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With 538 Dead Pelicans and Hundreds of Dead Dolphins, Peruvian Gov’t Orders Investigation
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Peruvian Sea Institute, or Imarpe, will investigate the deaths of hundreds of seabirds in northern Peru, the Production Ministry said. Imarpe personnel have conducted a preliminary inspection along a 70-kilometer (43-mile continue reading »
Dead Dolphins and Now Hundreds of Dead Pelicans in Peru
April 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fishermen and environmentalists are calling on officials to investigate the deaths of more than 200 pelicans on the beaches of northern Peru, media reports said. continue reading »
Joran van der Sloot May be Extradited to the US after Trial in Peru
April 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Joran van der Sloot, famous for being the prime suspect in the disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway, may be extradited to the United States to be tried for extortion. continue reading »
Kidnapped Energy Workers in Peru are Released Unharmed
April 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Kidnappers on Saturday freed dozens of gas company contractors they had held hostage for five days in the jungles of southeastern Peru's Cuzco region, the government said on Facebook. continue reading »
Remains of Priestess of the 13th Century Lambayeque Culture Found in Peru
April 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Researchers at the Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological digs near the Peruvian city of Chiclayo have found the funerary remains of a woman who was a priestess of the Lambayeque or Sican culture, continue reading »
Peruvian Helicopter Searching for Kidnap Victims Shot At, 1 Dead
April 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A police officer was killed and three other people wounded Thursday when unknown attackers fired on a helicopter searching for 43 energy company workers kidnapped earlier this week in the jungles of southeastern Peru's Cuzco region, the Interior Ministry said in a communique. continue reading »
43 Workers Kidnapped asking 10M Ransom-Peruvian Gov’t Says it will Not Negotiate
April 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government said Thursday it "does not negotiate with terrorists," referring to the armed group that kidnapped 43 energy company workers earlier this week in the jungles of southeastern Peru's Cuzco region and is demanding $10 million for their release. continue reading »
Kidnappers Demand $10 Million and Explosives for Kidnapped Gas Employees in Peru
April 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The armed group that kidnapped gas company employees in a jungle area of southeastern Peru demanded $10 million for their release, Correo newspaper said Tuesday, posting an image of the purported handwritten ransom note on its Web page. continue reading »
Hard Rock Looking to Open New Hotel & Casino in Peru
April 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The capital of Peru looks like it will soon become the home of a new Hard Rock Café & Casino. The new resort is scheduled to open in 2014 in Lima and will make it the continue reading »
Peru Mine Cave-In, 9 Miners Trapped Alive Since Saturday
April 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Firefighters and rescue workers were working Saturday to rescue nine miners trapped inside a gold and copper mine in the southwestern Peruvian region of Ica, local media reported. continue reading »
1,500 Year-Old Human Sacrifice Altar Found in Peru
April 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of Peruvian archaeologists found a 1,500-year-old altar for human sacrifices on the top of a hill in the northern region of La Libertad, the daily El Comercio reported Tuesday. continue reading »
Petroleum Exploration in Peru Tied to 3,000 Dolphin Deaths Thus Far
April 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
So far in 2011, some 3,000 dead dolphins have washed up on the beaches in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayaque, supposedly having died from the effects of petroleum exploitation in the area, the daily Peru21 reported Sunday. continue reading »
Peru Hotel Unveils Barbie-Themed Suite
March 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In 2004, Argentina’s Buenos Aires Hilton inaugurated the world’s first Barbie Room, and Peru has now followed suit (or should we say “suite”). In the desert peninsula of Paracas, Peru continue reading »
Fire Destroys 150 Dwellings in Peru
March 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A fire on the outskirts of Lima destroyed about 150 dwellings and injured one person, Peruvian firefighters said. continue reading »
President Humala Hopes to Build 500,000 New Homes in Peru
March 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thursday, after Peru’s President Ollanta Humala presented 288 families with new apartments in the city of Carabayllo, he announced his goal of creating 500 thousand new homes by the year 2016. continue reading »
WATCH VIDEO ‘Frog’ Girl Born in Peru
March 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Watch the video of a 6-day old Peruvian girl born with a rare leg deformity. The deformity does not allow her to move her legs and urgent intervention is needed. continue reading »
Bono’s First Visit to Peru
February 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Alongside his family and personal security, U2 lead singer, Bono, is enjoying a trip to Peru. This is the first time the singer has visited the South American country. continue reading »
U.S. Tourists Warned of Potential Kidnapping Threat in Iquitos, Peru
February 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Embassy warns U.S. citizens of a potential kidnapping threat in the Iquitos area. The Embassy has received information that members of criminal organizations may be planning to kidnap foreigners in the Iquitos region. continue reading »
Peru’s Uncontacted Amazon Tribes Exploited as ‘Human Safaris’ Says Survival International
February 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Peru’s uncontacted Mashco-Piro tribe is facing the very real threat of being exploited by ‘human safaris’, according to British newspaper, The Observer. continue reading »
17 Peru Inmates Escape and Allegedly Take the Guards as Their Hostages
February 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 17 prisoners escaped Sunday morning from the Challapalca prison, in Peru's Puno region, after allegedly taking some of their guards hostage, the head of the National Penitentiary Institute, Jose Perez, said. continue reading »
