stock index were available, the American share price increase in the five years after Oct. 9, 2002, was better than those of only four. All four are small countries, either in the Caribbean or Latin America. But South America also produced three of the six best-performing markets during the period, in Peru, Brazil and Colombia. Peru’s annual gain of 87.5% was the best in the world."
- 'Japanese Firms To Develop Copper Mines In Peru, Chile' (Agence France-Press) "Nippon Mining and Metals Co. and Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. plan invest up to $1.7 billion in jointly developing copper production bases in Peru and Chile to build the facilities by 2011 to produce up to 250,000 tonnes of copper ore a year."
- 'Japan's Pan Pacific To Invest In Chile, Peru' (Reuters) 'Pan Pacific is a joint venture of Nippon and Mistsui. ... Pan Pacific will build a production facility in Peru by 2010, which will be capable of producing about 70,000-100,000 tonnes per year of copper."
- 'Solari group eyes water cos in Colombia, Peru' (BNAmericas)
- 'Peru Sees $2Billion Invest In Infrastructure Concessions By End Of 2008' (Dow Jones, Rebecca Howard) re: Proinversion's David Lemor press conference; "An important project is an electric train that will serve the capital city and will involve around $280 million in investment. ... Other projects involve highways, pipelines, ports, airports and irrigation, among others. Meanwhile, Lemor, said he was "absolutely" convinced that the free-trade agreement with the U.S. will be ratified prior to November 16."
- 'Dallas Company To Build Peru's Largest Ethanol Plant' (Dallas Business Journal, Tyler Bridges) re: Maple Energy and Jack Hanks, Rex Canon, Tony Hines and investment in Piura; "Maple Energy plc will plant sugar cane and build the country’s largest ethanol plant."
- 'Peru: Sunshine Exports clearly diversifies destinations and exports requirements for its mango supply' (Sunshine Export, press release)
- Bush's Weekly Radio Address (via PR Newswire) "The free trade agreement would immediately eliminate most of Peru's industrial tariffs, as well as many of its barriers to U.S. agriculture exports, and make American products more affordable and more competitive in that country."
- 'Bush: Protectionism Will Cost US Jobs' (Associated Press, Jennifer Loven)
- 'Bush: Pass Trade Deal With Peru' (Associated Press, Ben Feller)
- VIDEO Of Bush In Florida (CBS4, Miami)
- 'Bush Calls For Action On Trade Agreements' (The Hill, Ian Swanson)
- 'Bush Urges Approval Of LatAm Trade Deals' (Financial Times, Andrew Ward)
- 'Bush Urges Approval Of Trade Pacts' (Los Angeles Times, John Hoeffel) "The president said the deals with Peru, Panama, Colombia and South Korea also would encourage democratic progress in regions crucial to U.S. security. ... The pact with Peru, which a Senate committee recently approved, is likely to clear Congress this year."
- 'Bush Mixes Fund-Raising And Business In Florida' (New York Times, Sheryl Gay Stolberg)
- 'Bush Salutes Miami, Free Trade' (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey)
- 'Free-Trade Pacts Never An Easy Sell' (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey) "Passage of agreements with Peru, Panama and Colombia would not bring an immediate jump in imports from these countries. This is because all three countries already enjoy duty-free entry for most of their goods, ranging from Peruvian cotton T-shirts to Colombian fresh-cut flowers."
- 'A New Latino Agenda' (The Nation, Roberto Lovato) re: 2nd Latino Congreso "Oscar Chacon, leader of the Chicago-based National Association of Latin American and Caribbean Communities said, The first step is to stop expanding the same agricultural rules of NAFTA to Peru and other Latin American nations."
- 'Bush Tries To Build Support For LatAm Trade Deals' (Reuters, Caren Bohan)
- 'People Of Cork & Ross Help Peru In Earthquake Relief' (Trocaire, Ireland)
- 'Peruvian Baby Dies Of AIDS From Tainted Blood' (IANS) "A baby girl infected 11 months ago with AIDS from blood transfusions in a public hospital in Peru has died."
- Poet and Playright Isaac Goldemberg at US Library Of Congress (Washington Post) Oct 18, 6pm; to celebrate 400 years of Hispanic poetry in the United States; James Madison Bldg., Pickford Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE; Call 202-707-2013.
- Maria Portilla In Baltimore Marathon (Baltimore Sun) "Portilla could be first in line to upset Dubovik. She led for the first 22 miles of last year's race before placing second at 2:36:23 - the second-fastest time in the race's seven-year history. She won the 2007 Salt Lake City Marathon (2:40:46). Her personal best is 2:35:24, set in Los Angeles in 2004."
- 'Australia Withdraws Bid For Women's 2011 World Cup' (Agence France Press) "The remaining bidders - Germany, Canada and Peru - have until October 29 to make their final submissions with FIFA announcing the winner on October 30."
- Anthony Ledgard Secretary General Of World Olympic Executive Committee (Olympic, press release)
- Machu Picchu Advice (Washington Post chat) "We're visiting Machu Picchu on a nine-day trip. Where else should we go in that amount of time?"
- 'Peru Recognizes Legislator Immunity' (Prensa Latina) "Luis Gonzales Posada recognized Friday immunity that protects Elsa Malpartida accused of participating in riots."
