Market Forecaster Sep 22, 2009
The weekly export sales report showed net sales of 965,600 MT were reported for South Korea (268,300 MT), Japan (250,700 MT, including 97,000 MT switched for unknown destinations), Taiwan (226,000 MT), Mexico (160,300 MT), the Dominican Republic (32,200 MT), Peru (31,000 MT, including 22,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Venezuela (26,700 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (141,500 MT) and Guatemala (7,200 MT). (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Analysis: NYC mayor king of obscure endorsements Sep 21, 2009
Also cheering on his bid for a third term - the founder of a nonprofit whose sole purpose is to raise money for a school in Callancas, Peru, along with Juan Rojas Campos, founder of a Mexican restaurant with two locations in Manhattan and one in New Jersey. People who can't even vote here also are weighing in, including the mayor of Mount Vernon, N.Y., and the governor of Puerto Rico. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
New president has Dartmouth eager for change Sep 21, 2009
The trio s pioneering work in Haiti, Peru, and other countries was documented in Tracy Kidder s book Mountains Beyond Mountains, the summer reading assigned to this year s freshmen. Students packed the auditorium and greeted the group with cheers and a standing ovation. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Anti-Narcotics Base in Ecuador Closes Sep 19, 2009
Ecuador produces little coca the base ingredient in cocaine but is bordered by Colombia and Peru, the world's top cocaine producers. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Can you 'nationalize' football? Bolivia's President wants to Sep 12, 2009
Bolivia and Peru are the only countries in South America that have been eliminated from any chance of reaching next year's 32-team tournament in South Africa ... FIFA suspended neighboring Peru last year after the government refused to recognize the election of the president of the country's football federation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Peruvians bury mass grave victims Aug 30, 2009
Dozens of civilian victims of a 1984 massacre in Peru have been buried, 25 years after they were murdered during a bitter Maoist insurgency ... The response was brutal repression, and the mass grave left at Putis is Peru's largest - 92 bodies were found but only 28 of them have been identified using DNA testing ... The funeral procession began on the sixth anniversary of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. (BBC News)
Chile, Bolivia Discuss Access To Pacific Aug 28, 2009
Chile Explores Bolivian Access To Pacific, Dismisses Peruvian Concerns ... Peruvian President Alan Garcia was not invited and warned that his neighbors may have made some sort of "under the table" deal that leaves Peru out of a resolution ... Chilean foreign minister Mariano Fernandez has called Garcia's concerns unhelpful nostalgia, adding that Peru has stymied progress by asking the International Court of Justice to settle its long-simmering maritime border dispute with Chile _ in a way that... (CBS News -- World)
* World News Quick Take Aug 26, 2009
PERU Live turkeys carry cocaine. Police expecting to find a shipment of cocaine hidden in a crate holding two live turkeys were surprised to discover the drug surgically implanted inside the birds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Worst and Dimmest: Learning the wrong lessons from David Halberstam, Benajamin Wallace-Wells, The New Republic Aug 21, 2009
During the Vietnam crisis, Halberstam finds the best of them, John Paton Davies, nearly a decade out of government and trying to run a furniture factory in Peru. Had these experts not been persecuted, Halberstam writes, they would likely have been shaping Asia policy at the State Department during the Vietnam period, and "might have been able to provide that rarest of contributions in government: real expertise at a high operational level.". (Harper's Magazine)
Chariot Resources Advises Shareholders of Unwarranted Proxy Contest Launched by Lundin Dissidents Aug 21, 2009
- Chariot's incumbent board of directors has more relevant experience than the Lundin Nominees with, collectively, over 175 years of experience in the mining industry and over 85 years direct experience in South and Central America in all aspects of exploration, mine development and operations, including over 20 years direct experience in Peru ... - there are opportunities to optimize the auction value of Chariot in the near term as described below and by submitting the Environmental and Social... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Farmers Kidnap 13 Cops, 4 Civilians In Peru Aug 20, 2009
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 19, 2009 ... Farmers Seize 13 Policemen, 4 Civilians At Peruvian Dam, Demanding Ransom Of Fertilizer ... (AP) Farmers freed 13 police officers and four civilians seized at a hydroelectric dam in Peru's Andean region after local officials agreed Saturday to provide them with fertilizer. (CBS News -- World)
In Peru, recovery from quake lags Aug 17, 2009
