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Peru's rainforest highway triggers surge in deforestation, according to new 3D ...
Mongabay.com
We are working with the Ministries in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador now." Asner and colleagues used a four-step process to map emissions over over 4.3 million ...


New Peru bid to recover Machu Picchu treasures from Yale
AFP
LIMA — Peru's new Minister of Culture Juan Ossion has launched a campaign to recover thousands of treasures from Machu Picchu that have been stored for ...


In Amazon, traces of an advanced civilization
Washington Post
Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo, a University of Florida archaeologist, examines bits of ceramics found at a site in northeastern Peru. (Juan Forero) By Juan Forero ...


Amazon suffers major dry spell with water levels dropping
Beijing News
In north-eastern Peru, the Amazon River has dropped to levels unseen in 40 years, causing massive economic disruption for a region that relies on the river ...


Aerolineas Star Peru New UATP Merchant
PR Newswire (press release)
1 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerolineas Star Peru, Lima, chose UATP to address the needs of its corporate travelers and now accepts all UATP corporate cards effective ...


Peru to invest over US$ 163 million in six tourist destinations
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias
According to Peru's Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur), the six destinations to benefit from such investment projects are Kuelap Fortress in Amazonas, ...


FEATURE-Torching a drug lab in Peru, the No. 1 coca grower
Reuters
By Patricia Velez VIZCATAN, Peru, Aug 26 (Reuters) - With the sudden burst of a fireball and a blast of heat, another clandestine cocaine lab in a remote ...


How Peru's 'Andean rodeo' is helping save the vicuna
BBC News
By Dan Collyns BBC News, La Libertad, Peru The Chaccu - dubbed the Andean rodeo - is a tradition from Peru's pre-Hispanic past that survives to this day. ...


Extreme La Niña brings illness and misery to Peru
The Guardian
The whole of Peru is having an unusual cold spell as a result of La Niña, a cyclical climatic phenomenon leading to a cooling of the Pacific Ocean. ...


Spotlight on Peru's biodiversity at ExpoAlimentaria | Organic and ...
ExpoAlimentaria to be celebrated this coming Sep 22-24 in Peru is quickly positioning itself as one of the major forums in the global food industry with PeruNatura, a great showcase for ethnic, gourmet and specialty, organic and fair ...

PERU-BOLIVIA: Indigenous universities gain foothold
University World News
The first higher education institution for Peru's indigenous population, the Aymara, will soon become a reality. In May the Peruvian national congress' ...


American back in Peruvian prison with toddler son
The Associated Press
LIMA, Peru - Peru's justice minister on Thursday accused American activist Lori Berenson of using her 15-month-old son to try to win sympathy as she was ...

Vampire Bats Attack Hundreds in Peru
Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
Rabid vampire bats have bitten more than 500 people in the Peruvian Amazon, where health workers rushed to provide vaccinations to those attacked. ...


Peru: UN health agency helps respond to outbreak of plague
11 August 2010-The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is working with authorities in Peru to investigate and respond to an outbreak of plague ...



Peru's Garcia says to reshuffle cabinet
Reuters
The shakeup, which is widely expected to include Primer Minister Javier Velasquez, would come as Peru's economy surges at one of the world's fastest paces. ...


Pico Alto Invitational set to run Thursday
ESPN (blog)
By Jason Murray Greg Long, nothing but a speck against the backdrop of Peru's most famous big wave. The Billabong Pico Alto Invitacional has ...


Peru policewomen pose in lingerie
Sify
Last year another scandal surfaced in Peru after three female traffic police appeared posing half-naked on television programmes and in a video posted on a ...



Fujimori Loses Outright Lead in Peru Presidential Poll, El Comercio Says
Bloomberg
By John Quigley - Mon Aug 16 14:58:55 GMT 2010 Keiko Fujimori, a Peruvian congresswoman and daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, ...


Peru at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics - Wikipedia, the free ...
Peru will participate in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The Peruvian squad will consist of 26 athletes competing in 10 sports: aquatics ...

Peru's economy seen growing 10.9 pct in June
Petroleumworld.com
Peru should post 10.9 percent growth in June on gains in construction, non-primary manufacturing and domestic commerce, according to the median forecast of ...

Five killed, about 50 injured as bus falls from cliff in Peru
RIA Novosti
At least five people were killed and 50 injured when a bus fell from a 70-meter cliff in western Peru, the RPP radio station reported on Sunday. ...


Powerful quake rattles Ecuador, Peru
AFP
WASHINGTON — A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Ecuador and parts of Peru Thursday, but its epicenter was deep underground in a remote Amazonian ...

Rabid vampire bat attacks kill four children in Peru
Mirror.co.uk
The bizarre attacks are on members of the Aguajun tribe in the remote village of Urakusa in Peru's north eastern Amazon region. ...

