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<title>Viva Peru - Noticias Del Peru / News From Peru | Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:05:10 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chocolate replaces cocaine in some areas of Peru - CNN.com]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:05:10 EST</pubDate>
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<category>Food</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In the country that ranks second in the harvest of coca, the plant whose leaves are used in the production of cocaine, the idea to get Peruvian farmers to plant alternative crops is not new.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. sipping pisco again - latimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=u-s-sipping-pisco-again-latimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=u-s-sipping-pisco-again-latimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:13:29 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Food</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Reporting from Ica, Peru - For decades the world market for pisco has been controlled by a handful of plus-size distillers in Valle de Elquí in the Chilean desert southeast of La Serena. Each is larger than the next. They're sophisticated, have optimal efficiency and they produce not only pisco but also pre-mixed Pisco Sour and Cola de Mono cocktails that are sold alongside beer and Coca-Cola in <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jungle gang in Peru killing people to steal their fat, selling it on black market for cosmetics]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=jungle-gang-in-peru-killing-people-to-steal-their-fat-selling-it-on-black-market-for-cosmetics</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:49 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Peruvian police have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat, which they purportedly sell on the black market for use in cosmetics. <br /><br />One suspect told police that the killers would cut off their victims' heads and limbs, remove the organs and suspended the torsos from hooks over candles to melt fat from the bodies. <br /><br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jungle gang in Peru killing people to steal their fat, selling it on black market for cosmetics]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=jungle-gang-in-peru-killing-people-to-steal-their-fat-selling-it-on-black-market-for-cosmetics</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=jungle-gang-in-peru-killing-people-to-steal-their-fat-selling-it-on-black-market-for-cosmetics</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:49 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Financial</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=jungle-gang-in-peru-killing-people-to-steal-their-fat-selling-it-on-black-market-for-cosmetics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peruvian police have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat, which they purportedly sell on the black market for use in cosmetics. <br /><br />One suspect told police that the killers would cut off their victims' heads and limbs, remove the organs and suspended the torsos from hooks over candles to melt fat from the bodies. <br /><br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancient Peruvian Nazca turned land to desert]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ancient-peruvian-nazca-turned-land-to-desert</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ancient-peruvian-nazca-turned-land-to-desert</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:11:40 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Archeology</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ancient-peruvian-nazca-turned-land-to-desert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The ancient Nazca civilisation of Peru, made famous by the giant geoglyphs it left etched in the soil, partly triggered its own downfall by chopping down forests and creating a desert, according to researchers.<br /><br />The society vanished 1,500 years ago after flourishing for centuries, during which it made sophisticated arts and crafts as well as the famous Nazca lines. A study published today sugge<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru's Fujimori Pleads Guilty to Wiretaps, Bribes - NYTimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-fujimori-pleads-guilty-to-wiretaps-bribes-nytimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-fujimori-pleads-guilty-to-wiretaps-bribes-nytimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:06:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-fujimori-pleads-guilty-to-wiretaps-bribes-nytimes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LIMA (Reuters) - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of wiretapping opponents and paying bribes to lawmakers and publishers during his rule from 1990 to 2000.<br /><br /><br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dental Project Peru - Sunderland Echo]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=dental-project-peru-sunderland-echo</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=dental-project-peru-sunderland-echo</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:03:27 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=dental-project-peru-sunderland-echo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Unable to afford dental care, many villagers from the Apurimac area of Peru can endure the misery of toothache for years on end.<br />But one Sunderland dentist is using his expertise to halt the suffering.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin Business Chronicle - Peru: Pure Paradise ]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=latin-business-chronicle-peru-pure-paradise-</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=latin-business-chronicle-peru-pure-paradise-</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:02:20 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=latin-business-chronicle-peru-pure-paradise-</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As one of the centers that controlled Spanish America during the 16th century, the Viceroyalty of Peru was one of the most prosperous regions of the Western Hemisphere. Lima, which was founded in 1535 by the victorious conquistador Francisco Pizarro, flourished as an oasis of commerce, culture and higher education. All of the silver from Potosi flowed through the city center and into the port of <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. tries to crack down on Peru counterfeiting]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=u-s-tries-to-crack-down-on-peru-counterfeiting</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=u-s-tries-to-crack-down-on-peru-counterfeiting</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:40 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=u-s-tries-to-crack-down-on-peru-counterfeiting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A flood of high-quality counterfeit U.S. money from Peru is perplexing federal authorities, who say the networks that are responsible are engaging in other criminal activity that threatens U.S. security. <br /><br />In the past year, authorities and banks have recovered at least $7.8 million in fake U.S. notes that they think were made in Peru, according to the Secret Service. An additional $446,280 in f<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru overtakes Colombia as top cocaine exporter: report  | World War 4 Report]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-overtakes-colombia-as-top-cocaine-exporter-report--world-war-4-report</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-overtakes-colombia-as-top-cocaine-exporter-report--world-war-4-report</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-overtakes-colombia-as-top-cocaine-exporter-report--world-war-4-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to a new report based on official government findings, "Estudio comparativo de la evolución de la coca y la cocaína en Perú y Colombia" by the specialists Jaime Antezana Rivera y Jaime García Díaz, in 2008 Colombia produced 430 (metric?) tons of cocaine compared to 302 in Peru. But Colombian authorities supposedly intercepted 198 tons compared to only 20 in Peru. This leaves Colombian t<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Exhibit spotlights Peruvian migration to the Garden State - NJ.