Saturday, April 12, 2008
NAZCA FLIGHT TRAGEDY
- Lawmakers seek better tourist protection after deadly Peru plane crash (Associated Press, Carla Salazar) "Lawmakers sought tougher tourism safety measures Friday, two days after five French tourists were killed in an airplane crash en route to the country's famed Nazca lines. The Aero Ica Cessna plane went down Wednesday near a landing strip in Peru's desert. Only the Peruvian pilot survived. The plane became tangled in high-tension cables after the pilot tried to return to the landing strip shortly after take off. The plane did not have enough lift to clear a three-story building."
- No More Room On Inca Trail; booked out through August (The Telegraph, Mark Rowe) "Before the introduction of permits, up to 2,000 tourists walked the trail each day in the high season, which runs from April until September.The present quota is set at 500 permits a day, each costing £45, but because walkers must be part of a group employing a guide, cook and porters, just 200 permits are available for tourists."
- Beauty of Andes not to be missed (San Francisco Chronicle) "Worth A Splurge: A room at the Hotel Monasterio in Cusco after four days of hiking."
- Peruvian Traveling Fair arrives in San Diego (Navy Compass, Christal A. Bailey) "Peruvian Navy transport ship BAP Mollendo (ATC 131) arrived in San Diego on April 10. Mollendo, commanded by Capitan de Fragata, Gonzolo Carrera Mazuelos, and its 139 enlisted Sailors and 38 officers are hosting tours of Mollendo, which houses a museum displaying some of Peru's industrial products such as cotton and alpaca textiles and cultural artifacts from the Incas."
- razil is promoting South American Defence Council (MercoPress) "Brazil’s Minister of Defence Nelson Jobim announced visits to neighboring countries to promote the Brazilian initiative for a South American Defence Council. “The purpose of these visits is to draft a mid term or possibly long term South American defense identity so that we can have a strong, united continent”, said Jobim."
- Cooking Competition in Callao (Associated Press photographs) Yesterday the Sarita Colonia prison in Callao held their foreign food contest. 865 out of 2,640 prisoners are foreigners, most of them imprisoned on drug charges. Contestants included Canadians, Italians, Mexican, French, Colombians, and Spanish. And
Peruvians. The Italians won with former chef Gerardo Frigieri and his Italian Spaghetti Bolognese.
- World-renown artists perform in Peru thanks to tax-cut law, says president García (Andina Press Agency) "García indicated that thanks to the referred legislation, signed last year on December 19, famed artists such as Bryan Adams, Marc Anthony and White Lion."
- Peru's Sol Drops After Central Bank Raises Reserve Requirement (Bloomberg, Andrea Jaramillo) "Peru's sol had its biggest decline in almost three months after the central bank tripled the reserve requirement on foreigners' deposits in local banks to curb capital inflows. The sol dropped 0.9% to 2.739 per dollar. "Foreign banks were taking advantage of the sol's appreciation by taking out term deposits with local banks,'' said a currency trader at Banco Santander SA in Lima. The reserve requirement increase "takes away that incentive and we'll probably start seeing dollars leave Peru as a result of this in the next few weeks.''
- OPINION: Latin American Economies Steady Despite Global Financial Shock (Washington Post, Marcela Sanchez)
- Three USA Marines investigated in heroin transaction (Free Lance Star, Virginia, Keith Epps) "The investigation stems from a Sept. 6 incident in which Peruvian narcotics officers seized a package at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. The package was addressed to an apartment on Republic Way in Stafford, where two Marines stationed at Quantico live."
- 'La Limena' in Washington DC-area (Washington Post, Tom Sietsema) "It would be easy to miss this fine little restaurant, all but invisible in the corner of a plain-Jane shopping mall."
- Eat Like a Tourist In Your Local (The Guardian) "For many years, travellers have returned from Peru with strange tales of a lurid yellow drink. The mysterious beverage is Inca Kola and graduates of the gringo trail can relive their South American experiences at Tito's restaurant, which serves the bubblegum-flavoured drink along with stronger Peruvian tipples, such as Cusquena beer and Pisco sours. Reviews are mixed but the menu has regional specialities such as ceviche, parihuela, lomo saltado and aji de gallina, while apparently steering clear of cuy. El Aguajal (54 Balls Pond Road, N1 4AP) is another Peruvian joint with a good reputation."
