· November, 2007

Stories about Peru from November, 2007

Peru: Possible Changes in Fujimori Trial

  26 November 2007

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

  20 November 2007

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

  19 November 2007

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: The Fate of Inca Kola

  1 November 2007

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.