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Peru's treasures are leaving the country for foreign shores

Peru's ancient art treasures are being secretly taken out of the country and ending up in Europe, the United States and other markets, depleting the supply of priceless and irreplaceable artifacts from the countries ancient heritage.

Peru News Digest Looters plunder Peru's antique treasures (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 08:15 by Giovanni

Peru's Garcia orders bombing of cocaine plants

In an effort to wipe out drug trafficking in his country, Peruvian President Alan Garcia, ordered warplanes to bomb and strafe drug manufacturing plants and clandestine airstrips in Peru's Amazon jungle.

Peru News Digest Peru's Garcia orders airstrikes on cocaine plants (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 08:10 by Giovanni

Peruvian miners call off strike at U.S. owned smelter

Under Peruvian law, mining firms must share a portion of their profits with the miners, but workers at the Peruvian plant of Missouri's Doe Run Company, were dissatisfied their share and downed their tools. Now a deal has been struck and they are back at work.

Peru News Digest Peru smelter workers call off strike (Reuters)
Posted: 04/08/07 08:07 by Giovanni

Peruvians prompted to be prompt

Peruvians joke that "hora Peruana" runs an hour behind the clock and only an appointment specified as "hora inglesa" demands a prompt arrival. The authorities are aiming to change all that with a new initiative.

Peru News Digest In praise of... Peru (Guardian Unlimited)
Posted: 04/02/07 11:39 by Giovanni

Ancient ruins may reveal Inca past

A massive ruin discovered by Peruvian farmers in the eastern Andes may shed light on the ancient civilizations that inhabited this region in former times.

Peru News Digest Peru ruin may lift veil on lost culture (Los Angeles Times)
Posted: 04/02/07 11:35 by Giovanni

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