- Brewers get extreme as they create new beers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jeremiah McWilliams) "Marc Gottfried, brewmaster at Morgan Street Brewery on Laclede's Landing, has experimented with ingredients like maple syrup and pumpkin mash cooked in crock pots. His next project: a naturally purple beer brewed with a Peruvian beverage."
- Flamengo overcome altitude worries to beat Cienciano (Reuters, Brian Homewood) "Flamengo, who have led a campaign by Brazilian clubs to end matches at high altitude, cruised to a 3-0 win over Peru's Cienciano at 3,300 metres above sea level in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday."
- So Flamengo, what was all the altitude fuss about? (Reuters blog, Brian Homewood) "So what was the big fuss about? Recent results suggest that altitude does not really offer anything more than a small advantage to the home team, rather similar to playing on a bumpy pitch or in weather which the visitors are unused to. ... It also begs the question: are Brazilian clubs and the media, which has helped stoke up public opinion, being hypocritical?"
- UK towns venturing farther for twins (Financial Times, Jim Pickard) "Towns are twinning themselves with ever more exotic partners, including Timbuktu, Ulan Bator and Machu Picchu, in a telling sign of how the planet is shrinking. Haworth, the Yorkshire birthplace of the Bronte sisters, says it twinned itself with Machu Picchu, the ruined city in Peru, not only because “we wanted to” but because the two were “more similar than you may think”. Both had populations of just less than 3,000, were “50 miles from the nearest regional capital” and “evoke past societies”, said Haworth’s 'twin town group'.”
- Rev. Michael Chapman Going To Peruvian Seminary (Lincoln Tribune, North Carolina, Karen Bolick) Leader in the Holy Way to teach at the Seminary of Saints Augustine in Lima. "Fr. Chapman speaks fluent Spanish and is familiar with the Quechua language of the Inca Empire. “It is difficult to say exactly where we will be and what we will be doing."
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Friday, April 11, 2008
- Reuters photos of accident
- Associated Press photos of accident
- Peruvian president supports Beijing Olympic Games (Xinhua) in an op-ed in El Comercio
- EU-LAC summit to seek pragmatic outcomes (Xinhua) "25 heads of state and government of the 27 EU countries have confirmed their attendance at the two-day summit on May 16 in the Peruvian capital of Lima. Only Italy, apparently because of a pending election, and Cyprus have not confirmed their attendance."
- Peru Bank Unexpectedly Raises Lending Rate to 5.5% (Bloomberg)
- Peru's central bank raises key rate to 5.5% (Reuters)
- Oil and gas in Peru (The Economist) "A decade, says Peru's prime minister, Jorge del Castillo, his country will be a net exporter of energy. ... Environmentalists and indigenous groups have misgivings."
- Companies Propose Pipelines in Southern Peru (Reuters, Marco Aquino) "Suez Energy and Kuntur Gas Transport have presented the Peruvian government with plans to build two gas pipelines, worth about $2 billion. Both links would be supplied by gas from the Camisea field."
- Doe Run Peru Says Govt Declared Strike Illegal (Dow Jones)
- America Movil Peru launches 3G network (TeleGeography)
- Peru Authorizes Starting Of First Fishing Season (Asian Business Network)
- Racino Royale enters Peru Gaming Market with Slot Machine Agreement (press release)
- Peruvian police seize counterfeit cash worth over $7 mln (Xinhua) "This is reportedly the largest haul of forged currency in Peru."
- Rumble in the Jungle: How barefaced capitalism can help save the Amazonian rainforest (Economist) "Peru's Madre de Dios region has been undergoing an ecotourism boom. More than 70 'eco-lodges' cater to tourists from around the world, eager to experience a few days in the Amazon. Last year more than 60,000 foreigners visited the area, a 20-fold increase over 15 years."
- REVIEW: Tree Rivers, by John Hemming (The Telegraph, UK) Every tributary of the Amazon's history
- REVIEW: Tree Rivers, by John Hemming; reviewed by Hugh Thomson (The Telegraph, UK) The Story of the Amazon
- Uncontacted tribes flee across the border (Survival International) "Uncontacted tribes in Peru are fleeing across the border to Brazil because illegal mahogany loggers are invading their territory and killing them, according to an uncontacted tribes expert."