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=exhibit-spotlights-peruvian-migration-to-the-garden-state-nj-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=exhibit-spotlights-peruvian-migration-to-the-garden-state-nj-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=exhibit-spotlights-peruvian-migration-to-the-garden-state-nj-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a nod to New Jersey's Peruvian-American community, the third-largest in the United States, the Newark Public Library is spotlighting the ethnic group in its celebration this year of Hispanic Heritage Month.<br /><br />The library is offering an exhibit that features dozens of items about Peruvian migration to New Jersey, as well as a variety of objects -- including Peruvian crafts, literature and phot<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clinic in Rural Peru Draws More Women by Following Local Childbirth Traditions - NYTimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=clinic-in-rural-peru-draws-more-women-by-following-local-childbirth-traditions-nytimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=clinic-in-rural-peru-draws-more-women-by-following-local-childbirth-traditions-nytimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:04:56 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=clinic-in-rural-peru-draws-more-women-by-following-local-childbirth-traditions-nytimes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rural parts of Ayacucho, Peru, have had some of the country's highest death rates in pregnancy and childbirth. As in many poor countries, most of the deaths occur because women give birth at home, and those trying to help do not know how to deliver a baby safely and prevent or treat hemorrhage, infection and other deadly complications. In 1999 in the Santillana district, part of the Ayacucho regi<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew -  Cheers! - NYTimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=chew-it-up-spit-it-out-then-brew-cheers-nytimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=chew-it-up-spit-it-out-then-brew-cheers-nytimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:48:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Offbeat</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=chew-it-up-spit-it-out-then-brew-cheers-nytimes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[But his latest seemed extreme, even for an extreme brewer. He planned on making a batch of chicha, a traditional Latin American corn beer.<br /><br />And in order to follow an authentic Peruvian method as closely as possible, the corn would be milled and moistened in the chicha maker's mouth.<br /><br />In other words, they spit in the beer.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feeding the future: Saving agricultural biodiversity - CNN.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=feeding-the-future-saving-agricultural-biodiversity-cnn-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=feeding-the-future-saving-agricultural-biodiversity-cnn-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:19:12 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=feeding-the-future-saving-agricultural-biodiversity-cnn-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a new $116 million global fund established this summer, the Quechua Indians are being paid to maintain their diverse collection of rare potatoes and ensure that they will be available to help the world adapt to future climate change. <br /><br /><br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Peru president sentenced to prison | Sun Journal]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ex-peru-president-sentenced-to-prison-sun-journal</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ex-peru-president-sentenced-to-prison-sun-journal</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:56:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=ex-peru-president-sentenced-to-prison-sun-journal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former President Alberto Fujimori was convicted of abuse of authority and sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday at the end of the first in a series of trials on charges that include murder, kidnapping and corruption.<br /><br />Supreme Court Justice Pedro Guillermo Urbina declared Fujimori guilty of abusing his power for ordering an illegal search as his government imploded in scandal seven years ago.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru's quake survivors decry slow reconstruction -- latimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-quake-survivors-decry-slow-reconstruction-latimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-quake-survivors-decry-slow-reconstruction-latimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:52:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=perus-quake-survivors-decry-slow-reconstruction-latimes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reporting from Chincha Alta, Peru - As hundreds of angry earthquake survivors blocked Peru's main highway demanding new homes, many hailed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a savior -- and condemned their own president, Alan Garcia.<br /><br />The slow pace of the Peruvian government's reconstruction efforts since the Aug. 15, 2007, quake killed more than 500 people and wrecked up to 75,000 houses has <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cusco among world's most popular tourist destinations]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cusco-among-worlds-most-popular-tourist-destinations</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cusco-among-worlds-most-popular-tourist-destinations</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cusco-among-worlds-most-popular-tourist-destinations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Andean city of Cusco in southeastern Peru was voted the world's 16th most popular tourist destination in a 2009 online poll conducted by Travel+Leisure magazine.<br /><br />Popular destinations such as Barcelona, London and even Paris did not reach the list of 20 top cities. Indian city Udiapur led this year's list, pushing 2008's winner Bangkok to the third place.