29 killed in police crackdown on Peru protestersLIMA - At least 29 people, including 22 civilians and seven police officers, were killed Friday in the northern Peruvian region of Amazonas in a police crackdown on indigenous people demanding land rights. At least 30 reported killed in police battle Indians protesting Amazon gas and oil explorationLIMA, Peru — Indians protesting oil and gas exploration on their lands battled police in Peru’s remote Amazon Friday, with authorities and Indian leaders reporting at least 30 deaths. Peru: 5 police killed by Amazon Indians protesting gas and oil explorationLIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities say five police officers have been killed by Indians protesting against oil and gas exploration on their ancestral lands in Peru’s Amazon. Cocaine production polluting Peru rivers, says governmentLIMA - Peruvian drug syndicates dump nearly 15 million litres of harmful chemicals into the rivers in the Amazon region annually, causing large-scale destruction of the fragile ecosystem, an official said. Boys set classmate on fire for his 15th birthdayLIMA - A boy, who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by some classmates to ‘celebrate’ his 15th birthday, remains in grave condition at a hospital in southern Peru, a media report said. Ancient city in Peru likely to be considered as World Cultural Heritage siteLIMA - Soon, the ancient city of Caral in Peru may be marked as a World cultural heritage site. Inca stone with 41 angles discovered in PeruLIMA - An Inca stone of 41 angles was found during the archaeological excavations that are being carried out these days by the National Institute of Culture (INC) in Torontoy, in the area of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru. 26 killed in Peru bus accidentLIMA - Twenty-six people have been killed and 18 others injured when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a ravine in northern Peru, representatives of a travel company said. Peru gives refuge to 2 more former Bolivian ministers charged in 2003 killing of protestersLIMA, Peru — Peru gave refuge to two more former Bolivian government ministers who fled genocide charges for the 2003 army killings of dozens of protesters, Peru’s foreign minister said Tuesday. 4,000 yr old tenon heads discovered in PeruLIMA - Authorities in the Peruvian department of Ancash have announced the discovery of a number of tenon heads believed to be some 4,000 years old. Booming cocaine trade fortifies revived Peruvian rebels, stymies military offensiveUNION MANTARO, Peru — The last town on a rutted dirt road in Peru’s most prolific cocaine-producing highland valley, Union Mantaro has no police post, no church and no health clinic. Its 600 people lack running water and electricity. Lori Berenson, New York native imprisoned in Peru, gives birth to baby boyLIMA, Peru — An American woman serving a 20-year sentence in Peru for collaborating with leftist guerrillas gave birth Wednesday to a baby boy, her father said. New York native Lori Berenson, imprisoned in Peru, gives birth to baby boyLIMA, Peru — The parents of New Yorker Lori Berenson say she has given birth to a baby boy while serving a 20-year sentence in Peru for collaborating with leftist guerrillas in the 1990s. Indians block Peruvian jungle town’s airport, state oil pipeline to protest land lawsLIMA, Peru — Ashaninka and Yines Indians are blocking an airport in the central Peruvian jungle town of Atalaya as well as two stations on a northern oil pipeline to protest laws that they say threaten their ancestral land and resources. Peru suspends flights to and from MexicoLIMA - Peru suspended from Thursday all flights to and from Mexico over the ongoing flu epidemic, in a decision that Prime Minister Yehude Simon described as ‘painful but necessary’. Peru confirms first swine flu infectionLIMA - Peru’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of swine flu. The victim was an Argentinian woman who was in Mexico only for a few hours on a layover when travelling from the US to Argentina, Peru’s Health Minister Oscar Ugarte said Wednesday. Venezuela recalls envoy in Peru to protest asylum of Chavez opponentCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela recalled its ambassador to protest Peru’s decision to grant political asylum to a prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez, calling it a mockery of international law and escalating a diplomatic dispute. Peru grants political asylum to Chavez foe charged with corruption in VenezuelaLIMA, Peru — Peru’s government said Monday that it has granted political asylum to a Venezuelan opposition leader who faces corruption allegations in his homeland but claims to be persecuted by leftist President Hugo Chavez. Venezuelan opposition leader seeks asylum in PeruLIMA - Indicted Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales has requested political asylum in Peru, an attorney in Lima said Tuesday. Seven children, two teachers die in bridge collapseLIMA - Seven school children and two teachers died and 53 people were injured when a bridge they were crossing collapsed in Peru’s Ayacucho province, officials said. 13 soldiers killed in Peru guerrilla ambushLIMA - Thirteen troopers in Peru have been killed by a rebel guerrilla group, Defence Minister Antero Flores-Araoz said Sunday. Former Peruvian president gets 25 years in jailLIMA - Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru, was Tuesday found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in jail for human rights abuses and crimes against humanity, including ordering the killing of 25 people. Female-only traffic police in Peruvian capitalLIMA - A nightmare is coming true for many macho motorists in the Peruvian capital as the entire traffic police force will soon be female. Two mummies found in PeruLIMA - Two mummies, dating back to around 1,460 A.D., were found near an archaeological site in northern Peruvian province of Amazonas. 90-year-old female burglar arrestedLIMA - A 90-year-old woman was arrested in the Peruvian capital for taking part in a burglary, police said Tuesday. Peruvian policewomen’s video put on porn site: ReportLIMA - Women appearing to be traffic cops were seen posing half naked in a new video posted on a porn website days after four of their colleagues were suspended for appearing in another erotic recording, Peruvian media reported. Four policewomen suspended for porn video in PeruLIMA - Four policewomen who appeared in a video posted on a pornographic website have been suspended without pay by Peru’s Interior Minister Mercedes Cabanillas. Dinosaur footprints, fossils found in central PeruLIMA - Hundreds of footprints and the fossilised remains of various prehistoric animals, probably dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago, have been discovered in the Ancash region of central Peru. Strong earthquake hits PeruLIMA - An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit southern Peru Monday, authorities said. At least 30 killed in Peru bus accidentLIMA - At least 30 people were killed and 20 others injured Saturday when a passenger bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a deep ravine in Peru’s northern province of Chota, EFE reported. |
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