- New Species Of Infectious Disease Found In Amazon (Science Daily) "While investigating the tropical disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, Joseph Vinetz (UC, San Diego), an infectious disease specialist has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up to 40 percent of cases of the disease."
- Juan Diego in NYC (New York Post) "On April 18, starting at 10 a.m., there'll be exhibits, rehearsal and a Q&A with the cast of Donizetti's "La Fille du Regiment," starring Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez."
- Abraham Bojorquez, no bling-bling rapper (France24) "We started up Aymara rap a few years ago, to denounce neoliberal politics."
- Soccer-Player sacked in Peru for insulting female referee (Reuters, Jean Luis Arce) "Uruguayan striker Mario Leguizamon made insulting remarks with sexual connotations in a television interview after being shown the red card by Silvia Reyes in last Sunday's match against Alianza Atletico. ... "How long has it been since Peru went to the World Cup? How long is it since Peru won anything?"
- Peru's San Martin dumps striker Mario Leguizamon for insulting female referee (Associated Press) see photos
- Tomcito Preparing For Kentucky Derby (Bloodhorse)
- Peru makes progress on maternal health (The Lancet) (see summary in Medical News Today)
- 50 nations not meeting goals on birth deaths (The Guardian, Sarah Boseley) "Peru, Brazil and Indonesia have made the most progress on reducing deaths in children under-five, the new report shows."
- VIDEO: Peru Returns To Potatoes (Reuters, Pavithra George) "replacing expensive wheat bread with potato bread."
- Doctor's mission to Peru to protect humble potato (Lincolnshire Echo, UK) "David Nelson, a Lincolnshire potato expert has been to Peru to help the nation save its spuds from extinction." Read Nelson's blog
- Bill to help feed hungry named after 11-year-old advocate (Sun-Sentinel, Florida, Josh Hafenbrack) "Jack Davis and his sixth-grader's cause: Making it easier for restaurants to donate their leftover food to homeless shelters and charities. ... During a trip to his mother's native Peru, Jack saw a nation with widespread poverty and came home determined to salvage leftovers headed to the garbage bin."
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
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FRENCH TOURISTS KILLED IN NAZCA FLIGHT
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FRENCH TOURISTS KILLED IN NAZCA FLIGHT
- Five French tourists killed in Peru plane crash: police (Agence France Press) "Firefighters said the Cessna 206, owned by the Aero Ica firm, was completely destroyed in the crash, although the Peruvian pilot survived and was hospitalized in Nazca."
- 5 French Tourists Killed in Peru Crash (Associated Press)
- Associated Press photograph: OB 1266
- Tourists Die In Plane Crash (BBC)
- Plane crash kills five French tourists in Peru (Deutsche Press Agentur)
- Tourists killed viewing Nazca Lines from plane (Ottawa Citizen)
- Five tourists killed in air crash near Peru's Nazca (Reuters)
- Plane crash in Peru kills five (UPI) tangled in power lines?
- Peru small plane crash kills 5 French tourists (Xinhua)
- Death Squad Convictions May Doom Fujimori (Inter Press Service, Ángel Páez) "The salient point in the verdict of the court presided over by Inés Villa, one of the most respected anti-corruption judges in Peru, is that it concludes that the Colina Group, made up of SIE agents, acted with the knowledge and authorisation of Fujimori. A video was shown on Monday at Fujimori’s separate trial for human rights abuses, in which the former chief of the Colina Group, Martín Rivas, said that the death squad acted with Fujimori’s approval."
- Peru jails military officers for student massacre (Reuters)
- Peru court sentences 4 former military officers for Fujimori-era (Jurist)
- Dispatches From a Legal Reporter in Iraq (American Lawyer) "An interesting side note: Like many functions here, security is run by private contractors. And every private guard I've seen in Baghdad is Peruvian."