- 'Drugs Suspect Claims Father Tricked Him Into Crime' (The Argus, UK, Nigel Freedman) "The 28-year-old said he also agreed to send money allegedly provided by a millionaire businessman to his father in Peru because he thought it was legitimate."
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Friday, October 12, 2007
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
PERU BEFORE IACHR
Mining:
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- Bloomberg says Senator Clinton sees progress in Peru FTA while the Miami Herald editorializes that failure to pass it "would strengthen the hand of anti-American forces in the region."
- Peru defends two cases at the Inter-American Commission On Human Rights today
- Smithsonian Magazine has Marie Arana profiling Daniel Alarcón and his new book Lost City Radio
PERU BEFORE IACHR
- 'Reports on Criminalization of Social Protest in Peru' (Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, OAS, Washington) scroll down to '9:00 am, Oct 12 - Room B; brought forth by the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH)
- 'Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation in Peru – Precautionary Measures 102/07 (Kugpakori Nahua Nanti and others), 262/05 (Mashco Piro, Yora and Arahuaca) y 129/07 (Tagaeri, Taromenane and others)' (Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, OAS, Washington) scroll down to '10:15am, Oct 12 - Room B; brought forth by the Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESP)
- 'Plight Of Oil Threatened Peruvian Tribes Heard By US Commission' (Environment Times, UK) "Two requests for immediate action by the Commission were filed in June and August by AIDESEP."
- 'Peruvian Government Accused Of Poor Track Record' (Inter Press Service) "The Peruvian government will be asked to explain Friday to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) decrees that human rights groups say are aimed at clamping down on social protest, and what it has done to protect the rights of uncontacted indigenous peoples."
- Peruvian Judges In Washington (Wall Street Journal, Mary Lu Carnevale) last item; "Judges from Argentina, Chile and Peru, here to accept human-rights prize, watch Supreme Court session where Texas argues it can, despite treaty, execute Mexican national who wasn’t allowed to contact his consulate."
- 'Peru Polls Show Decline In Support For President Garcia' (Dow Jones, ) "President Alan Garcia's popularity has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with his approval rate dropping to 30% in October, down 19 percentage points from the month before," according to a La Catolica University poll. " A separate poll from the University of Lima's polling unit, also released Thursday, shows 37.7% support for Garcia in October, down from 51.6% in September."
- 'Children Of Illegal Immigrants Suffer From Parents' Decision' (USA Today letters) the paper runs another photo of Fiorella Maza and letters from Edward Hoffman ("Fortunately, Maza will be fine. Her English skills and knowledge of the United States will certainly allow her to flourish in Peru."); Rob Harrell ("If the children of illegal immigrants want to become U.S. citizens, then they should go through the legal process."); D Barton ("Her parents have had ample opportunity to go through the legal system."); Gustavo Rachiopi ("If not for immigrants, this country would not be what it is today. Immigrants are the reason that the United States is strong in the world.") [For background, see 'Immigration' in Oct 8's Peruvia.]
- 'Clinton Sees Benefits Of Strong Dollar, Won't Commit on Policy' (Bloomberg, Kristin Jensen and Matthew Benjamin) "She previously said she would vote against the biggest pending deal, with South Korea, and today said she is 'still considering' pending deals with Colombia, Peru and Panama. She cited 'considerable progress' on environmental and labor standards in the Peruvian deal."
- 'Former Secretaries Of Agriculture Back FTAs' (Hoosier Ag Today, Gary Truitt) see letter here; "Four former Secretaries of Agriculture are back in the news, this time voicing their “strong support” for the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement."
- 'Peru FTA Headed For Senate Floor' (Kansas Farmer)
- OPINION: 'Follow Principles Of Fair Globalization' (Miami Herald, US Congressman Gregory Meeks and Ed Gresser) "Next month's vote on a free-trade agreement with Peru shows that consensus may not be out of reach.The agreement's labor and environmental clauses meet the long-held demands of many trade skeptics, even while preserving traditional goals of growth through open markets and better relations with foreign partners. The U.S.-Peruvian agreement should serve as the foundation for Democratic consensus on the challenge of globalization."
- EDITORIAL: 'Free-Trade Pacts Worth Fighting For' (Miami Herald) "This is why it is imperative for Congress to approve three pending free-trade agreements with Peru, Panama and Colombia. Failure would strengthen the hand of anti-American forces in the region and undermine efforts by the leaders of those three countries to bolster democratic institutions."
- 'Official Preaches The Trade Gospel' (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey) profile of Susan Schwab; "The only one that is currently moving is Peru.''
- 'Big-Ticket Items For Senate Finance' (Politico, Daniel W. Reilly and Lisa Lerer) "The committee has already approved the Peru deal, and it is expected to pass the full Senate. But it still could be derailed in the House. Skeptics, however, argue that Democrats may approve the Peru deal to deflect criticisms of protectionism and then draw the line in the sand over the other pacts."
- 'Bush Vows Push On Trade' (Wall Street Journal, John D. McKinnon and Greg Hitt) page A1; "The proposed pact with Peru appears to be inching forward."
