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EU-LAC Summit Peru: Vehicles restrictions near venues end

(LIP-do) -- Little by little, the vehicle restrictions established in zones surrounding venues and hotels accommodating the over 60 international leaders who attended the V Summit of the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) held this past week, were ended.

This could be seen during the afternoon hours in the surrounding areas of the Museo de la Nación and the National Library, the first being the main headquarters of the summit and the second being the International Center for the Press.

The removable gates, which only accredited people or residents of the area could pass through, where installed for security measures on the important avenues surrounding the venues, such as Av. Canada and San Luis. These restrictions don't exist anymore.

Chief of Traffic Police, Colonel Carlos Vega, informed today that Javier Prado was opened a few hours ago.

The same is occurring in the district of Miraflores. There, for example, the gates that surrounded the Hotel Marriot, were also taken down. The hotel, one of the most luxurious in the capital, was were many of the delegates attending the summit stayed.

According to Vega, traffic flow should return entirely back to normal by the morning of May 18.

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# rick an english citizen says :
18 May, 2008 [ 05:11 ]

  be carefull of the european union, they have only succeeded so far in destroying our quality of life, cultures, and identities as individual places. corruption and delinquency is on the increase,as free movement of delinquent  immigration goes unchecked and out of control, and human rights organizations in the eu give more rights to the criminals,than the law abiding citizens,with a free run to do what the hell they like, prices and costs here in europe now are extorsionate and things are getting worse day by day, as these EU incompetants continue to ruin everything, with their ridiculos ideas, i am married to a peruvian, we have 3 children and cannot wait to return to peru, keep the EUROPEAN UNION at arms length and dont let them abuse peru like they have us here, many people here feel like i do, and the rest just bury there heads in the sand, you cant just force 400 million people of all races, cultures, and backgrounds to mould together it doesnt work.

# Rick, a British Subject and EU Citizen says :
18 May, 2008 [ 10:26 ]

Please ignore the nonsense above.

# rick an english citizen says :
19 May, 2008 [ 06:24 ]

dear rick a british subject and eu citizen, you cant be a real british subject, if your a mis-led eu citizen, being british means only that.

# Rick, a British Subject and EU Citizen says :
19 May, 2008 [ 08:43 ]

Your lack of understanding of correct English grammar, your confusion as to your legal status in a monarchy, your complete disregard for the correct naming conventions of your country and your general incomprehensability lead me to think you can't be a real Brit.
Your nationalist mumbo jumbo will really help you in Peru, you could hang out with Humala and start conflicts with Chile. You could lock up all those progressive people who, as you so accurately put "just bury there heads in the sand".
Ya'll be havin a good day now, I'll be of to a lynch me some n*****s and shoot me up some skunks for lunch. They's be good eatin'

# rick an englishman, bournemouth born and bred, says :
19 May, 2008 [ 11:25 ]

and waiting for the return of maggie the iron lady,95% percent of all brits would vote out of the EU tomorow,without any prompting, p.s your not a n****r yourself are you boy; cause ya sure do sound like ya are,us brits are famous for our black humour, dont worry about me mate, in peru,ive lived there before, and get on just fine, dont have to work either, dont let it get under your skin too much,you seem a bit sensitive, have a couple of pisco sours on me,cheers.