- Peruvian Navy Ship Visited Seattle (Defence Talk) "Navy Region Northwest said farewell to the Peruvian Navy transport ship BAP Mollendo (ATC 131) April 6, following a port visit. USA Rear Adm. Stewart O'Bryan, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, who was on board Mollendo April 4 for a Peruvian buffet style banquet, said, "It's very important for Peru and the United States that our navies work together as we both fight terrorism." Mollendo, which left Seattle's Elliot Bay April 6, will make one final stop in San Diego before returning to its homeport in Lima, Peru. Images of the ship
- Peru Bank May Keep Rate Steady, Betting Inflation Can Be Tamed (Bloomberg)
- Peru to hold five bilateral meetings at 5th APEC Tourism (Andina Press Agency) includes China, Japan and Korea
- Turkey: growing demand for fruits and vegetables from Peru (Fresh Plaza) According to Elías Mendoza Habersperger Consul of Turkey from Peru
- Latin American optimism dented (Financial Times, Richard Lapper)
- EDITORIAL Running Scared From Free Trade (Investers Business Daily) "Teamster chief Jim Hoffa, for instance, famously said "no" to Peru's pact and "hell no" to Colombia's."
- Trade with Peru good for manufacturing (Opinion: Michigan Business Review, John Engler) The writer is former governor of Michigan, and president the National Association of Manufacturer
- China's New Brand of Free Trade (Forbes) "By no coincidence, [Peru and other] countries are among the more than 50 that have recognized China’s claim to have reached the status of a full market economy, unlike its top two trading partners, the U.S. and European Union."
- Peru's Doe Run subsidiary loses environmental certification (Associated Press)
- Peru's Doe Run subsidiary loses certification (St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
- Votorantim raises offer to up stake in Peru's Milpo (Reuters) "Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim said on Wednesday it will raise its offer by 16 percent to increase its stake in Peruvian miner Milpo."
- DJ Brazil's Votorantim Ups Share Price Offer For Peru Miner Milpo (Dow Jones, Robert Kozak)
- Candente CEO sees new resource study ready in May (Reuters)
- Timber! Peruvian wood merchant arrested in multi-million-dollar investigation (Complinet)
- FILM: "Against the Grain: An Artist's Survival Guide to Peru" (Monterey County Herald, California) Showing on April 10 at Cabrillo College; Ann Kaneko's documentary follows four artists censored by the Peruvian government for the political content of their work. Tobin Keller or Rose Sellery at 479-6308.
- 'Against the Grain: An Artist's Survival Guide to Peru" watch the trailer
MUSIC REVIEW: 'The Roots Of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru (Tucson Weekly) "The 17 tracks by six different combos on The Roots of Chicha were all recorded in Peru between 1968 and 1978."
- Jimmy Bennington Trio at the Jazz Zone in Miraflores April 11, 12 (press release)
- BOOK REVIEW: Girls in Trucks: Katie Crouch (Willamette Week) "She flies halfway around the world to live in Peruvian hostels with a man she hardly knows, because, hey, it beats being alone."
- Building a future for the forgotten (Edinburgh Evening News, Sandra Dick)
- Triton students collecting items for trip to Peru (Daily News, Massachussetts, Katie Curley) "Though some Peruvian schoolchildren have never seen colored pencils or used a comb, local students Max Nichou and Andrew Fitzgerald will be bringing these supplies to ... villages in the Andes such as Paruru, Aquas Calientes and Cuzco."
- Peru students love Canada, hate weather (Georgina Advocate) "We should loosen up and pucker up, exchange students say."
- Copa Libertadores: Brazil's Flamengo routs Peru's Cienciano 3-0 (Associated Press)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
FLOODS IN NORTHERN PERU
- VIDEO: Daring Rescues in Peru Floods (Associated Press)
- Video Feed: Severe Flooding in Peru (Associated Press)
- Peru Court Convicts Four For 1992 Massacre (Associated Press, Monte Hayes)
- Four Convicted in 1992 University Massacre (Washington Post via Associated Press)
- Peru convicts death squad four (BBC)
- Peruvian army general sentenced to 35 years for 1992 massacre (Deutsche Press Agentur) "General Julio Salazar Monroe was convicted on charges of murder and forced disappearance of the victims from La Cantuta University, court officials said."
- Four Peru 'death squad' members found guilty of murder (Echo Star) "A Peruvian court has convicted a former general and three members of a military death squad of kidnapping and murder in a ruling that prosecutors say could set a precedent in the trial of former President Alberto Fujimori."
- April 9, 2000 - Peruvian Elections (UPI) "On this date in 2000, Peru's President Alberto Fujimori failed to win a first-round election victory, forcing a run-off in May that he won. However, a vote-fraud scandal forced him to step down later in the year."
