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Scores killed in Peru bus crash
"LIMA, Peru – A bus carrying mostly Quechua farmers and merchants home for Christmas plunged 250 feet (80 meters) into a ravine in Peru's southern Andes Thursday, killing 42 people and injuring at least eight,... 
Lake Titicaca Evaporating Away
The largest lake in South America, Lake Titicaca, is in danger of evaporating away. A disturbing trend is seen in the retreating water levels of this important lake located in Bolivia and Peru. Lake... 
Peru: Experiencing Social Conflicts - Environmental Concerns
Peru continues to experience social conflicts, mostly related to environmental concerns. According to the Peruvian Times last month saw 273 social conflicts in that S. American country. A three day...
Jail and Trial are Next for Wounded Peru Indians
It appears that jail and trial are next for Peruvian Indians wounded in bloody clashes in June. " The Indians had been blockading jungle highways and rivers on and off since last August, demanding the revocation of... 
Hoy en Neverland
Parafraseando a Goya (“el sueño de la razón engendra monstruos”) podríamos decir que no es la fantasía sino la realidad la que engendra terribles monstruos. Quizá no estaba tan equivocado el crítico... 
Alberto Fujimori, Former President of Peru, Gets 7-Year Sentence
Albert Fujimori, the former President of Peru, has been given a seven-and-a-half-year jail sentence for corruption. Peru's Supreme Court convicted Fujimori of giving $15 million of government funds to his spy...
Peru’s Congress Overturns Land Laws
Just received this information via email from a 'reliable' source: Peru’s Congress Overturns Land Laws The Peruvian Congress has overturned two controversial land laws that led to an indigenous uprising and dozens of deaths in the ensuing police crackdown. The laws would... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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Bus Crash Near Lake Titicaca Peru, At Least 23 Dead, 50 Injured
A horrific bush crash near Lake Titicaca in Peru has left at least 23 people dead and 50 injured. Two buses collided on a main road near the lake, the buses were not tourist vehicles but part of the interstate trasnport system in Peru. Reports from the region... 
Peru: PM Yehude Simon to Quit Following Bloody Protests
The Peruvian prime minister, Yehude Simon, has announced that he will be resigning his post following bloody protests that saw at least 34 people killed in fighting. Simon went on to apologize to the...
created by Barbara McPherson | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
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The Journey to Hoy
“I was always a reporter,” Mercedes Fernandez said simply. From Lima, Peru to Chicago, Illinois, this statement rings true. A reporter for Hoy, the Chicago’s Tribune Spanish-language newspaper, Peruvian... 
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Peru Protest Leader in Asylum Bid
Alberto Pizango, an Indian leader in the conflict emerging between the indigenous people of the Amazon and the Peruvian government has sought refuge in the Nicaragua's embassey. The Peruvian government has...
created by Barbara McPherson | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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66 views | 22 recommendations | 2 comments
Police Hostages Die in Peru Protest
More blood was spilled Saturday as Peruvian police attempted to rescue their colleagues. 38 police officers who were providing security at an oil pumping station had been taken hostage. In the course of the rescue attempt nine were killed and seven have...
created by Barbara McPherson | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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Several dead in Peru land clashes
Clashes between the indigenous people and govenment police in Peru have resulted in at least 20 dead. The indigenous people are protesting against the exploration for oil and gas by foreign companies on their...
created by Barbara McPherson | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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War on Drugs... War on Peace
After many months of late night landing on the airport, in late January, the small Caribbean Island Utila (a former British Colony) woke up to an incredible scene. Honduran Naval vessels... 
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