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Wes Decker

(Repost) Machu Picchu to Re-open in Spring - 1 views

The Fifteenth-Century Incan fortress at Machu Picchu is expected to open early this April after flash flooding and mudslides disabled the railroad in late January and cut off access to any tourists...

Peru South_America Machu_Picchu travel tourism natural_disaster

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

(Repost) Peru's Former President Attends Daughter's Wedding - In Prison - 2 views

Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori gave away his daughter Saturday in a small wedding ceremony at the chapel of the Peruvian police's Special Operations Directorate headquaters. The ex-presi...

Peru Alberto_Fujimori politics celebrities corruption

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

(Repost) Violent Confrontation Between Police and Miners in Southern Peru - 1 views

Five people were killed and twenty-nine hurt today in a standoff between 1,200 police and about 3,800 miners who had blockaded a busy section of the Pan-American Highway in protest of new regulatio...

Latin_America South_America Peru mining labor strike regulations industry police violence

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Peru Sees an Increase in Chinese Investment - 2 views

China's deputy trade minister has announced that Chinese companies have invested $1.4 billion in Peru so far - more than any other country in Latin America. "Peru has become the principal destina...

Latin_America China Peru trade economics policy mining industry

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

Venezuela and Argentina Strengthen Trade Ties - 1 views

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F7I24O1.htm

Venezuela Argentina south america economics

started by Genevieve Rowland on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

UPDATE 1-Venezuela PDVSA '09 profit $8 bln - oil minister - 0 views

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2012535420100420

Venezuela economics oil

started by Genevieve Rowland on 21 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

Show of military might as Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence - 0 views

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7103225.ece

Venezuela history

started by Genevieve Rowland on 21 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

Chavez: US Oil Firms Pay $3B A Year In Royalties To Venezuela - 0 views

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100420-709973.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

Venezuela economics oil

started by Genevieve Rowland on 21 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

Ricky Martin revives racy nude concert video - 1 views

WOW, thanks for sharing. Those are some nice tattoos...way to go Ricky! Good for him, accepting his sexuality...

majkabeard

"Hunters kill and burn tapir in Costa Rica's Santa Rosa National Park" - 0 views

started by majkabeard on 20 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Chinchilla calls for regional support for Honduras" - 0 views

started by majkabeard on 20 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Trial of ex-President of Costa Rica under way" - 0 views

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 20 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Peru's Mining Companies May Be Dealing in Black Market - 4 views

Up to twelve Peruvian mining companies are under investigation for buying gold from wildcat miners to avoid paying taxes. At least four of the companies - Titan, Dynacor, Laytaruma, and Colibri - w...

Peru Latin_America South_America economics government regulation mining industry labor

started by Wes Decker on 20 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
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