- April 9, 2004 - Drug Discovery (Associated Press) "Colombian authorities announce an embarrassing discovery as Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo arrives to discuss anti-drug strategies: a large stash of cocaine and heroin on the naval warship he is to visit." See Peruvia's summary from 2004.
- Czech smuggling 3.8 kg of cocaine detained in Peru (Czech Happenings via EFE)
- Pro Mujer Peru Makes Low Cost Life Insurance Available to 43,000 Poor Women Entrepreneurs (Pro Mujer press release)
- Colombia and Cat (Wall Street Journal editorial) "Caterpillar exports more to Peru and Colombia than it does to Germany, Japan or the United Kingdom."
- An Overview of Peru's Stock Market (BLOG: Seeking Alpha)
- Rocmec Updates Progress on Peruvian Acquisition Project (Rocmec press release)
- Xstrata Copper eyes strong growth in Peru (Reuters, Pav Jordan and Antonio de la Jara) "Xstrata Copper will likely boost its output of the red metal in Peru to up to 500,000 tonnes over the next five years if all goes as planned and it gets its Antapaccay and Las Bambas projects into production."
- Inca Pacific eyes cash for mine as waits on permit (Reuters, Terry Wade)
- Candente CEO sees new resource study ready in May (Reuters, Terry Wade)
- Chile apologises for birth in hospital lavatory (Reuters) "Chile's government has publicly apologised after a woman was forced to give birth in the lavatory of a public hospital after she failed to receive medical attention, and ordered an investigation. Bernadita Vega, 37, from Peru, arrived at a public hospital in the capital Santiago in labor late on Monday, and waited two hours for a doctor to see her. Ultimately, her partner helped her deliver a baby boy in a hospital restroom."
- Investigation to begin for woman who gave birth in bathroom at San José Hospital (El Mercurio) "The minister of Heath, María Soledad Barría, has announced that an investigation will begin at San José Hospital to shine light on the case of a Peruvian woman who gave birth in a bathroom at the medical facility after waiting to be seen by a doctor for two hours."
- Chile Is Not Bolivia (Los Angeles Times blog) The upcoming James Bond movie is being filmed in northern Chile. "Mayor Lopez is reportedly miffed that Chile was being used in the film to represent rival Bolivia, a sensitive issue in those parts. Chile annexed a considerable chunk of mineral-rich northern territory from Bolivia and Peru in a victorious 19th century war against its neighbors. Hard feelings still persist in all three nations."
- Pizarro denies indiscipline, criticises Peru federation (Reuters) "Peru striker Claudio Pizarro, banned playing for his country for 18 months for alleged indiscipline, said Tuesday that he was innocent and accused the country's federation of bad management."
- Dutchman to row from Peru to Brisbane (Australian Associated Press) "Dutch adventurer Ralph Tuijn will resume his solo row from Peru to Brisbane next month after twice abandoning the attempt due to rough weather."
- College Tennis (Providence Journal, Rhode Island) "Jose Rodriguez of Peru is 11-3 overall, 9-2 at No. 2 singles."
- Chess Tournament (Hindu) "Peru’s Zuniga Julio Granda lost in 22 moves of the Nimzo Indian in the eight-player Ruy Lopez Masters chess tournament at Merida, Spain."
- Worth the wait in gold (Wildcat, University of Arizona, Aly Van Dyke) An interview with the archeology professor who found the historic necklace in Peruvian Andes; "On a dig in the late 1990s in the Peruvian Andes, Aldenderfer and his team unearthed the oldest known gold artifact to be found in the Americas.
- Vallejo on Griffin Short List (Montreal Gazette) 'César Vallejo, The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition', Clayton Eshleman's translation of the late Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo, is shortlisted for the $100,000 Griffin Poetry Prize. See also: 'Homage' in Peruvia, April 26, 2007.
- Poets Vie For Griffin Prize (CBC)
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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NOTHERN FLOODS
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- Peru airlifts relief to marooned northern districts (Irish Sun) "The National Weather Service said there was no visible sign that the rain would relent in weeks to come."
- Police pull a man from a raging river swollen by heavy rains in Cajamarca (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Settled science, or dogged dogma? (Aspen Times, Addison Gardner) "In Lima, Peru, Dec. 17 — the Ward family (missionaries) built a snow fort in their backyard."
