Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Peruvian Times

International Analysis: Saving Life and Limb from Cluster Munitions

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Op-Ed by Steve Goose and Mary Wareham — The Mark News — The international treaty banning cluster munitions is four years old this month. While Syria’s ongoing use of cluster munitions has kept the issue in the news lately, the reality is that the Convention on Cluster Munitions is making […]

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Anti-Drug Chief Warns Parties on Drug-Tied Candidates

Peru’s anti-drug chief is calling on political parties to break ties with candidates suspected of having connections to drug traffickers. “The...

August 7, 2014, 1:02 pm 0
Peru’s Ruling Party Eyes Contender for 2016 Elections

With President Ollanta Humala constitutionally barred from seeking re-election in 2016, and his wife, popular First Lady Nadine Heredia,...

August 6, 2014, 12:11 pm 1
Peru Approves Southern Copper’s Tia Maria Project
Peru’s government approved the environmental impact study for Southern Copper Corp.’s Tia Maria mine project. The Mines and Energy...

August 6, 2014, 11:32 am 1
International Analysis: Bulgaria’s Banking Botch Up
Op-Ed by Daniel Freifeld —The Mark News — In late 1996, Bulgaria found itself beset with both a banking crisis and hyperinflation....

August 5, 2014, 11:18 am 0

Opinion

International Analysis: Saving Life and Limb from Cluster Munitions
Op-Ed by Steve Goose and Mary Wareham — The Mark News — The international treaty banning cluster...
International Analysis: Bulgaria’s Banking Botch Up
Op-Ed by Daniel Freifeld —The Mark News — In late 1996, Bulgaria found itself beset with both...
International Analysis: Australia’s Climate Tragedy
Op-Ed by John Connor — The Mark News Australia’s repeal of its carbon laws is the culmination...

Archaeology

August 4, 20140

Pilot Reports New Nazca Lines Discovery
Strong sand storms have revealed a number of new geoglyphs in the Nazca desert that experts say...
July 22, 20140

Archaeologists Find Temple Used by Ancient Shark Hunters
Archaeologists in northern Peru have found a temple that was used by fishermen who set out to sea...
July 14, 20141

Archaeologists Find New Grave at Huaca de la Luna
Archaeologists at the Huaca de la Luna, or Temple of the Moon, in northern Peru have found a grave...

Pilot Reports New Nazca Lines Discovery

August 4, 2014 12:55 pm0 comments

Strong sand storms have revealed a number of new geoglyphs in the Nazca desert that experts say most probablybelong to the Paracas culture (400 BC -200 AD), daily Peru.21 reported. The desert plains of Nazca are already well-known for large drawings etched into the ground that include a monkey, spider, hummingbird […]
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Peru to Enact Law to Increase English in Schools

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Peru’s government is to enact legislation in the coming months that will require public schools to increase the teaching of English, a high-level government official said. Education Minister Jaime Saavedra said that the number of hours for English courses will increase from the current two hours per week to five hours per […]
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Peru to Approve Plan for Delayed Tia Maria Copper Project

August 1, 2014 9:57 am0 comments

Peru plans to approve an environmental permit for Southern Copper’s Tia Maria project by Monday at the latest, a high-level government official said Thursday. “All of the observations have been complied with, and if it isn’t tomorrow Friday, then Monday at the latest we will be delivering to the company the decision that […]
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International Analysis: Australia’s Climate Tragedy

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Op-Ed by John Connor — The Mark News Australia’s repeal of its carbon laws is the culmination of some sorry chapters in Australian politics and policy, but is by no means the end of the story. The repeal represents a tragedy for our politics, a travesty for public policy, and […]
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Finance Minister Castilla Denies Criticism of ‘Populist’ Measures

July 30, 2014 12:05 pm0 comments

Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla defended the government’s plans to raise public spending at a time of slower economic growth, waving away criticism from opposition politicians that it is a “populist” move. “This is a vision of a government that will last five years and the policies that the President […]
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Peru Recalls Ambassador from Israel for Consultation

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Peru has recalled its ambassador to Israel, Jose Salinas, for consultation in Lima on the renewed military operations in the Middle East. In a statement issued yesterday, the Foreign Relations Ministry said “Peru has followed recent developments in the Middle East with extreme concern and deeply laments the breaking of the cease […]
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