- 'Free-Trade Fight Reflects Broader Battle' (Washington Post, Peter Baker)
- 'Yale's First Foray Abroad' (Yale Herald, Joanna Linzer) "The history of Bingham’s expedition and Yale’s involvement in Peru is highly controversial. ... Nevertheless, Bingham unearthed one of the most important archaeological finds of his day, connecting Yale with Peru and its Incan past."
- '450 Newborns Infected With AIDS Annually In Peru' (Xinhua News Agency)
- REVIEW: 'Rulers and Ruled In The US Empire' by James Petras (Global Research, Canada, Stephen Lendman) "The way Petras explains four competing regional power blocs representing varying degrees of accommodation or opposition to US policies and interests. 1). The Radical Left including "nationalist-peasant-left sectors in Peru" 2). The Pragmatic Left including Peru's Nationalist Parliamentary Party 3). The Pragmatic Neoliberals 4). The Doctrinaire Neoliberal Regimes including "Garcia in Peru"
- Juan Diego Florez In Miami (Miami Herald) "Carnival Center is celebrating its first anniversary Wednesday with a gala featuring Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez ... Tickets are a whopping $350."
- FILM: Madeinusa at University of Miami (Miami Herald) "A Peruvian film about a 14-year-old girl who dreams of escaping her village life living in a dirt-floor home."
- 'Peru: Sacred Geography' (Washington Post) at National Geographic Society in Washington DC; "Anthropologist Wade Davis introduces this film, from his National Geographic Channel series Light at the Edge of the World, documenting his travels to the Peruvian Andes. (2007, 52 min.)
- 'Crossing the Divide: Novelist Daniel Alarcón's Writings Evoke the Gritty' (Smithsonian Magazine, Marie Arana) "Alarcón's talent has been confirmed in a steady stream of stories and articles published in the New Yorker, Harper's and Virginia Quarterly Review, as well as in the distinguished Peruvian literary magazine, Etiqueta Negra, where he is associate editor. But earlier this year, when Alarcón published his first novel, Lost City Radio, he secured a place among the most promising writers of his generation."
- 'A quick questionnaire with Daniel Alarcón' (Smithsonian Magazine) My motto is from a César Vallejo poem that my father had framed above his desk: “Hay, hermanos, muchísimo que hacer.”
- 'Peru May Ditch Andean Parliament' (Prensa Latina)
- '2 Women Who Tried To Smuggle Children Into US Get 15 Months' (Arizona Daily Star, Alexis Huicochea) re: Judith Ibarra-Rendo
- American Couple Receive Order Of Merit' (Denver Post) "Boulderites Ken and Ruth Wright each received the Order of Merit for Distinguished Services by Supreme Resolution of Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez. The awards were in recognition of the Wrights' work on the ancient use of water by the Inca civilization in Peru. Ken Wright is founder of the consulting firm Wright Water Engineers; Ruth Wright is an attorney and former state representative and House minority leader."
- 'Punjabis can plough land in Paraguay and Peru' (Express India)
- 'It's All About The Sheep - And Peru, Too' (Idaho Mountain Express)
- 'Miami Firm Gets '$100' Laptop Contract' (Miami Herald, Bridget Carey) "The first countries that will get shipments will likely be Uruguay and Peru."
- LETTER: 'Singapore Discusses UN Investigation' (Wall Street Journal, Vanu Gopala Menon, Ambassador from Singapore to UN) "Mr. Toh was accused of misleading the U.N. on the lease of two Peruvian helicopters."
- 'Paraguay Will Settle For A Draw At Peru' (Associated Press)
- 'Veteran Maestri Urgently Summoned To Peru's Team' (Xinhua News Agency) "Peru coach Jose "Chemo" del Solar called Flavio Maestri to replace injured player Paolo Guerrero."
- 'South America Gears Up For 2010 World Cup' (Deutsch Press Agentur, Marcel Androetto) "Peru has leadership problems."
- 'Paterson Native, Snubbed By UConn, Still In Big East' (Herald News, New Jersey, Ives Galarcep) "Nelson Becerra's drive to be a better soccer player stayed with him on his trip from Peru to Paterson."
- 'Peru Long Weekend Leaves Ten Deaths' (Prensa Latina) re: 17 traffic accidents
- 'Medical Team Travels To Peru To Help Children Suffering From Heart Ailments' (UCLA, press release)
- 'Art history Professor Works With Police To Solve Crime' (The Beacon, Florida International University, Nadia Kijanka) "Art History Professor Carol Damian, recently helped the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Broward County Sheriff's Office identify Peruvian artifacts smuggled into the United States."
- Missionaries To Aguarunas (Whittier Daily News, Sandra Molina) "a tribute to Larry and Addie Broussard Garman, members of the International Church of the Nazarene and career missionaries to the Aguaruna Indians in Peru."
- 'Playthings Made From Cotton' (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) "Blabla gives back to Peruvians by aiding earthquake victims, helping build houses, buying computers for school children and other acts of charity."
- 'Student Program To Aid Quake Victims' (The Reporter, California) "Californians for Peru" relief event is sponsored by SCC's branch of the statewide Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement program. ... Alvin Rosa and Angela Echeverria expect to host almost 400 people at a fundraising event for Peruvians suffering in the quake's aftermath."
