Lima, Peru | Tuesday 09 February 2010 14:57 | | |
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After several Peruvian media reported that the cadaver of missing PN Major Felipe Bazan had been found, National Prosecutor Gladys Echaiz clarified that this was not true.
Prosecutor Gladys Echaiz announced today that Peru's Police has found the the cadaver of Major PN Felipe Bazan, who was missing after the violent clashes that took place in Bagua, Amazonas, in June 2009.
After five days, the final tourists stranded at Machu Picchu Pueblo were rescued, according to Peru's police.
Today three helicopters started airlifting tourists left stranded in Machu Picchu, once the sky cleared enough to allow air operations.
Businessman and former vice President Maximo San Román, who is currently is Cusco, reported to Radioprogramas del Peru that the situation generated by the rains is "dramatic," since the Vilcanota river keeps on growing and has damaged the bridge between Pisac and Sacred Valley, and is threatening other bridges.
The transportation strike in Peru has come to and end. The collection of transportation unions finally reached an agreement with the government, regarding the refunds of the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC).
Manuel Vasquez Coronado, Director of “Miguel Castro Castro” prison was shot to death this morning in Lima, Peru.
Former Polish President and Nobel Peace recipient Lech Walesa canceled his visit to Peru due to health reasons, which was scheduled between Jan. 11 and 14, according to diplomatic sources.
Eight prison guards kept as hostages at the Huancas prison in Chachapoyas were finally released, after the Justice Ministry agreed to remove the Director of Huancas prison, said the Justice Deputy Minister Gerardo Castro.
A confrontation between two groups of convicts left two inmates dead and several injured in the prison on Huancas, in Chachapoyas (Amazonas region), while eight prison guards are currently being held hostages, reported Peru's Prime Minister Javier Velásquez Quesquén.
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