pisco, peru - Two years have passed since a magnitude-8 earthquake flattened this Peruvian city ... "If, God forbid, there were another earthquake in the next few weeks, I'm afraid the country would exactly repeat the same mistakes," says Frank Boeren, Oxfam International's coordinator in Peru ... During the next few days, Mr. Boeren contends the Peruvian government did a good job evacuating the injured and removing the dead, though critics say it reacted too slowly. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
12 Foreign Ecotourists Robbed On Trip In Peru Aug 17, 2009
12 Foreigners Making Ecotourism Trip Robbed By Gunmen At Manu Nature Reserve In Peru ... (AP) Peruvian police say gunmen robbed 12 foreigners on an ecological tourism trip to the Manu nature reserve on a popular forest route. (CBS News -- World)
Newsweek: Latin America tilting right, not left Aug 8, 2009
Consider Alan Garcia, the guitar-playing enchanter who nearly wrecked Peru with his checkbook populism in the late 1980s ... Peru's economy is on track to expand by 2. (MSNBC -- International)
Brazil in nod to Colombian leader Aug 7, 2009
Peru also expressed support, while Chile and Paraguay said the accord was a matter for Colombia. Ecuador, Bolivia and Uruguay expressed disapproval. (BBC News -- Americas)
Chvez rages at US plan to boost antidrug ops in Colombia Aug 7, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez attends a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Wednesday. Chvez rages at US plan to boost antidrug ops in Colombia. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Despite Chavez's efforts, Peru isn't buying into his dream Aug 3, 2009
Despite Chavez's efforts, Peru isn't buying into his dream ... The one Indian country (in South America) where he doesn't have control is Peru ... " However, Chavez has little to show for his efforts in Peru after his disciple, Ollanta Humala, nearly won an insurgent campaign for president in 2006 by appealing to the disaffected. Venezuela financed Humala's campaign with suitcases full of cash, according to Kuczynski and two former Humala confidants. A Peruvian newspaper earlier this year... (Fresno Bee)
The state of the centre left Jul 31, 2009
True, there is one country where a centre-leftist leader is struggling under the impact of the recession, and under threat from radicals Peru. But even there, ultra-leftism is not in the ascendant: the main radical contender for the 2011 election, Ollanta Humala, has tried to portray himself as a moderate and stressed his differences with the fiery Mr Ch;vez. (The Economist)
3,000 record low temps set in July... Jul 27, 2009
com News & Blogs: Jesse Ferrell Blog. The WeatherMatrix Blog Jesse Ferrell [] [] Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:06 AM 3,000 Low Temp Records Set This July. (The Drudge Report)
Bagehot: No representation without taxation Jul 24, 2009
No representation without taxation. Jul 23rd 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Turkish foreign policy: Dreams from their fathers Jul 24, 2009
Turkish foreign policy. Dreams from their fathers. (The Economist)
Buttonwood: Cold comfort Jul 24, 2009
Business and finance. Finance and Economics. (The Economist)
Banyan: The Lady should be for turning Jul 24, 2009
The Lady should be for turning. Jul 23rd 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
* Fujimori guilty of embezzlement Jul 22, 2009
JAILED:: The former Peruvian president was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison because he illegally paid US$15 million to his spy chief in government funds AP, LIMA Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009, Page 7. Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Monday after he admitted illegally paying his spy chief US$15 million in government funds ... Peruvian prison sentences do not accumulate, so 25 years is the maximum... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Peru's Fujimori sentenced to 7.5 years in prison Jul 21, 2009
Peru's Fujimori sentenced to 7 ... Peru's Fujimori sentenced to 7 ... Peru's former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori attends his sentence at the Special Police headquarters in Lima, Peru, July 20, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Have chip, will travel Jul 21, 2009
Science and technology. Jul 17th 2009From Economist. (The Economist)
Fujimori sentenced for embezzlement Jul 21, 2009
Fujimori sentenced in Peru for embezzlement ... Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori looks on Mondayincourt in Lima where he wasconvicted of embezzlement ... LIMA, Peru - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for embezzlement on Monday after he admitted illegally paying his spy chief $15 million in government funds. (MSNBC -- International)
Fujimori Gets 7 1/2 Years for Embezzlement Jul 21, 2009
(LIMA, Peru) Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 7 years in prison for embezzlement on Monday after he admitted illegally paying his spy chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, $15 million in government funds ... Peruvian prison sentences do not accumulate, so 25 years is the maximum term the 70-year-old Fujimori can serve ... As his government was collapsing in 2000 after a videotape surfaced showing Montesinos bribing a Congressman, Fujimori signed an executive order transferring... (Time.com)
Taking sides Jul 19, 2009
