Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Fed-up Peruvian neighborhood passes one-dog rule

Dog lovers beware. A neighborhood in Peru's capital, Lima, has passed a law prohibiting families living in apartments from having more than one dog. People living in houses are allowed two dogs, while those found with more will be subject to hefty fines. According to an order published in the country's official gazette on Thursday, residents of Jesus Maria, a middle-class area in Lima, have said there are just too many dogs -- and too much barking. (Reuters - click here to read complete article)


Petrobras to Drill in Peru's Southern Amazon Jungle

Petroleo Brasileiro SA may invest as much as $100 million in oil and gas exploration in Peru's southern Amazon jungle next year, the state-controlled Brazilian company's Peruvian manager, Pedro Grijalba, said. The company known as Petrobras plans to drill two wells in Block 58 bordering Peru's Camisea gas fields, Grijalba told reporters today in Lima. Petrobras also is investing $100 million a year in its north coastal Block 10, he said. (Bloomberg - click here to read complete article by Alex Emery)


Students protest in Peru, 5 injured

At least five people were injured on Thursday (August 28) after hundreds of student protesters clashed with police in the tourist hot spot of Cusco, Peru. Students of the local San Antonio Abad university went out on the streets to rally against the mounting cost of public transportation fueled by high oil prices. (Times Now - click here to read complete article)


Controversial Demand in Peru Anniversary

The government and military rejection of a possible apology for crimes committed during the internal war in Peru has reached its fifth anniversary since the report on the conflict was released. Defense minister, Antero Flores, and Army head, general Edwin Donayre, rejected expressing apologies for massacres and other crimes committed by members of the Armed Forces. (Prensa Latina - click here to read complete article)


Archaeologists unravel Peru’s mysterious mummy

A team of archaeologists is unraveling a mummy bundle found in Peru’s historic Huaura Valley. The mummy is believed to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture, a civilization that thrived in the central coast of Peru from about 1000 to 1400 AD. The territory of the Chancay was later home to the Incas. Nelson’s work was funded by a Faculty Enhancement Grant from Tulane University and through a grant from National Geographic’s Committee for Research and Exploration. (Newspost Online - click here to read complete article)