Mining:
- 'Sulliden Won't Comment On Century Takeover Bid Until It Gets Formal Offer' (Canadian Press)
- 'Young Girls Overworked And Underpaid In Dangerous Industry, Study Finds' (Latina America Press) re: ILO study - Girls in Mining - Research Findings from Ghana, Niger, Peru and United Republic of Tanzania
- 'Unemployed Youth' (Latin America Press) “Unemployment, informality and inactivity threaten the job future for some 5 million young Peruvians, and limits the potential of the country’s economic growth and fight against poverty,” the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a Sept. 13 report."
- 'Southern Copper Unions Wait For Raise After Strike' (Reuters) "Union workers at Southern Copper were waiting on Thursday to find out how much their salaries will rise after they agreed on Tuesday night to end a week-long strike and returned to work."
- 'As The Dollar Falters, Travelers Hunt For Bargains' (USA Today, Kitty Bean Yancey) "Ecuador and Peru are among South American budget destinations."
- 'EPCOT Keeps Polishing Its Food And Wine Festival' (Orlando Sentinel, Scott Joseph) "Peru was a featured country, with an exhibit to go with its food stand, but the arroz con pato served there wasn't very flavorful."
- 'Peruvian Chef Comes To Emporia State University' (Emporia Gazette) "Chef Juan Carlos Barzola will be preparing a lavish Peruvian brunch at Emporia State University's Lakeview Cafeteria on Friday, October 12. ... The menu includes Vegetarian Ceviche, a vegetarian entree (tba), Grilled Chicken in a Peruvian sauce, Arroz Zambito and Passionfruit Mousse." last week at Tulane University;
- 'Taste Of A Dream; Family Cooks Up Wish And Spreads Peruvian Delicacies In Utah' (Salt Lake Tribune, Rosemary Winters) re: Walter, Ofelia Gutierrez and Machu Picchu Peruvian Restaurant; "The mountain peaks and cold winter air reminded him of his native Peru. ... The restaurant has drawn Peruvian immigrants not only from Utah, but from Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado."
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:
FUJI FILE:
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- A group of UK academics make clear in The Guardian their stand on Fujimori
- Stratfor notes Peru's presence in Iraq
- An MSNBC blog reports on an American buying meteorite samples
- And Vargas Llosa has to wait until next year for more Nobel possibilities
FUJI FILE:
- LETTERS: 'Fujimori Does Have A Case To Answer' (Guardian) Takes John Laughland' and his Guardian article to task; "a discredited and inaccurate account of this period peddled by Fujimori and his associates." The writers include Professors Paul Drinot, Jelke Boesten, Patricia Oliart, Gabriela Ramos, John Crabtree, Lewis Taylor, and Penelope Harvey
- 'Security Contractors In Iraq' (Stratfor, Fred Burton and Scott Stewart) "It is not unusual to see a protective detail comprised of two Americans and eight or 10 Peruvian investigative police officers with no DSS agents except on moves to dangerous areas."
- 'Sparks Fly Over Meteorite' (MSNBC blog, Alan Boyle) reports on Michael Farmer's journey to Peru to "purchase pieces of a rare meteorite under shady circumstances, then has to hightail it across the border to Bolivia with police in hot pursuit." [Editorial Note: The conspiracy story that it was a shot-down satellite still has life even today.]
- 'Gilat’s Spacenet Rural Communications provides connectivity to Peru’s affected zones following earthquake' (Gilat Satellite Networks, press release) "Spacenet Rural Communications offered free telephony services in the aftermath of the August 16. Phones connected to the army's VSAT network provided the primary communications channels in the days following the disaster and are being used up until now."
- Embassy Of Peru In Canada has Benefit On Oct 13 (Embassy, Canada) "Performers include Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila; Ayni, a group that showcases the music and instruments of the Peruvian Highlands; and Essence of Peru, a troupe performing traditional dances from the affected region."
- Tango Quake Benefit in Fort Worth (Forth Worth Weekly) "Miguel Harth-Bedoya, who will also accompany soprano Silvia Paola Núñez in performances of several vocal works by Peruvian composers, including Enrique Iturriaga’s striking pastoral song De la lírica campesina."
- 'Fundraiser For Peruvian Earthquake Victims Saturday' (KSWT-13, California)
- 'Doris Lessing Wins 2007 Literature Prize' (Associated Press) Vargas Llosa left as "perennial favorite"
- Vargas Llosa Not In Top Three (Pravda)
- MVLl and Third World Literature in Pamuk's 'Other Colors: Essays and A Story' (The Advocate, CUNY) The essay "is great not only for its insight on the works of the Peruvian author and politician, but also because it helps to provide some insight into what Pamuk thinks about his own writings as illustrating a certain sense of “remoteness from the center” of the world."
- EDITORIAL: 'Compassion For Peruvians" (Herald News, New Jersey) "The Peruvian homeland may not be a war zone, but an earthquake that struck there in August has left parts of the country looking like one. That earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9, killed hundreds, injured several hundred more, and left many thousands without a roof over their heads, clean water to drink or sufficient food to eat. ... The Department of Homeland Security should move with haste on this, and allow Peruvian-Americans one less difficulty to worry about in such a desperately trying time."