Powerful quake rattles Ecuador, Peru
AFP
WASHINGTON — A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Ecuador and parts of Peru Thursday, but its epicenter was deep underground in a remote Amazonian ...

Peruvian prosecutor wants Berenson back in prison
The Associated Press
LIMA, Peru — A Peruvian prosecutor said Friday he will ask a court to revoke the parole of American activist Lori Berenson and send her back to prison to ...

Seven years' jail for Peru player who helped thieves
Malaysia Star
Ccahuantico helped Cienciano beat Argentina's River Plate in the final of the Copa Sudamericana in 2003 to lift Peru's first international trophy. ...


WHO | Plague in Peru
10 August 2010 -- As of 30 July 2010, the Ministry of Health in Peru confirmed a total of 17 cases of plague in Ascope province of Department La Libertad. ...
www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2010_08_10/en/index.html


Peru's executive repeals state of emergency in district following ...
By Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES
Peru's executive has repealed a state of emergency that was declared in early August in Echarate district in Cusco department, state news agency Andina.


Backpacking South America - Peru Itinerary Ideas | ALBERTAM
By mikejohn
Are you planning a backpacking trip to Peru? If so, here are some itinerary ideas for your trip. One week: If you have only have one week in Peru, you are.


6.9 Richter earthquake rattles Ecuador, felt in Peru too
Living in Peru (blog)
The seismic event was felt in a very large area, including several cities in Peru, such as Piura, Bagua, Yurimaguas, Iquitos, Moyobamba, and Tarapoto, ...


The mysteries of Peru
Houston Chronicle
It was the ideal beginning to a weekend immersed in fauna and flora at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica in Tambopata, an ecolodge in Peru's rain forest basin ...

Bus crash in Peru leaves multiple dead and injured
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A bus plunged into a ravine Tuesday in northwestern Peru, causing multiple fatalities and injuries, the state news agency ...


First man to hike Amazon River ends 2-year, 4000-mile trek
CNN
The hike, which he started at Camana, Peru, on April 2, 2008, ended Monday at Maruda Beach, Brazil. Four months after he started, he was joined by Peruvian ...


Busted Russian Spy Wants Old Life Back
Wall Street Journal
In Peru he was Juan Lazaro the karate black belt, the news photographer, the guy who married the star TV reporter. After the couple moved to New York, ...


Pictures: Human-Sacrifice Chamber Discovered in Peru
Built for the "presentation," in which prisoners' cuts filled cups with blood, an ancient chamber has emerged in Peru with burials intact.
news.nationalgeographic.com/.../100730-human-sacrifice-cha...


Slack Oversight of Peru's Amazon Rainforest - Care2 News Network
By Cal Mendelsohn
Fifty-three percent of Peru is covered with native rainforest, but the agencies in charge of protecting and monitoring this vast area are toothless and have neither the staff nor the resources to cope with the job, according to a report ...<

Sabancaya Volcano, Peru : Image of the Day
The snowy peaks of the three Peruvian volcanoes provide a stark contrast to the surrounding desert of the Puna Plateau in this astronaut photo from July 15, ...

This horse contest ain't no Kentucky Derby
National Post
On the elevated viewing gallery, owners in crisp white pants and shirts sip pisco, a potent liquor, as judges at one of Peru's many equine competitions ...


Peru: Mahogany Trade Threatens Uncontacted Tribes
By robertstevenduncan@gmail.com ({ga=latinamerica-...
Peru: Mahogany Trade Threatens Uncontacted Tribes Saturday, 24 July 2010 21:12 Written by  Mahogany loggers are “plundering” indigenous tribes...


Argentine Climber Dies on Peru's Alpamayo
Latin American Herald Tribune
LIMA - An Argentine climber died while trying to reach the peak of Peru's Alpamayo in the northern Ancash region, sources with the High Mountain Rescue ...


Peru to host the 2011 Quiksilver ISA WJSC event
Global Surf News
“We selected Peru for the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship not just for its beautiful coast and consistent waves but also the country's ...


Peru declares emergency over cold weather
BBC News
The state of emergency was declared in 16 of Peru's 24 regions. This week Peru's capital, Lima, recorded its lowest temperatures in 46 years at 8C, ...


Peru Archaeologists Find Hall for Human Sacrifice
ABC News
By Emily Schmall LIMA (Reuters) - An ancient ceremonial ground used by a Pre-Columbian civilization for human sacrifices has been uncovered on Peru's ...


Peru archaeologists find pre-Inca remains
AFP
LIMA — Peruvian archaeologists have found remains from a person believed to be a leader of a key pre-Inca civilization that is more than 1200 years old, ...


LAN Peru airlines reports it will be investing a further $1 billion USD in expansion of its flights, citing the financial growth of Peru and optimism in future traffic.