Iran's political fissures. Jul 18th 2009From Economist. (The Economist)
A bloody wake-up call Jul 18, 2009
Hotels are bombed in Jakarta as terrorism returns to haunt Indonesia. JUST as Indonesia was congratulating itself on a largely peaceful presidential election, murderous attacks in the capital have come as a jolt. (The Economist)
Charlemagne: Playing the parliamentary game Jul 18, 2009
Playing the parliamentary game. Jul 16th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Banyan: End of the line for the LDP Jul 17, 2009
End of the line for the LDP. Jul 16th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Britain in Afghanistan: And the soldier home from the hill Jul 17, 2009
British forces in Afghanistan. And the soldier home from the hill. (The Economist)
Taro's last card Jul 15, 2009
Japan's beleaguered prime minister calls an election. SINCE becoming Japan s last September, Taro Aso has resisted calls to hold an early election. (The Economist)
From the archive: Phooey to 80% Jul 15, 2009
Jul 21st 1990From The Economist print edition. FROM OUR SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT. (The Economist)
China's big move into Latin America Jul 13, 2009
China is buying zinc from Peru, copper from Chile, and iron ore from Brazil. It's shipping electronic equipment to Brazil, buses to Cuba, clothes to Mexico and cars to Peru ... The Peruvian connection. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Starkers for art Jul 11, 2009
Big boobs and bellies and reach for the 4B.Colin Bibby, Lima, Peru. I did a lot of life classes while studying art. (BBC News -- UK)
India's budget: Have a little more patience Jul 11, 2009
Have a little more patience with Mr Mukherjee. Jul 9th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Bagehot: Pants on fire Jul 10, 2009
Jul 9th 2009From The Economist print edition. Politicians frequently lie. (The Economist)
The war in Afghanistan: Into Taliban country Jul 10, 2009
The war in Afghanistan. Into Taliban country. (The Economist)
Honduras Is Right About Zelaya Jul 7, 2009
But they were defeated in Uruguay, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Only in Castro s Cuba did guerrilla tactics succeed, and, as a consequence, the anti-democratic left understood that a change in tactics was necessary. (Human Events Online)
Daily chart: Force accounting Jul 5, 2009
Troops in Afghanistan. Jul 3rd 2009From Economist. (The Economist)
The week ahead Jul 5, 2009
Jul 5th 2009From Economist. Barack Obama visits Russia, and other news. (The Economist)
Gordon Brown's latest relaunch: The election starts here Jul 3, 2009
Top graduate school in Lima, Peru searches for Ph. D / DBA graduates from recognized universities. (The Economist)
America and Russia: Welcome to Moscow Jul 3, 2009
Jul 2nd 2009From The Economist print edition. Paranoid, mischievous and heading in the wrong direction, Russia is an awkward prospect for Barack Obama. (The Economist)
Bagehot: The kindness of history Jul 3, 2009
The kindness of history. Jul 2nd 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Indonesia's presidential election: More of the same Jul 3, 2009
Indonesia's presidential election. The world s biggest Muslim-majority democracy prepares to go to the polls again. (The Economist)
Troubled Ireland and Europe: Lisbon's last hope Jul 2, 2009
Troubled Ireland and Europe. The Irish government is unpopular but may still win a Yes to the Lisbon treaty. (The Economist)
10 comments Jul 1, 2009
Since the 04 succession of Haiti s Alexandre was fully constitutional, it did not violate the Inter-American Democratic Charter, signed in Lima, Peru on September 11, 2001 by the 34 member nations of the Organization of American States. The Charter condemns what it calls an unconstitutional [italics added] interruption of the democratic order or an unconstitutional aleration of the constitutional regime that seriously impairs the democratic state. (Human Events Online)
India's Naxalites: A ragtag rebellion Jun 30, 2009
There are not enough brave politicians, honest officials and well-trained police to fight India s Maoist insurrection. SQUATTING on a string bed in Hariharpur, a hamlet of West Bengal s West Midnapur district, Chhatradhar Mahato does not seem a hunted man. (The Economist)
Iran's crisis: It is far from over Jun 30, 2009
Jun 25th 2009From The Economist print edition. Street anger may be fizzling, but infighting at the top could yet harm the regime more. (The Economist)
> Africa's leaders for life Jun 29, 2009
I bet you didn't know that: According to a 2004 NY Times report, Miss Peru Ivette Santa Maria was lured to Gabon to be a beauty pageant host, or so the official line went. Things took a turn for the worse when she was taken to Bongo's palace, allegedly to be his lover. (iAfrica.com)
Tell us about your summer job Jun 26, 2009
In comparison, is the Media reporting on the number of Amazon Indigenous people in Peru, for example, who are dying due to the repression of the Peruvian government, its police and army. Or for that matter, has anyone even heard about what is happening in the Peruvian Amazon and in Peru as a whole ... The government, in particular the President Alan Garcia, signed rights to explore, log and drill in 70% of the Peruvian Amazon in 2006 and 2007 via presidential decree to a number of international... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
