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Lack of cracks may explain Peru meteorite impact

It's the Superman of space rocks. A mysterious meteorite that crashed to Earth last year may have been the toughest of its kind The Carancas meteorite struck the town of that name in Peru last September, blowing a hole in the ground 13 metres wide. The fact that locals saw a single object strike suggests a meteorite made of iron, like the one that created a similar crater in 1990 in Sterlitamak, Russia, because stony meteorites normally fragment high above the Earth and spread relatively harmlessly over a wide area. However, the debris found by investigators was stone. (New Scientists Space - click here to read complete article by Devin Powell)


Peru denies US base reports

Peru has denied reported claims by Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, that it had allowed the US to establish a secret military base on its territory. The claims have sparked a diplomatic row between the two nations, with Lima saying it would recall its ambassador to Bolivia and Alan Garcia, the Peruvian president, saying Morales should "shut up". (Aljazeera - click here to read complete article)


More workers join Peru's nationwide mining strike

Workers at Peru's third-largest copper pit threw their weight behind a nationwide strike that entered its third day on Wednesday, as miners in hard hats marched through Lima to demand a bigger slice of corporate profits. Global copper prices rose to a two-month high on worries the strike would crimp supplies from the world's No. 2 supplier. Meanwhile, stock prices of mining companies sank as strikers pressed Congress to pass a bill that would force companies to share more of their record profits with workers. (Guardian - click here to read complete article by Dana Ford)


Rotary exchange student is heading home to Peru

Aissa Paola Farro Lem was born and raised in the Peruvian seaport city of Ilo on the southern tip of Peru. Ilo is a city of more than 70,000, best known for its commercial fishing operations. The region is also home to Peru’s largest copper mine. Aissa, as she is known to many of her American friends. is Paola to her family and Rotary sponsors. Paola is an only child. Her father, Renzo, is a successful commercial fisherman. The fish he catches not only feed the people of Peru, they are also exported around the world. (Brighton Standard Blade - click here to read complete article)


Pressure mounts for resignation of Peru coach (El Chemo) Del Solar

Peru's beleaguered coach Jose del Solar met with Peruvian Football Federation officials on Wednesday to explain the national squad's dismal performance in the South American 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Uruguay routed Peru 6-0 in Montevideo last month, leaving Peru winless with three points from six matches and in last place in the 10-team region. (Canadian Press - click here to read complete article)