- 'Peruvians Vote 95% To Save Andean Forests From Mining' (Environment News Service) "The National Jury of Elections, JNE, and the National Council on the Environment, CONAM, among other Peruvian government organizations, took the extreme position of declaring the grassroots referendum on mining to be illegal and threatened the mayors of the Rural Municipalities of Piura with penal sentences for supporting the referendum."
- 'Peru's Trade Surplus Narrows To $535 Million On Surging Imports' (Bloomberg, Bill Faries)
- 'Inca Pacific To Release Magistral Feasibility In November' (BNAmericas)
- 'Chile's Ripley To Invest $1 Billion In Chile, Peru' (Reuters)
- 'Amera Resources: Drilling Underway On Cocha Copper-Silver Project (Amera Resources, press release)
- 'High Ridge Announces Surface Access Agreements with Communities in the San Mateo Area, Peru' (High Ridge Resources, press release)
- 'Southern Copper Peruvian Unions Get Back To Work' (MineWeb, Dorothy Kosich)
- 'MIPAC Upgrade At Southern Peru Beats Targets' (MIPAC, press release)
- 'Copper Futures Climb On Demand Outlook' (Wall Street Journal)
- 'President Bush To Give Trade Speech In Miami' (Miami Herald) "President George W. Bush is set to give a trade policy speech Friday to about 500 people at the Radisson Hotel in Miami. Bush is expected to press for congressional approval of free-trade pacts with Peru."
- 'Obama's Replies Upset Some Democrats' (McClatchy News, Margaret Talev) "An older man wanted Obama to say he wouldn't vote to approve the Peru Free Trade Agreement. The man predicted it wouldn't help workers in Peru or the United States. ... But Obama said the Peru agreement was different because it "contains the very labor agreements that labor and our allies have been asking for. I have talked to the folks who negotiated this. I've read the agreement."
- 'Fair Trade Principles Discussed' (Port Townsend Leader, Washington State) "Laura Lawless, The Food Co-op's grocery manager, speaks about her recent two-week trip to visit coffee cooperatives in Peru, where she lived and worked with some farmer-members of CEPICAFE, a cooperative of 81 village-level farmers representing 6,800 small-scale farmers in Peru."
- 'US Congress Reluctant To Pass Free Trade Deals With Latin American Nations' (Pravda) "Prospects for passage of the Peru deal this month look good."
- 'White House Fans Out For Trade Push, Aware of Skepticism' (Wall Street Journal, Gret Hitt)
- OPINION: 'Dispirited Democracies Open Door To Populism' (Miami Herald, Marifeli Perez-Stable) "Latin American democrats need to govern with tomorrow in mind. Peru's Alan García has learned from his disastrous first term (1985-1990). Second acts aren't common in politics, however." The writer is vice president for democratic governance at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., and a professor at Florida International University.
- 'From Peru To St. Paul' (Twin Cities Daily Planet, Jennifer Holder) "Expo Peru Collection is the name of the partnership between Llerena and Lucio and its goal is to promote Peruvian art."
- 'Peruvian Guitarist To Play Bach, Dvorak' (Arizona Daily Sun, Abbie Gripman) re: Jorge Caballero
- 'Rush Hour 3' is #1 Film In Peru (Box Office Mojo, Conor Bresnan)
- 'Soccer-Injured Guerrero Ruled Out Of Peru Qualifier' (Reuters) "Guerrero will not play against Chile and Paraguay."
- 'Paraguay Looking To Haedo Valdez For Offense Against Peru' (Associated Press)
- 'Germany To Hand Over 2011 Women's World Cup Bid Dossier' (Deutsche Press Agentur) "The 2011 host country is to be elected by FIFA on October 30. Bidders include Peru, Germany, Canada, and Australia."
- Under-20 Peruvian National Team (Daily 49er, California State Long Beach) "The girls were much bigger" in Peru."
- Jose Crescimbeni, Swimmer (St. Petersburg Times, Florida) "A member of the Peruvian national team, Crescimbeni made the most of his first big high school competition this season."
- 'Rediscovering quinoa -- 'the mother of all grains' (Daily Herald, Deborah Pankey)
- 'Get Me Outta Here!' (Globe & Mail, Toronto) re: "a tricky spot at 8,500 feet above sea level in the Colca Canyon in March of last year."
- 'Retirement's Racial Divide: Blacks Less Prepared' (Associated Press, Daniel Sorid) re: Hewitt Associates Chief Diversity Officer Andres Tapia
- 'Joshua Buckley-Durst - Raiser Of Peruvian Animals In Karns' (Metro Pulse, Tennessee)
- 'Domestic Workers Need Bill Of Rights' (New York Daily News, Albor Ruiz) re: Prudencia Mendoza
- 'Rudy Giuliani campaign funded by vulture funds, Democrats say' (The Times, UK, Tom Baldwin) "Mr Singer’s firm paid $11 million for discounted Peruvian debt and then sued the Government through a Brussels court for full payment of $58 million."
