How a Little Town in Peru Is Becoming a Hotspot
Time Magazine - Thu Nov 26, 4:54 pm ETThe name of the place was, if anything, a synonym for bad luck but now it ison the trade highway between Peru and Brazil, between the Pacific and theAtlantic
Peru
4468 Stories, most recent news story added Fri Nov 27, 1:34 am ET
News Stories
-
Paranapanema, Randon and Andino: Latin America Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 4:04 am ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close.
-
Peruvian Police: Gang Killed to Collect Human Fat
Fox News - Sat Nov 21, 10:21 am ETPolice in Lima, the capital, said that three suspects had confessed to killing five people, luring their victims into the Peruvian jungle with promises of work before cutting off their heads and limbs to collect fat.
-
Peruvian police: Gang killed people for their fat
San Jose Mercury News - Fri Nov 20, 3:19 am ETLIMA, Peru (AP) — A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics.
-
Pacific Rubiales Energy announces successful farm-out of certain exploration blocks
CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 8:36 am ETPacific Rubiales Energy Corp. announced today that it has successfully completed a private competitive bid process for the farming out of a series of blocks in which it holds interests in Colombia and Peru, resulting in the award by the company of working interests in such blocks to third party bidders.
-
Peru Freight Transport Report Q1 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Sun Nov 22, 7:43 am ETThe Peruvian government was planning to execute two major transport infrastructure projects in the country, estimated to cost US$6.5bn in total, according to reports in early September.
-
U.S. Asks Japan to Join Pacific-Rim Trade Talks, Nikkei Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 6:45 pm ETNov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government wants Japan to join talks for a proposed free trade agreement involving Pacific Rim countries, Nikkei English News said, citing officials familiar with the matter.
-
Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 7:34 am ETThere's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.
-
DJ BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 3:13 pm ETLIMA (Dow Jones)--A resolution of contract talks at Antamina SRL, one of Peru's largest base metal mining companies, could take place this week.
-
Colombia’s Peso Declines as Dubai Debt Concerns Hurt Demand
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 3:55 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s peso declined as Dubai’s proposal to delay debt payments spurred concern about emerging markets and reduced demand for higher-yielding assets.
-
DJ Mexico, Central Amer Cash Coffee: Quiet Trade Before US Holiday
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 2:29 pm ETMEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Physical trading continued at a quiet pace this week in the cash arabica coffee markets of Mexico, Peru and Central America as business slowed ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders said Wednesday.
-
Gang Killed People For Their Fat: Peruvian Police
The Huffington Post - Fri Nov 20, 12:57 am ETLIMA, Peru A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market for fat might exist.
-
A paradigm shift in Singapore, yet APEC offers no clear answers
Online Journal - Fri Nov 27, 12:09 am ETLike scores of journalists, I attentively listened as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering his closing remarks, and for the last time answering journalists’ questions.
-
Copper Declines in London as Stockpiles Expand, Dollar Rebounds
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 2:38 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Copper fell from a 14-month high in London on speculation rising stockpiles and a rebound in the dollar signal slower demand for the metal.
-
World's cultures reflected in Basilica nativity collection
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Fri Nov 27, 1:34 am ETDAYTONA BEACH -- Don Haas is 8 years old again.
-
Run With The Gold Bulls
Forbes - Thu Nov 26, 12:51 am ETAs long as the cost of borrowing money is zero, gold will continue to strengthen and the dollar will continue to weaken.
Video
-
Police confiscate toxic toys
Reuters - Wed Nov 25, 12:13 pm ET -
Woodpecker vs Snake
FOX News - Mon Nov 23, 7:03 pm ET -
Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat
Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 3:32 pm ET -
Peru gang accused of killing to sell human fat
CBC.ca - Fri Nov 20, 2:27 pm ET -
Police: Assassins targeting people for their fat
AP - Fri Nov 20, 12:22 pm ET
Global Voices
-
Video: End Violence Against Women Around the World
Wed Nov 25, 4:15 pm EST -
Peru: Air Force Officer Charged with Spying for Chile
Tue Nov 17, 7:13 am EST -
Peru: Blind Lawyer Strives to Be Judge
Sun Nov 15, 7:35 am EST -
Latin America: Photos of Cemeteries in Ecuador and Peru
Sun Nov 8, 12:34 pm EST -
Peru: One Hundred Years of Writer Ciro Alegría
Sat Nov 7, 5:43 pm EST
Most Blogged About
-
Violence in Beauty: 'Kick a Ginger Day'
Styledash - Wed Nov 25, 2:45 pm EST -
Sailing Along the Amazon
Intelligent Travel Blog - Tue Nov 24, 12:30 pm EST
Yahoo! News Search
Photos
Peru Photos
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