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Body of Israeli woman who fell off cliff found]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=body-of-israeli-woman-who-fell-off-cliff-found</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:15:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=body-of-israeli-woman-who-fell-off-cliff-found</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Peruvian rescue team has located the body of 23-year-old Galit Sason of Ness Ziona, who fell into a gorge near the ancient Incan city of Cusco in southeastern Peru, the Foreign Ministry reported Monday morning. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru president reshuffles cabinet]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-president-reshuffles-cabinet</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:14:11 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-president-reshuffles-cabinet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peruvian President Alan Garcia has overhauled his cabinet appointing a new prime minister, Javier Velasquez Quesquen, and replacing seven others.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru cold snap kills 250 kids]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-cold-snap-kills-250-kids</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-cold-snap-kills-250-kids</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:12:11 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-cold-snap-kills-250-kids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An extreme spell of cold weather in Peru has killed almost 250 children under the age of five in the past four months.<br /><br />Serious respiratory infections and pneumonia are not uncommon in the winter months, but this year's cold season began in March rather than June.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swine flu prompts early school vacations in Peru | Reuters]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:15:52 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peru's government announced on Thursday that millions of school children would have winter holidays two weeks earlier than scheduled to help stop the spread of H1N1 flu.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swine flu prompts early school vacations in Peru | Reuters]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:15:52 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Financial</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=swine-flu-prompts-early-school-vacations-in-peru-reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peru's government announced on Thursday that millions of school children would have winter holidays two weeks earlier than scheduled to help stop the spread of H1N1 flu.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru has high maternal mortality rate, rights group says - CNN.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:14:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pregnant women in Peru are dying at scandalous rates, according to the author of an Amnesty International report into maternal mortality in the South American country.<br /><br />The report, "Fatal Flaws: Barriers to Maternal Health in Peru" found that hundreds of poor, rural and indigenous pregnant women are dying because they are being denied the same health services as other women in the country.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru has high maternal mortality rate, rights group says - CNN.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:14:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Financial</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-has-high-maternal-mortality-rate-rights-group-says-cnn-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pregnant women in Peru are dying at scandalous rates, according to the author of an Amnesty International report into maternal mortality in the South American country.<br /><br />The report, "Fatal Flaws: Barriers to Maternal Health in Peru" found that hundreds of poor, rural and indigenous pregnant women are dying because they are being denied the same health services as other women in the country.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru suspends plans to exploit Amazon - UPI.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-suspends-plans-to-exploit-amazon-upi-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-suspends-plans-to-exploit-amazon-upi-com</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:53:22 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-suspends-plans-to-exploit-amazon-upi-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facing crisis after dozens of people were killed in clashes, Peru's Congress has suspended for three months plans to open large swathes of the Peruvian Amazon to foreign investment. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru Launches $1 Billion Bonds For Paris Club Prepayment ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:53:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Government</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Peru become the latest developing economy to tap international capital markets Monday, placing $1 billion by reopening its benchmark 2025 global bond.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poachers in Peru Kill 480 Endangered Animals]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=poachers-in-peru-kill-480-endangered-animals</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=poachers-in-peru-kill-480-endangered-animals</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:49:39 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=poachers-in-peru-kill-480-endangered-animals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Regional authorities in the southeastern Peruvian province of Huaytará announced on Sunday that 480 vicuñas (a relative of the llama) had been killed and robbed of their precious fur, reaching an estimated value of about $50,000<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=deadly-clashes-in-perus-amazon</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=deadly-clashes-in-perus-amazon</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:24:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Breaking News</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=deadly-clashes-in-perus-amazon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At least 31 people have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people in the Amazon region.<br /><br />Those killed included at l<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China And Peru Sign Free Trade Agreement - Forbes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=china-and-peru-sign-free-trade-agreement---forbes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=china-and-peru-sign-free-trade-agreement---forbes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 23:43:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=china-and-peru-sign-free-trade-agreement---forbes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and China was signed on April 28. For China, Peru is an important source of minerals, primarily copper. F<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Ancient "King of Bling" Tomb Revealed in Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=photos-ancient-king-of-bling-tomb-revealed-in-peru</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=photos-ancient-king-of-bling-tomb-revealed-in-peru</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:24:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Archeology</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=photos-ancient-king-of-bling-tomb-revealed-in-peru</guid>
