· January, 2008

Stories about Peru from January, 2008

Peru: Introduction to Bloggers from Iquitos

  24 January 2008

The Iquitos or Loreto blogsphere is comprised mostly by young people, with some notable exceptions. Some blog about politics in the Amazon town, while many more write about their own personal lives. Here is an introduction to some of these bloggers.

Peru: Thoughts on Options for US Elections

  21 January 2008

Peruvian blogger Nómad Andrea provides her thoughts on a recent Washington Post article about voting for a minority or woman candidate in the upcoming US elections. She writes, “being a woman or a member of a minority group guarantees a fair government? I think not and Condozleezza Rice is a...

Peru: Wendy Sulca, Child Video Sensation

  18 January 2008

From Peru, 10 year old Wendy Sulca is quickly becoming an internet sensation. Her folkloric videos have viewers discussing children´s rights, what it means to be Peruvian and whether or not children should sing about certain topics.

Peru: Discovery of Gas Reserves

  16 January 2008

Upon the discovery of gas reserves in Peru, President Alan García boasted that the country now has enough gas for the next 40 years. However, Juan Sheput of Mate Pastor [es] points out the contradiction put forth by the dean of the College of Engineers, who states that the amount...

Peru: The Ministry of the Environment

  15 January 2008

The Peruvian government announced the creation of a new Ministry of the Environment. Perú Político [es] analyzes the role of the new government entity and the commission created to implement these new functions.

Peru: The Year of the Potato

  15 January 2008

The United Nations recently named 2008 as the Year of the Potato. Alejandro of Peru Food provides a bit of a historical background of this staple food for much of the Andes.

Peru: The Next Outsider

  8 January 2008

Desde El Tercer Piso [es] speculates on the next “outsider” to enter the Peruvian presidential politics for the elections in 2011. He wonders about the possibility of Antauro Humala.

Peru: Cinencuentro Covers Peruvian Cinema

  7 January 2008

Cinencuentro is a Peruvian blog site that provides everything from movie reviews to interviews. Many of the site's contributors are film enthusiasts and some are even budding directors. Juan Arellano interviews two of the site's primary contributors, Lucho Ramos and Laslo Rojas and here is an excerpt of that interview.