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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SWIMMING TITICACA:
FREE TRADE:
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SWIMMING TITICACA:
- VIDEO: Man Swims World's Highest Lake (BBC, Dan Collyns from Lima) re: Ruben Medina "A 44-year-old has become the first person to swim across the world's highest navigable lake in Peru."
FREE TRADE:
- 'Centrist Dems Tied To Clintons Press Influence In Trade Debate' (The Hill, Ian Swanson) "House Democrats critical of trade frequently criticize deals negotiated by the Bush administration with Peru and Panama as extending NAFTA."
- 'Obama Says Rivals Have Failed' (Associated Press, Philip Elliott) "Obama also said he would join his colleagues and support a pending trade deal with Peru that already has passed key House and Senate committees. 'The Peruvian agreement contains the very labor agreements that labor and our allies have been asking for. What I'm saying, is that the same provisions that we fought for — and that the AFL-CIO and other labor organizations had been asking for and that weren't contained in NAFTA — they are in this agreement'."
- Questions For Obama (MSNBC, Aswini Anburajan) "Obama said he would vote for a Peruvian trade agreement next week, in response to a question from a man in Londonderry." See Also: Union Leader (Trent Spiner)
- Speech at Organization of American States, Hosted by Council on Foreign Relations "How can we not afford to honor our agreement with Peru? A country that just a decade ago was torn apart by guerrilla violence and whose economy was in a tailspin; a country now committed to moving its citizens out of poverty and into the formal economy; and a country that, over two democratic administrations, despite criticism at home and in the region, has resolved to trade freely with the United States. Few things could help Peru fight poverty more effectively than securing its trade agreement with us."
- Press Conference Following Speech
- 'Rice Plugs Free Trade Pacts' (Associated Press, Martin Crutsinger)
- 'Rice Promotes LatAm Trade Deals' (BBC)
- 'Rice Pushes For Trade Pact With Colombia' (Financial Times, Daniel Dombey, Eoin Callan) "The US secretary of state told a small group of trade and economic journalists that deals with Peru, Colombia and Panama all needed to be backed by Congress to boost the US economy and further its interests in Latin America."
- 'Free-Trade Deals Critical, Rice Says' (Miami Herald, Pablo Bachelet)
- 'Rice Presses Congress To Ok Latin American Trade Pacts' (USA Today, David J. Lynch)
- 'Rice Reaffirms Support For Korea FTA' (Yonhap News Agency)
- 'Rice Pushes Latin American Trade Deals' (Wall Street Journal blog, Greg Hitt)
- 'A Shift In Bush's Trade Politics' (Washington Post, Neil Irwin) "The trade deals with Peru, Panama and Colombia are not of great economic consequence to the United States; each country is a relatively minor trading partner. But they carry symbolic weight in Latin America."
- Transcript of USA Republican Presidential Debate Rudolph Guiliani: "the four trade deals with Peru, Colombia, Panama, South Korea that are in front of Congress right now, which the Democrats are trying to block, would be good deals for the United States."
- POLL: 'Urban Peruvians Hail Fujimori's Extradition' (Angus Reid - IMA) "The vast majority of people in Lima and Callao are satisfied with a Chilean court’s ruling that has sent a former president back to Peru, according to a poll by IMA. 80.7% of respondents in the urban areas approve of Alberto Fujimori’s extradition."
- OPINION: 'Fujimori On Trial' (The New Republic, Alvaro Vargas Llosa) "The greatest challenge will be testing the Peruvian people's capacity to decouple in their minds their personal views of Fujimori's government from the moral and legal implications of the crimes for which he will be tried."
- 'Peru Readies Fujimori Interrogation' (Prensa Latina)
- Speech: 'Can Democracy Reach The Poor?' (Stanford University News Service) Discussion with Larry Diamond on Oct 16; "A Presidential Perspective on Education, Poverty and Democracy in Latin America"
Macro
- 'Peru's Central Bank Intervenes To Buy $53 Million' (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
- 'Peruvian Wine Exports Rise In Year So Far' (Just-Drinks)
- 'Copper Falls As Peru Strike Ends' (Thomson Financial)
- 'Southern Copper Union Says Workers To End Peru Strike' (Bloomberg, Heather Walsh)
- 'Peru Union Leaders End Souther Copper Strike' (Reuters) "called off on Tuesday after union leaders and company officials signed a settlement pact pushed for by the government."
- earlier: 'Peru Government Calls Meeting On Southern Copper Strike' (Reuters)
- 'Tecnosys To Become Services Provider' (BNAmericas)
- 'SK Energy Surges On Peru Interest' (Reuters)
- 'SK Corp To Invest US$2 Billion In Petrochemical Sector In peru' (Plastemart)
- 'Outotec Oyj Announces Zinc Roasting Plant In Peru' (Reuters; Outotec press release)
- 'Finnish Outotec WIns 80 Million Euros Order In Peru (Reuters)
- 'Hispanic Rights Still Need Attention' (Athens Banner-Herald, Blake Aued) re: Claudia Chayco
- 'IFEX General Meeting Builds On Campaigns' (International Freedom Of Expression eXchange) "As Rosa Maria Alfonso, a Peruvian academic in communication and development, pointed out in her keynote address, freedom of expression is the right of every person and not only of journalists. Journalists need to be "in better touch" with the people, she added. "It is important to connect journalists to social problems and citizen participation," she said, referring particularly to the Latin American experience."