NorCal attorneys, interpreters convicted Jun 26, 2009
Correction: Peru-Bolivia. In stories May 11 and May 12 about Peru granting asylum to two Bolivian officials, The Associated Press erroneously reported that genocide charges were not filed against former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and members of his cabinet until after Evo Morales became president in 2006 ... Peru Indian protest leader leaves for Nicaragua. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Swine flu sends cruise ship home early to Aruba Jun 20, 2009
Venezuela's state news agency, Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias, said the passengers were from Spain, Colombia, United States, Argentina, Peru, Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Uruguay, Russia, Romania, France, Belgium, Ireland and Italy. Some people on the ship were angry at first, complaining they weren't getting enough information, but the majority had calmed down after being told they would arrive in Aruba soon, Tonk-Croes said. (Yahoo News)
Nate Silver on polls prior to the Iranian election: Unfortunately, while the poll itself may be valid, Ballen and Dohertys characterization of it is misleading Jun 17, 2009
After toppling the theocracy and installing the puppets, free-market "reform" can begin in earnest and the repression that exists in countries like Peru will flourish. The powers that be over here can then put their fingers in their ears and yell out "But it's democracy" while nothing changes for the people on the ground in terms of a truly free government. (Harper's Magazine)
Indigenous anger in Peru Jun 16, 2009
Peru polarised after deadly clashes. By Dan Collyns BBC News, Bagua Chica, Peru ... The removal by Peruvian riot police of thousands of native Amazonian protesters from a road they were blocking was the worst violence the country had seen in a decade. (BBC News -- Americas)
Peru readers describe clashes Jun 16, 2009
Peru clashes: Readers' accounts ... The Peruvian army has imposed a curfew in the jungle state of Amazonas following days of clashes between police and indigenous protestors ... The north of Peru has run out of food, medicine and gas supplies. (BBC News -- Americas)
Universities merged into business Jun 6, 2009
Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon ... Bloodshed at Peru Amazon protest ... Peru breaks fish-dish record. (BBC News -- Science)
Cross-strait tiesgrow amid storms Jun 2, 2009
Following Ma's inauguration, the issue went dormant publicly as the new administration focused, during the spring of 2008, on resuscitating the process of high-level cross-strait dialogue between the KMT and CCP that had been closed off during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration on Taiwan; then on achieving a series of transport and other "direct link" breakthroughs during formal talks in June 2008; and finally on advancing a cross-strait memorandum of understanding for... (Asia Times Online)
Community Notes May 30, 2009
PERU ; PADS, the local homeless shelter, will have its monthly board of directors meeting Monday at the Peru PADS shelter, 1320 Menard Drive in Peru. Anyone interested in serving on the board of directors for Illinois Valley PADS and has experience in not-for-profit organizations should consider attending the meeting. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Supreme Court choice draws strong reactions among local observers May 29, 2009
"Democrats hailed the choice of a Hispanic woman from a working class background, saying she will enrich the court by bringing a different world view to the bench.Miryam Antunez de Mayolo, an immigration attorney from Cedar Falls who hails from Peru, said the nomination of Sotomayor, whom she called "extremely intelligent," represents the diversity that makes the country exceptional."Just having this background as someone who grew up poor, and in a very dangerous part of New York City, who made... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Chavez Logs 1,536 TV Hours on `Alo Presidente', Winning Salute From Castro May 29, 2009
an opposition leader and former mayor of Maracaibo, Venezuelas second-biggest city, fled to Peru in April and sought political asylum ... Yesterday, Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist, said he was warned against making political comments about the Venezuelan government upon his arrival in Caracas to participate in a forum on democracy, freedom, property and poverty. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Hoping to
live free May 21, 2009
Carl Walsh of Spring Valley displays a sign he made at Tuesday;s Freedom Quest ;09 rally, held at the Peru Eagle;s Lodge ... PERU ; They gathered on Tuesday ... They came in busses and cars and vans, and filled the parking lot at the Peru Eagles Lodge, sitting in wheelchairs or standing in the afternoon heat. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Memo to candidates: Make ethics a top priority May 19, 2009
From Peru to Cartersville, Atlantans have been hitting the road ... From Peru to Cartersville, Atlantans have been hitting the road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
