Stories about Peru from November, 2005
Peru: Video of Dancing to Pluma Pluma Gay
Petter Chamoli of Cajón de Juguetes has a short video of celebrating Peruvians dancing to the song “Pluma Pluma Gay.”
Recent Posts From Peru
La versión original de este artículo está disponible en español. What follows is a small review of some recent posts chosen from various Peruvian blogs; posts that in one or another manner stir a certain interest: En the blog Nauta, the post “Y de pronto, nos quedamos sin periodicos (And...
Latin America: Miss and Mister Blogger
The Chilean ladies behind El Club de Lulu (ES) say that voting has ended for Mister Blogger 2005 and that results will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, the ever-reactionary fellows in charge of El Club de Tobby announce the beginning of voting for Miss Blogger 2005. BlogsPeru reveals that the contest...
Indonesia, Peru: National ID
Yosef Ardi welcomes Indonesia's decision to implement a single ID number, which leads him to think about Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto's theories in The Mystery of Capital. Says Ardi: “I imagine the single identification number would be the first organized property owned by Indonesian.”
Peru, Costa Rica: Blogger Meetups
Costa Rican bloggers will be meeting up on the 25th while Peruvian bloggers will meet up in Lima on the 26th.
Japan, Peru: Is Fujimori Japanese?
After the news of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's arrest in Chile, Mutant Frog Travelogue wonders what makes Fujimori a Japanese national?
Peru, Japan: Is Alberto Fujimori Japanese?
Roy Berman takes a detailed look at former Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori's nationality.
Wikipedia: The Peruvian Faces Behind the Project
The following is an excerpt of an interview conducted by Juan Arellano with four Peruvian contributors to Wikipedia and translated by Eduardo Ávila. To read the entire interview in Spanish, please visit Juan’s blog. Juan Arellano – There seems to be very few Peruvian contributors to Wikipedia, do you agree?...
Peru, Chile: Alberto Fujimori's Arrest
Randy Paul and Western Hemisphere Policy Watch both go over former Peruvian president, Alberto Fujimori's arrest in Chile. Boz says that Fujimori critics should remember their history while Juan Arellano has a valuable summary of what Peruvian bloggers are saying (ES) about the arrest.
Chile, Peru: Avoiding the Escalation of Conflict
Jeanette Jalil links to an article about a maritime border conflict between Chile and Peru while Fernando Flores has reposted Juan Arellano's excellent introduction to Peruvian blogs into Spanish as a way to encourage communication over conflict.
