Lost City of the "Cloud People" Discovered in Peru's Amazon

" A lost city discovered deep in the Amazon rainforest could unlock the secrets of a legendary tribe. Little is known about the Cloud People of Peru, an ancient, white-skinned civilisation wiped out by disease and war in the 16th century. But now archaeologists have...

Peru throws out Amazon land laws

Under developmentBold move by the Peruvian Congress that will be remembered for decades to come."Peru's Congress has voted to repeal two land laws aimed at opening up Amazonian tribal areas to development, which led to protests by indigenous groups. Correspondents say the...

Floods in Bolivia, Peru leave at least 64 dead

"La Paz, Lima (ANTARA News) - Floods in Bolivia and Peru have left at least 64 people dead and thousands under water in recent weeks, authorities in both Andean countries said Wednesday. DPA news agency reports that areas in the remote Amazon Rainforest were particularly...

Out of Africa? The Future of the Dakar Rally

"The Amazonian rainforest and the Andes mountains could replace the African desert as South America vies to stage the Dakar Rally. Argentina, Brazil and Chile are looking into the possibility of hosting the...

Dreaming of Sex

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanadian Polls, where Canadians choose Sleep over Sex speaks volumes of our hectic society today.Television gives false hope to many in what seems to  be TV ...

high-tech vote-fixing

I believe there is some truth, to some of the charges, of high-tech vote-fixing. As for the corporate media -- Stop saying "glitch" when you mean "crooked election".

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