Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Famous Peruvian writer applauds Obama's candidacy

Peruvian novelist and politician Mario Vargas Llosa says Barack Obama would make a "magnificent" U.S. president. The prize-winning writer says Obama "represents the American dream," though he also respects rival candidate John McCain. One of Latin America's best known writers, Vargas Llosa ran for Peru's presidency in 1990, but lost to Alberto Fujimori. (AP - click here to read complete article)


Peru: Conflict grows, government slumps

Political and social conflict continues to grow in Peru in the wake of a general strike against the neoliberal policies of President Alan Garcia’s government, which saw much of the country paralysed on July 9. Declaring themselves to be in a state of “permanent mobilisation”, indigenous communities from more than sixty ethnic groups in the Amazon region shut down an oil pipeline operated by state-owned Petroperu in Loveta province, occupied the El Muyo hydroelectric power plant in Bagua province and blocked major highways and wharves affecting major mining companies on August 9. (Green Left - click here to read complete article by Kiraz Janicke)


The Lost Civilisation of Peru

Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilisation ruled the northern coast of Peru. Its people were called the Moche. Dating from the time of Christ, the Moche created great buildings, beautiful art and indulged in hideous human sacrifice. But what became of them has always been a mystery. For after 650 years of glory, they simply disappeared. They were one of the most fabulous and frightening of ancient South American civilisations. (Australia Network - click here to see program schedule)


Friends follow their dream for Peru trek

Close friends Laura Warner and Charlotte Goddard had always dreamed about going to Machu Picchu. Now the Ledbury girls, who have known each other since their school days, have the chance to fulfil that dream when they take part in a charity trek to the Peruvian region next year. (Hereford Times - click here to read complete article by Paul Rogers)


Oneworld to encourage tourism to Peru

Airline alliance oneworld is putting its weight behind a campaign to attract visitors to Peru. Oneworld, which includes British Airways, American Airlines and Cathay Pacific, is joining up with the Peruvian tourist board PromPeru. The aim is to encourage visitors from the 150 countries served by the alliance’s airlines. Oneworld claims this is the first time any airline alliance has worked in this way with a tourist body in North or South America. It has carried out similar programmes with Japan. (Mad.co.uk - click here to read complete article by Branwell Johnson)


Roche and the Chocos Village Project in Peru: making a lasting difference to people’s lives

Today Roche gave a progress report on the reconstruction of Chocos, a village in the Peruvian Andes that was heavily affected by a devastating earthquake on 15 August 2007. After immediately sending emergency and first aid materials to the region, Roche decided to make a lasting difference by helping to reconstruct the destroyed village. (Webwire - click here to read complete article)