- 'Leadership Row Taints Peru Training Ahead Of Qualifiers' (Associated Press) "President Alan Garcia's Cabinet chief Jorge del Castillo asked federation president Manuel Burga to step down. The government-run National Sports Institute has failed to recognize Burga as president since 2005 for what it said was violations of the federation's own statutes."
- 'Untested Paraguay Will Settle For Draw With Peru In World Cup Debut' (Associated Press)
- 'The Joy Of Six: Cracking Free-Kicks' (Guardian, Scott Murray) Teófilo 'Nene' Cubillas is #2 in the list of 'Greatest Free-Kicks Ever Scored'; watch the 1978 gol against Scotland
- Vargas Llosa In NYC (New York Daily News) Oct 15 at 92nd Y
- 'In Adios Ayacucho, Dead Men Do Tell Tales' (The Justice, Brandeis University, Dan Forman) "Trauma becomes transmittable, understandable through performance," said founding director of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics Diana Taylor before the Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani's production of Adios Ayacucho last Sunday. The play is a commentary on the mass bloodshed of Peruvian citizens by their own government during the 1980s and 1990s."
- 'Happy Birthday to Tholonious Monk' (New York Times) celebration included Juan José Chuquisengo
- REVIEW: 'Art of Murder: FBI Confidential' (Worth Playing) Video game; "The adventure begins in New York, but the clues will lead ambitious agent Bonnet as far as the Peruvian city of Cusco – the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, as well as on the border of the Amazon jungle."
- 'Peruvian Quinoa Shrimp Chicharrones' (Daily Herald, Illinois)
- 'Singapore Refutes Allegations In Asian Wall Street Journal' (Channel NewsAsia, Hasnita Majid) "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Mr Toh was under investigations for the procurement of helicopters from Peru for a peacekeeping operation in Timor Leste."
- CIA Officer In Peru In 1968 (Napa Valley Register) Courtney 'Craig' McCarthy died of cancer on Oct 4. "McCarthy was born Aug. 23, 1968, in Lima, Peru, where his father was serving in the Central Intelligence Agency, according to family members."
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Peruvia updates will be slower than usual this week.
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TRADING THE ENVIRONMENT:
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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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Monday, October 08, 2007
Peruvia updates will be slower than usual this week.
Link suggestions or corrections and questions can be sent to peruvia @ gmail.com.
IMMIGRATION:
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IMMIGRATION:
- 'Children Caught In The Immigration Crossfire' (USA Today, Kathy Kiely) Fiorella Maza on A1 "The 2006 South Miami Senior High graduate and her parents now live in her grandmother's house in Lima, Peru — more than 2,600 miles from the place she had called home since she was 2. She's searching for language classes 'because my Spanish is really bad,' and trying to adjust to life in a land where, she says, 'I feel like an outcast'." Ms. Maza was profiled in August by the Miami Herald
- 'Marchers Want Reprieve For The Undocumented' (The Record, New Jersey, Michael J. Feeney)
- OPINION: 'We Should Help Colombia' (Miami Herald, Sen. Richard Lugar)
- EDITORIAL: 'Democrats Talk Sense To Democrats' (New York Times editorial) "Congress should move quickly to pass the Peru deal, for all the reasons in the Democrats’ sensible letter — and to show Colombia what it’s missing."
- 'US Politicians Wrapped In Protectionist Flag' (Globe and Mail, Barrie McKenna) "Congress appears poised to pass two relatively minor bilateral free-trade deals, with Peru and Panama."
- 'Senate Finance Committee Approves US-Peru FTA' (International Dairy Food Association, press release)
- 'Date Is Set For Nobel Literature Prize' (Agence France Press) "Prolific Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa is also put forward by some, but his biggest supporter within the Swedish Academy has boycotted the assembly's meetings for several years because of a dispute with his colleagues." (See Peruvia's 'VLl's Nobel?', Oct 4, 2004; and 'No Nobel', Oct 11, 2001)
- 'Peru Officials Ask For More Military Aid' (UPI)
- 'APEM Supports Market Access For Mango Growers/Exporters From Peru' (Association of Mango Growers, Jahir Lombana)
- 'DanPer Trujillo SAC Focuses On High Quality Asparagus Production' (Fresh Plaza, Jahir Lombana)
- 'HSBC Wants Peru Too' (Financial Post, Canada, Duncan Mavin) "HSBC will open 10 branches in the Peruvian capital of Lima over the next two months, potentially bringing the world's most international bank into direct competition with the Bank of Nova Scotia in the South American country."
- 'BPZ Energy Says Final Tests Are In' (Rig Zone)
- 'In Latin America, History Goes On Trial' (Wall Street Journal, Joel Millman) article focuses on Suriname; "Last month, Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori was extradited from Chile to face trial for human-rights violations and corruption charges dating to the 1990s."
