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Nov 11, 2007 1:18 PM CST

Americas' Oldest Temple Found

Archaeologists announce unearthing of one of the Americas' oldest temples

(Newser) - Adding to the list of Peruvian treasures, archaeologists yesterday announced the discovery of a 4,000-year-old temple used to worship fire—rife with remarkably well-preserved murals that are possibly the oldest in the Americas. “What’s surprising are the construction methods, the architectural design,” said the lead archaeologist.

House OKs Trade Deal
With Peru

Nov 8, 2007 4:27 PM CST

House OKs Trade Deal With Peru

Bill split Dems, who defied wishes of labor unions

(Newser) - Despite sharp criticism from labor leaders, environmentalists, and free-trade opponents, roughly half of House Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to pass a trade-liberalization agreement with Peru. Speaker Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of the deal, defying expectations that President Bush would find no friends for his trade policy in...

Chavez Calls Cheney & Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

Nov 7, 2007 11:49 AM CST

Chavez Calls Cheney & Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

Veep confused Venezuela with Peru

(Newser) - Hugo Chavez had a little fun at Dick Cheney's expense yesterday; after the US vice president confused Venezuela with Peru in a weekend speech, the bombastic Venezuelan president said the slip-up showed that "those who govern the United States are a bunch of ignorant fools. "They don't know...

Ex-President Extradited to Peru for Human Rights Trial

Sep 22, 2007 1:44 PM CDT

Ex-President Extradited to Peru for Human Rights Trial

Fujimori remains defiant, touts new 'legal armor'

(Newser) - Ex-president Albero Fujimori was extradited today to Peru, where he will face charges related to death-squad killings during his administration's fight against a Maoist uprising, the AP reports. Fujimori seemed unconcerned, touting the “legal armor”—he can only be tried on the two rights charges and five corruption...

Fujimori Will
Be Extradited
to Peru

Sep 21, 2007 11:50 AM CDT

Fujimori Will Be Extradited to Peru

Former president faces human rights abuse, embezzlement charges

(Newser) - A Chilean court ruled today to extradite Peru's ex-president Alberto Fujimori to his former country to face corruption and human rights abuse charges, Reuters reports. Judges cited evidence from two massacres linked to Fujimori’s war with Maoist faction Shining Path as the key to their decision. Fujimori has been...

'Meteor' Hole Sickens Peruvians

Sep 19, 2007 9:02 AM CDT

'Meteor' Hole Sickens Peruvians

Crater spews toxic gases, say witnesses

(Newser) - Hundreds of Peruvians have complained of headaches, nausea, and vomiting since a fireball plummeting from space left a deep crater in a remote area of the Andes Saturday night. Witnesses say the 20-foot-deep crater spews noxious gases that sicken those who come near it, BBC reports. Animals have also fallen...

Yale Returns Artifacts to Peru

Sep 17, 2007 1:08 PM CDT

Yale Returns Artifacts to Peru

Machu Picchu artifacts have been on display at Yale for a century

(Newser) - A group of artifacts taken from Machu Picchu almost a century ago for Yale's Peabody Museum will be returned, Yale and the Peruvian government announced on Friday. The collection to be returned consists of 380 museum-quality objects, as well as part of those in the research collection. Yale will grant...

Desperate Survivors Flee
Quake Towns' Chaos

Aug 19, 2007 9:04 AM CDT

Desperate Survivors Flee Quake Towns' Chaos

Peruvians on the move for food and water

(Newser) - Desperate residents of Peruvian towns destroyed by a powerful quake and taken over by looters are fleeing to seek resources, Reuters reports. Lines of trucks piled with furniture rumbled to relatives and friends for help. Some 1,000 soldiers are now safequarding aid trucks in the area where more than...

Chaos in Peru After Quake

Aug 18, 2007 6:15 PM CDT

Chaos in Peru After Quake

(Newser) - Troops were called in today to earthquake-ravaged Peru to restore order after looters, desperate for food and water, threatened supply depots and deliveries. In hard-hit Pisca, southeast of the capital, homeless families huddled in a makeshift camp in a soccer field, and more than 500 rushed a truck attempting to...

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450

Aug 17, 2007 1:59 AM CDT

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450

More expected as rescuers dig through rubble

(Newser) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that devastated a province in Peru has reached 450, but the numbers are expected to rise even higher as rescuers dig through rubble. At least 1,500 have been injured. Government doctors have called off a national strike to care for the wounded,...

330 Killed in Peruvian Quake

Aug 16, 2007 4:59 AM CDT

330 Killed in Peruvian Quake

Coastal areas devastated by powerful earthquake

(Newser) - The death toll has reached at least 330, with hundreds injured, in a powerful earthquake that jolted the coast of Peru last night, the BBC reports. While buildings in LIma, 90 miles away, were rattled by the 7.9 shaker, most of the casualties were in the province of Ica,...

Huge Earthquake
Rattles Peru

Aug 15, 2007 8:18 PM CDT

Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

Tsunami warning after 7.9 hits off coast; at least 15 dead

(Newser) - A massive earthquake shook central Peru tonight, raising fears of a tsunami along the Pacific coast of Central and South America. The quake hit about 90 miles southeast of the capital of Lima, but witnesses felt it deep into the hinterlands. The country has been put on alert for deadly...

Flying Monkey Travels Coach

Aug 8, 2007 11:51 AM CDT

Flying Monkey Travels Coach

Man smuggles baby marmoset onto flight under his hat

(Newser) - A man smuggled a monkey onto a Spirit Airlines flight from Ft. Lauderdale to LaGuardia yesterday by hiding it under his hat. Fellow passengers caught on when the small primate—a baby marmoset the size of a fist—came out and hung on the man's ponytail. The monkey-smuggler, whose flight...

Giant Penguin Fossils Found in Peruvian Desert

Jun 26, 2007 4:54 AM CDT

Giant Penguin Fossils Found in Peruvian Desert

Spearfishing birds waddled the earth 36 million years ago

(Newser) - Penguins haven't always lived on ice, scientists have concluded after unearthing fossils of giant penguins in Peru's Atacama desert. The penguins, nearly human-sized at 4.5 feet tall, had extraordinarily long beaks apparently used for spearfishing, and waddled the earth some 36 million years ago, the National Geographic News reports....

Americas' First Gun Victim Found in Peru

Jun 21, 2007 4:17 AM CDT

Americas' First Gun Victim Found in Peru

Inca warrior shot in head by Conquistadors, archaeologists say

(Newser) - The first gunshot victim in the Americas—an 16th century Inca warrior blasted in the back of the head by Spanish Conquistadors—has been discovered by archaeologists poring over the bones of 72 Incans killed in a 1536 uprising in Peru. The remains of the warriors were uncovered in a...