- Playrooms for young population affected by quake serve many roles (United Nations Children's Fund, Elsa Ursula)
- To get a real taste of Peru, visit the 'superstar of supermarkets' (The Telegraph, Alison Roberts) "Peruvians can't get enough of it, and Wong holds a similar place in their hearts. I can see why. It's the superstar of supermarkets and I've fallen under its spell too."
- Peru Olympic commitee chairman objects boycotting Beijing Olympics (Xinhua) "Carlos Paz-Soldan believes that all forms of boycotts of the Beijing Olympics are doomed to failure. "We object to the boycotting of Beijing Olympics," he said."
- The silence of the Bombonera (FIFA) "It was at this very venue, a place where many of the world's finest players have struggled to perform, that Peru pulled off one of the biggest achievements in their footballing history."
- Pizarro To Fight Peruvian International Ban (Goal.com) "Denied drinking alcohol or having women in his hotel room while on international duty with Peru."
- Dos y Dos: ISA Finals In Peru (Surfline)
- World Masters Surfing Championship (Surfers Path) "The Peruvian team rounded out the top four with 8766-points."
- Peru hopes to establish direct flight to China soon (Xinhua) "Peru's First Vice President Luis Giampietri Rojas said startup of the flight will help realize Peru's aim of turning Lima International Airport into a major traffic hub among all 21 APEC members. ... Peru receives 10,000 Chinese visitors each year and the number is expected to reach 250,000 by 2015."
- Peru Doe Run smelter says production hit by strike (Mining Journal) "La Oroya smelter and metallurgical facility struck for a third day on April 7. ... Peru is the world`s second-largest producer of copper and zinc and its fifth-largest producer of gold. It is the largest silver producer in the world."
- Peruvian Miners Strike (World Socialist Website)
- Letter to Editor Questions Trade (Chico Enterprise Record, California) "Recently we [the USA] signed a trade agreement with Peru. For your information, in 2006, Peru sold $5.9 billion worth of goods to the United States, while buying $2.9 billion in U.S. exports. Vern Leathers"
- Columnist Supports Trade (Argus Leader, Froma Harrop) "And the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement "took an important step forward," she said, in tightening the environmental rules. Among other things, it stopped the flow of illegally logged timber from Peru."
- Haynes and Boone Represents Irradia in Complex Cross-Border Financing of Peruvian Natural Gas Facility (press release) "The natural gas feedstock for the project will be sourced from the Camisea field in eastern Peru and transported by a pipeline, owned by several large international oil companies, from the Camisea field to Lima."
- Milpo stresses own value in face of Votorantim offer (Steel Guru) "BNamericas reported that Peruvian zinc miner Milpo is urging shareholders to think twice about tendering their shares to a public offer from Brazilian owned Votorantim Metais."
- Better care urged for world's moms, babies (Deseret News) "Gina Tambini, the area manager of family and community health for the Pan American Health Organization, said one woman in Peru asked after her young son died why no one had told her it was important to wash her hands to avoid disease."
- ADRA gives economic opportunities to women in Peru (Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Nadia McGill)
- Potatoes seen as 'food of the future' (Food Navigator) "In Peru, the government is urging people to eat bread made with potato flour to try to reduce costly wheat imports and keep food price inflation down."
- Tacna and Moquegua Regions in Southern Peru Declared Fruit Fly Free Areas (FAO)
- Peru incinerates over 4 tons of illicit drugs (Xinhua)
- The Lima wedding over the weekend is covered by media around the globe; a sampling includes the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Detroit Free Press. See video of the wedding in yesterday's Peruvia.
- Peruvian opera star weds in Lima cathederal (Andean Currents)
- Amazing lighting show at Real Felipe Fortress in Callao (Andina Press Agency)
- Bank details online for a fiver (Web User) "Peru has the highest rate of malicious activity per broadband subscriber in the world."
- Charleton Heston Obituary Cites Cine Metro in Lima (Los Angeles Times, Carina Chocano)
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Monday, April 07, 2008
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FLOODS IN CHICLAYO
Scenes from Saturday's wedding ceremony, courtesy of Peruvian television networks.
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- The Associated Press offers several (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) photographs of the destruction caused by flood waters in Chiclayo in northern Peru. At least 10 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
- Expert: Climate change to bring Peru more extreme weather (Xinhua) "Peru's National Meteorological and Hydrology Service's Sixto Flores told reporters in Lima that according to Pan American Health Organization, the Andean country has been the third most vulnerable country by extreme weather, following Honduras and Bangladesh."