- 'In Baltimore, Breathing New Life Into Verdi's La Forza' (Washington Post) "Set in mid-18th-century Italy and Spain, the story -- human helplessness in confronting destiny -- boils down to an ill-fated and mismatched pair of lovers, the Italian noblewoman Leonora and the "half-breed" Peruvian Inca Don Alvaro; her father, irreconcilably opposing the union of his daughter with Alvaro, dies in a fortuitous shooting, incurring revenge by Leonora's brother, Don Carlo."
- Fredy P. Canales Hispanic Man of Year (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- 'Rafting The Cotahuasi: One Woman's Whitewater Adventure' (Go Nomad, Jess Tuerk) "The Cotahuasi is to river-enthusiasts what Everest is to adventure climbers -- a Holy Grail of superlative expeditions."
- 'Presbyterians Seek Support Across US' (Courier-Journal, Kentucky, Peter Smith) "Jacob Goad, 24, began working in January in the Peruvian city of La Oroya, advocating for children and others exposed to lead and other pollution from an industrial plant. He also helped with relief efforts after Peru's massive earthquake this year."
- 'Animal Blessed At Church' (WIFR, Illinois) "Erik Hinojosa told AP Television that Saint Francis had performed "many miracles" for her including saving her dog."
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
Peruvia updates will be slower than usual this week.
Link suggestions or corrections and questions can be sent to peruvia @ gmail.com.
ARTS & LITERATURE:
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ARTS & LITERATURE:
- REVIEW: 'Global Affair Turns Upside Down' (Miami Herald, Christine Thomas)
- 'Questions for Mario Vargas Llosa - The Storyteller' (New York Times Magazine, Deborah Solomon) "Do you know any bad girls? Yes. Several. Absolutely. In Peru, there are many, but also in France and in Spain. There are a lot of bad girls in America too."
- REVIEW: The Bad Girl, by Mario Vargas Llosa (Washington Post, Jonathan Yardley) "Mario Vargas Llosa's perversely charming new novel isn't among his major books ... but it is irresistibly entertaining and, like all of its author's work, formidably smart."
- REVIEW: 'Manu Chao's Mani Message Gets Lost In The Medium' (Observer, UK, Neil Spencer) "After blazing through a dozen well-drilled numbers he picks up a Spanish acoustic for the much-loved 'Clandestino', with the crowd roaring along to the chorus, 'Peruvian - clandestino! Africano - clandestino, marijuana - illegal!'
- 'Navy Ship Ends Humanitarian Mission' (Associated Press, Lolita C. Baldor) reporting from the USNS Comfort; "A senior defense official said earlier this week that Colombia and Peru have agreed to discuss options for moving the flights to their countries. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are preliminary and no negotiations are taking place. ... countries such as Peru sought helicopters, boats and weapons to help battle heavy coca production and drug-trafficking."
- 'Forgotten Epidemic Afflicts Thousands In Peru' (McClatchy Newspapers, John Otis) from Manacamiri in Maynas, Loreto; "Last year, Peru reported 64,000 cases of malaria. ... 'People have become accustomed to malaria,' said Carlos Pacheco, a biologist and mosquito-control expert with Peru's health ministry in Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon. 'It's now part of the culture'."
- 'Preparing For Battle In The Fujimori Trials' (International Justcie Tribune, Lucien Chauvin) "On October 4, former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori's first appearance before Judge Pedro Urbina was postponed."
- 'Living In Exile Isn't What It Used To Be' (New York Times, Simon Romero) "The tradition of guaranteed asylum for fallen leaders is, in fact, coming under siege throughout the region, and the surprising extradition of Alberto K. Fujimori last month to Peru from Chile could turn out to be a turning point."
- OPINION: 'Stealing From The Incas' (New York Times, Christopher Heaney) The writer is a Yale graduate who lived in Peru from 2005 to 2006 on a Fulbright fellowship. He is writing a history of Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu.
- OPINION: How Bingham Got Yale Into Trouble (Providence Journal, Char Miller) "In mid-September, the university finally acceded to the return of Peru’s patrimony. “This understanding represents a new model of international cooperation,” Yale announced, “providing for the collaborative stewardship of cultural and natural treasures.” Collaboration came with a catch; Yale retained control of some of the loot for “future study” — remnants that number upwards of 3,700 objects."
- 'Southern Copper Says Peru Strike To Extend Into Seventh Day' (Bloomberg, Heather Walsh)
- 'Southern Copper Workers Reject Peru Government Wage Plan' (Reuters)
- 'Traveller Steps Up To Peru's Challenge' (Vancouver Sun, Mary Julkowski) re: www.peruschallenge.com
- 'South America Braces For Trials' (Miami Herald, Michelle Kaufman) re: 2010 World Cup; "Peru has a very good group of players."
- OPINION: 'Can Hugo Chavez Help Americans' (Los Angeles Times, Michael Shifter)
- 'Religion News' (The Capital, Maryland) re: Steve Stillwell, missionary to Peru at Anchor Baptist Church
- 'Native Returns To Begin New Church' (Sioux City Journal) re: Bill Yanney "Three years ago; the Yanneys pioneered a Bible School to train pastors in Arequipa, Peru. During their last year there, Bill Yanney says he began to feel the call to be a pastor back in the states. In June of this year, they obeyed that call and moved to Sioux City."
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