getting the band back together
daily dos
thu 1/28/2010
An 86-year-old Peruvian man is footless after doctors mistakenly amputated his left foot instead of his right foot, which was infected with an ulcer. Although doctors later amputated the other foot, the man's daughter says she will sue.
sea's candy
daily dos
thu 12/3/2009
Remember the Peruvian gang that was killing people to sell their fat? Yeah, it was bullshit.
the jacket fits
daily dos
mon 11/23/2009
Peruvian police have arrested four people who allegedly killed "dozens" of people so they could sell their fat to cosmetics companies in Europe.
mi casa es tu casa
daily dos
thu 10/1/2009
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of corruption. Fujimori is already serving 25 years in prison for orchestrating military-sponsored killings and kidnappings.
cleaning house
daily dos
thu 8/13/2009
A Miami judge has awarded $125,000 in damages to two Peruvian maids who sued their former boss, an IBM executive who made them work 19-hour days and sleep in a closet. (via Living in Peru)
all apologies
daily dos
tue 7/21/2009
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori will serve over seven years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges.
sin pelos en la lengua
daily dos
wed 7/15/2009
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has admitted to paying off a former goverment employee with $15 million in goverment money.
los robots también lloran
daily dos
fri 6/19/2009
Peruvian indigenous leader Alberto Pizango has been granted political asylum in Nicaragua, according to Amazon Indian federation leader Edson Rosales. Pizango was one of the organizers of a protest over land rights that left over 50 dead. Peru has since overturned the land ownership laws that sparked the violence. (via Foreign Policy)
burning rubber
daily dos
thu 6/11/2009
Peru's government has suspended two land laws that sparked violent protests and left over 50 people dead in the South American country.
behind your back
daily dos
mon 6/8/2009
Over 30 people died in protests in Perú between law enforcement and indigenous people in the Amazon region who claim their government is allowing foreign companies to exploit their land.