- Peru migrates to 9-digit system for mobile telephony (Telecom Paper)
- Instituto de Estudios Vallejianos marks 70th Anniversary (Salt Lake Tribune) "The Brigham Young University Instituto de Estudios Vallejianos will mark the 70th anniversary of the death of well-known Peruvian writer Cesar Vallejo in a bilingual dance and theatre celebration Tuesday with the production, "Yo. solo Cesar Vallejo."
- Peru to build new posts on border to step up security before regional summits (Xinhua) "The work is part of preparations for the Latin America, Caribbean and European Union Summit due to be held in Peru in May as well as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Summit due in November."
- World Bank lowers Latinamerica growth prospects to 4.8% (Merco Press) "Latinwatch forecasts Peru to expand 7%, after having grown 9% in 2007."
- From rice in Peru to miso in Japan, food prices are rising (Associated Press, Katherine Corcoran)
- On-Demand Desktop Hardware/Software Support Simplifies Management and Cuts Costs for Peruvian Bank (Outsourcing Journal)
- Peru police seize 2 tonnes of cocaine in pair of co-ordinated raids (Associated Press)
- Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Julio Cusurichi Palacios on Saving People and Land in the Peruvian Amazon (Tree Hugger)
- Amazing Amazon Adventure (Northumberland Gazette, UK)
- Former Peruvian president faces trial (Daily Vidette, Illinois State University, Andrew Rosten) "Dr. Carlos Parodi presents a speech titled, "Can Former Presidents be Tried for Human Rights Violations? Lessons Learned from Peru's Alberto Fujimori."
- Immigration agency sweep wraps up with 332 arrests (Miami Herald)
Scenes from Saturday's wedding ceremony, courtesy of Peruvian television networks.
- see Part 2 of video
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
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JUAN DIEGO WEDS
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- Hugely popular Opera star Juan Diego Florez weds in Peru (Associated Press; Canadian Press; Australian Associated Press) at National Cathedral; see photos
- 'Easy money' comes with high cost (Miami Herald, Patrick J. McDonnell, re-run of Los Angeles Times) "Scores of Europeans have been put in Peruvian jails on charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Lima's airport."
- Coke’s strategy for emerging markets (The Times, South Africa, Carlos Niezen and Julio Rodriguez) "Here is the three-part strategy that Coke/Lindley developed for serving its mom-and-pop customers in Peru."
- Review: Pacifika (Newsday, Ed Morales) "From north of the border comes a new alterna-pop band called Pacifika, whose new album, "Asunción," is just out on Six Degrees Records. Led by Silvana Kane, who was born in Lima, Peru, but was raised in Milwaukee and Vancouver, Pacifika is a minimalist trio that traffics in an ethereal pan-Latin sound." Watch one of their videos here.
- IDB meeting embroiled in 'green' debate (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey and Jim Wyss) "In Peru, the bank has approved a $400 million loan to the Camisea gas project, which cuts through a biodiverse region of the Peruvian Amazon."
- Niche Lenders Feel Safe (Miami Herald, Jim Wyss) "During a banking crisis in Peru a few years ago, commercial banks saw defaults hit 12%, even as MiBanco hovered at 4%."
- Price controls are counterproductive, experts say (Reuters, Lesley Wroughton) story leads with an Alan Garcia comparison 1985/2008 "As Peru again faces rising food prices -- this time along with the rest of the world -- a re-elected Alan Garcia has drawn on past experience and rejected price controls."
- ICM plans sale of flagship Peruvian mine (The Independent, Mark Leftly)
- Arrests for participating in Bolivarian conference (Green Left, Australia, Raul Connolly) "Following their participation in the Bolivarian Continental Coordinator (CCB) in Quito, Ecuador, seven members of the Peru chapter of the CCB were detained upon returning to Peru on terrorism charges."
- How Would You Like Your Guinea Pig, Sir? (The Observer, James Doran) "Can a nation that barbecues small rodents really have anything to offer the serious gastronome? Plenty! In fact, the imaginative cuisine is one of the best reasons to visit Peru."
- Guinea Pig: The Andean delicacy (Andean Currents)
- A 20-year-old Amazon volunteer (Detroit Free Press)
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