<description><![CDATA[April 10, 2009--Found in a treasure-filled tomb of the Moche culture in Peru, this 1,500-year-old gilded-copper-and-seashell funerary mask was one of<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kaka likely to play Brazil's qualifier vs. Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=kaka-likely-to-play-brazils-qualifier-vs--peru</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=kaka-likely-to-play-brazils-qualifier-vs--peru</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:30:26 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Sports</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=kaka-likely-to-play-brazils-qualifier-vs--peru</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kaka has recovered from a left foot injury and will be available to play in Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Peru.<br /><br />Brazil coach Dung<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rare Fuzzy Rodent Found in Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=rare-fuzzy-rodent-found-in-peru</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=rare-fuzzy-rodent-found-in-peru</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:38:15 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=rare-fuzzy-rodent-found-in-peru</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This recently bathed rodent is among four unexpected species likely new to science that were found high in the Peruvian Andes, scientists with the no<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[26 killed by rains in Peru, 38,000 affected]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=26-killed-by-rains-in-peru-38000-affected</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=26-killed-by-rains-in-peru-38000-affected</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:46:28 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=26-killed-by-rains-in-peru-38000-affected</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The current rain season in Peru has killed 26 people and affected another 38,000, the Peruvian National Institute of Civil Defense said on Tuesday in<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smallest Andean frog discovered in cloud forests of Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=smallest-andean-frog-discovered-in-cloud-forests-of-peru</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=smallest-andean-frog-discovered-in-cloud-forests-of-peru</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:44:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Environmental</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=smallest-andean-frog-discovered-in-cloud-forests-of-peru</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At 3,000 meters (9,842 feet) in the Andes herpetologists were surprised to discover a frog so small it could sit on a dime with room to spare. Furthe<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cocaine Trade Helps Rebels Reignite War in Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cocaine-trade-helps-rebels-reignite-war-in-peru-1</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cocaine-trade-helps-rebels-reignite-war-in-peru-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:44:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=cocaine-trade-helps-rebels-reignite-war-in-peru-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First the soldiers came to RÃ­o Seco, a coca-growing village in the lush mountain jungles of southern Peru. â€œThey called us subversives and they opene<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru court stops hearing due to Fujimori's health - MSNBC Wire Services- msnbc.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-court-stops-hearing-due-to-fujimoris-health---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-court-stops-hearing-due-to-fujimoris-health---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:42:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-court-stops-hearing-due-to-fujimoris-health---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The court trying ex-President Alberto Fujimori on murder and kidnapping charges has suspended a hearing after doctors said he has elevated blood pres<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru airport drug bust points to police, customs - MSNBC Wire Services- msnbc.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-airport-drug-bust-points-to-police-customs---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-airport-drug-bust-points-to-police-customs---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:39:00 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>viva</dc:creator>
<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-airport-drug-bust-points-to-police-customs---msnbc-wire-services--msnbc-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Peruvian prosecutor says 4 people have been charged with drug trafficking and 28 more are under investigation in an alleged smuggling ring involvin<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Daughter of Peru's Fujimori says she would pardon him if she's elected - Los Angeles Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=daughter-of-perus-fujimori-says-she-would-pardon-him-if-shes-elected---los-angeles-times</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=daughter-of-perus-fujimori-says-she-would-pardon-him-if-shes-elected---los-angeles-times</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:37:02 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=daughter-of-perus-fujimori-says-she-would-pardon-him-if-shes-elected---los-angeles-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Keiko Fujimori, a front-runner in some presidential polls, says strong support for her potential candidacy is a sign of strong support for her father<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru says could sign China trade deal next month]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-says-could-sign-china-trade-deal-next-month</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-says-could-sign-china-trade-deal-next-month</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:15:39 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Government</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=peru-says-could-sign-china-trade-deal-next-month</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peru and China, which wrapped up talks on a free-trade agreement four months ago, could finalize and sign the deal as early as mid-April, Peru's for<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MBA students working with Peru businesses]]></title>
<link>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=mba-students-working-with-peru-businesses</link>
<comments>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=mba-students-working-with-peru-businesses</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:15:01 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Misc</category>
<guid>http://www.vivaperu.net/story.php?title=mba-students-working-with-peru-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On March 8, MBA students from the Kelley School of Business flew to Peru, where they have been working with five small, local businesses.<br /><br <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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