Gastro Trek in Peru with Chef Hector Santiago « Atlanta Restaurant ...
I visited Peru two years ago and loved it. Lima was amazing and I think overlooked when visiting Peru. The square in Lima is as beautiful as the food is delicious. We had an authentic meal for two just off of the square. ...
Atlanta Restaurant Blog - http://atlanta-restaurantblog.com/


Man Arrested Smuggling 18 Monkeys in Clothing
ABC News
Roberto Cabrera, 38, traveled to Mexico City aboard a commercial flight Friday from Lima, Peru, and was searched when he began behaving "nervously," police ...
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175 people killed in South America cold spell
The Hindu
The cold was worst in southern Peru, where temperatures in higher altitudes of the Andes dropped to minus 23 degrees Celsius. Officials said Monday that ...
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Illegal Mahogany Logging Endangers Uncontacted Tribe in Peru
Care2.com (blog)
Mahogany is an endangered tree protected by international law; 80% of Peru's mahogany exports go to the United States. The Upper Amazon Conservancy states ...


Mammals, butterflies and Peruvian people have made adventure unbelievable
Grand Junction Sentinel
We came for adventure, and we certainly found it in Peru. We've seen 13 species of mammals, including six primates — the red howler monkey, ...


XAndes, paragliding in Peru « Flickr Blog
By Zack Sheppard
Last year, a paragliding demonstration in Peru during Inkafest helped popularize the sport there. This year, a group of hardcore paragliders will be flying through the Andes in the XAndes race to promote awareness of the equatorial ...

Peru Trying to Expel Rainforest Activist Missionary
DigitalJournal.com
The 62-year-old member of the De La Salle teaching order has lived in Peru for 20 years, working for the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon ...

Non-Russian spy Pelaez to go home to Peru from Moscow - lawyer
RIA Novosti
Convicted Russian spy Vicky Pelaez will go home to Peru after her deportation from the United States to Russia, her lawyer said in comments reported on ...

Peru declares environmental emergency
Oneindia
The Andean district is one of Peru's poorer regions. More than 40 percent of the population, mostly farmers, take water from the Opamayo river for their own ...
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Peru to expel British 'Tarzan agitator' Paul McAuley
The Guardian
Peru has ordered the expulsion of a British missionary who was dubbed a "Tarzan agitator" for helping Amazon tribes to resist the incursion of oil, ...

Peru inventor 'whitewashes' peaks to slow glacier melt
Independent
His non-governmental organisation Glaciares de Peru was one of 26 winners of the World Bank's "100 Ideas to Save the Planet" competition in November 2009. ...


Giant Whale-Eating Whale Remains Found In Peru (VIDEO)
By Craig Kanalley
The remains of a giant whale have been found in Peru, and experts believe it may have been one of the largest predatory animals to ever live. An ancestor to the sperm whale, the skull of the giant whale was found and estimated at 13 ...


PERU: Don't Minimise' Impacts of Amazon Oil SpilL - Care2 News Network
By Cal Mendelsohn
Pluspetrol's Jun. 19 petroleum spill has left the Marañón River, in the Peruvian Amazon, with oil and grease levels thousands of times greater than the maximum allowed for human consumption, affecting more than 4000 local residents.


Carbon-Based: Peru inventor 'whitewashes' peaks to slow glacier melt
By Brian Thomas
His non-governmental organisation Glaciares de Peru was one of 26 winners of the World Bank's "100 Ideas to Save the Planet" competition in November 2009. Gold has already begun work while he waits for the 200000-dollar prize money to ...


LA's 'Mummies of the World': largest-ever travelling collection of mummies
The Canadian Press
A 10-month-old baby who lived in Peru 6420 years ago and a 17th-century nobleman; a South American woman with a tattoo on each breast and one on her face, ...


Peru recovers 48 pre-Columbian artifacts from Switzerland
Peruvian Times
Authorities in Switzerland have returned to Peru 48 pre-Columbian artifacts that had been held by a family in the European nation, RPP radio station ...





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If you are planning a trip to Peru, it is essential to be up to date on the news.

Peru is a large country and can experience any of the changes that affect travel in a large country - political changes, road closures, earthquakes, floods, etc. You need to stay on top of these changes since they may affect your plans.

On the other hand, the Peru news reports that you or relatives might see on the news in the USA for example, may be of concern to them.

Again, however, Peru is a big country and much of the big events that hit the world news only affect a very small area of the Peru. An example would be the earthquakes - actually, a very tiny percentage of the area of Peru is ever affected even by the largest earthquakes.

So in that respect, keeping on top of the actual news from Peru can be comforting to your loved ones...and yourself!

Disclaimer: The news reported here is third-party news, so this page on breaking news from Peru may not represent our personal viewpoints on what is important or newsworthy.

If you understand some Spanish, we would highly recommend checking online newspapers from Peru, such as http://www.Expreso.com.pe/edicion/, or check for Lima Peru news online.

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