Stories about Peru from November, 2007
Peru: One of the Few Remaining Blacksmiths
From the city of Huánuco, Orlando Bravo writes about one of the last blacksmiths in the district of Panao, Peru [es]. Photos are included in the description of this dying trade.
Peru: Possible Changes in Fujimori Trial
The rules in the trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori may change if a proposed law passes, which would excuse the accused from being present for much of the testimony against him. El útero de marita [es] discusses these proposed changes.
Peru: Blogs from El Comercio
Blogs from the Lima newspaper El Comercio have been looked at differently by bloggers in Peru. Perhaps it is due to the fact that these bloggers are given more attention because of their link with the large newspaper or because they are paid to blog. Nevertheless, these bloggers from El Comercio write about diverse topics such as Peruvian rock music, gastronomy, and looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Peru: Education Among the Shawi Indians
Nila Vigil of Instituto Linguístico de Invierno [es] writes about her experiences during a recent trip in the area of the River Paranapura in the Peruvian Amazon, where she found low education levels among the indigenous populations because bilingual education is not in use and racism among the population.
Peru: Global Voices Translation Manager Interview
Global Voices Translation Manager Juan Arellano is interviewed by Mi Blog de Blogs [es] about his work.
Peru: Microsoft Celebrating Free Trade Agreement
Tinta Fantasma [es] writes that Microsoft is celebrating the Free-Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Peru because the deal will help protect copyrighted material targeting pirated copies of their software.
Peru: How to Prepare Andean Cuisine
Noemí Vizcardo Rozas of Habla Quechua [es] posts two videos that shows how to prepare traditional Andean cuisine.
Peru: The Fate of Inca Kola
Juan Arellano of Globalizado [ES] recently received a chain letter email that speculates on the fate of this popular soft drink Inca Kola in Peru, in which it is one of the few drinks in the world that outsells Coca-Cola.