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☆ Harrison Ford gets a new snake species named for him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But the highlight of the trip to South America was discovering a species of snake new to science, which the team named for action icon Harrison Ford — a moment of levity in an otherwise dramatic excursion, noted Dr. Edgar Lehr, the lead author of a scientific paper describing the snake species. At the time, Lehr, who is a professor of biology at Illinois Wesleyan University, thought: “Wouldn’t this be cool to dedicate this new species to Harrison Ford? The national park is near “the VRAEM (Valley of Rivers Apurímac, Ene, Mantaro) area, which is the center of Peru‘s coca production and narco-trafficking,” according to the study. Otishi is considered “Peru‘s least scientifically surveyed national park,” according to the study. “This is very important (work), because we can only protect what is known,” Lehr said of documenting species new to scientists.

Persons: Harrison Ford —, Edgar Lehr, Lehr, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones ’, Harrison, — Juan Carlos Cusi, Ricardo Vera, Maura Fernandez, Otishi, ” Lehr, “, ”, Ford, Indiana Jones, Tachymenoides, ” Ford Organizations: CNN, Illinois Wesleyan University, Historia, US Department of State, Embassy, Conservation, “ Locations: South America, Peruvian, Peru, Lima —, Peru’s Junín, Cusco, Rivers Apurímac, Mantaro, Embassy of Peru, Washington , DC

CNN —Vatican investigators looking into sexual abuse allegations at a Roman Catholic society in Peru have completed the first stage of their audit and will issue a report in the coming months, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told CNN Friday. SCV said its members, who were summoned by the Vatican’s envoys, have “collaborated diligently” and reiterated its commitment to working with the Vatican. Peruvian prosecutors said in the case of sexual abuse, none of the alleged victims came forward and the crime fell under the statute of limitations. A criminal case against Figari and other SCV members, alleging kidnapping, serious psychological injuries, and illicit association to commit a crime, is still ongoing. SCV said in 2017 Figari had been removed from the community, banned from contacting members, and prohibited by Vatican authorities from returning to Peru.

Persons: Matteo Bruni, “, ” Bruni, Pope Francis said, Pope Francis’s, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Jordi Bertomeu, ”, Luis Fernando Figari, Figari, ” Figari, –, Peru’s, Miguel Cabrejos Organizations: CNN, Vatican, Catholic, de, Cristiana, Peru’s Episcopal Conference Locations: Peru, Peru’s, Lima, America, Rome

☆ Newly discovered ancient creature may have been the heaviest animal ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This week, scientists shared discoveries of ancient species that lived and died tens of millions of years ago, providing tantalizing insights into creatures never documented until now. The colossal ancient whale, which swam the seas about 39 million years ago, likely weighed two to three times more than the blue whale. NASA/ESA/Joseph Olmsted (STScI)When the Hubble Space Telescope initially observed a young planetary system 32 light-years from Earth, it didn’t reveal any surprises. And the James Webb Space Telescope spied new details within the colorful, iconic Ring Nebula. The fruit flies in the groundbreaking study don’t typically reproduce through virgin births, also called parthenogenesis, although many animal species do.

Persons: Alberto Gennari, Michael Brecht, ” Brecht, Joseph Olmsted, Euclid, James Webb, —, Hala Alarashi, Alice Burkhardt, Ba, Emperor Nero, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Canadian Rockies, Humboldt University, NASA, ESA, Hubble, Telescope, Petra Museum, CNN Space, Science Locations: Ica, Berlin, Jordan, East Coast, United States

☆ Protest returns to Peru with fresh demands against official impunity and fears about the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Karol Suarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Yet many of the protesters’ key demands, such as the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, early elections, and the closure of Congress, remain unanswered. Anger over accountability is what’s driving the new protests, Omar Coronel, a sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, told CNN. At the minimum, a democracy leads to “some kind of political sanction” for protest deaths. At least 24,000 police officers are being mobilized to watch what has been dubbed the “takeover of Lima” protest. What people want is to work and that the businesses and the economy not to come to a standstill,” political analyst Álvarez Rodrich said.

Persons: ” Alex Mendoza, Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte, Mendoza, ”, “, Ernesto Benavides, ’, Castillo, Boluarte, Anger, Omar Coronel, Marisol Perez Tello, ” Ivette, Vicente Romero, Perez Tello, ” Perez Tello, Cris Bouroncle, ” Augusto Álvarez Rodrich, Coronel, Ronderos, –, ’ ” Coronel, Álvarez Rodrich, ” Jacinto Amansio López Delgado, ” López Organizations: Peru CNN, CNN, Getty, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, ”, “, Commerce Locations: Lima, Peru, AFP, Ivette, Peruvian, ’ Lima, ”

☆ Peru says no Guillain-Barre risk for Corinthians players
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Peru’s health ministry said on Thursday that Corinthians are not at risk of contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome when they visit the country next week after the coach of the Brazilian soccer team voiced concerns about playing in Lima. Guillain-Barre is a very rare and serious condition that affects the nerves, causing problems such as numbness, weakness and pain. Speaking to journalists after Tuesday’s match, he said those responsible for overseeing the tournament should make a decision to protect players. In response to Luxemburgo’s comments, Peru’s health ministry said in a statement that Guillain-Barre is not transmitted from person to person and that the players “are not at risk of contagion” in the country. “In Peru, there is no restriction regarding this disease, whether they are meetings, national or international trips, events, among others,” it said.

Persons: Vanderlei Luxemburgo, ” Organizations: CNN, Brazilian, Copa Sudamericana, Universitario Locations: Guillain, Barre, Lima, Peru, Brazil, “

CNN —Peruvian novelist and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa has been hospitalized in Madrid with Covid-19, his son said Monday. “In light of the interest by the news media in our father’s health, we make public that he has been hospitalized since Saturday after being diagnosed with Covid-19,” Alvaro Vargas Llosa tweeted on behalf of himself and his siblings, Gonzalo and Morgana Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa lives in Madrid and holds Spanish as well as Peruvian citizenship. Born in Arequipa, Peru in 1936, Vargas Llosa was brought up by his mother until his father reappeared and brought an authoritarian change to his life. As well as the hostile environment at home, Vargas Llosa lived through Peru’s political turmoil, which saw the rise of dictator Manuel Odría in 1948.

Persons: Mario Vargas Llosa, ” Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Gonzalo, Morgana Vargas Llosa, Vargas Llosa, Manuel Odría, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: Peruvian, Madrid, Covid, Arequipa, Peru, Spanish

☆ The world’s 50 best restaurants revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Peru’s capital city – and undoubtedly its gastronomic capital – had a tremendous showing Tuesday at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, taking the No. Four Lima restaurants made the 50 Best list: Central at No. Central is the first South American restaurant to earn the “World’s Best” title. This year’s top 50 includes restaurants from 24 territories on five continents, with 12 restaurants entering the list for the first time. Ken Motohasi/CentralThe world’s 50 best restaurants 20231.

Persons: –, Maido, Kjolle, Virgilio Martinez, Pía, Santiago Calatrava, Asador, Le Du, Gaggan Anand, Atomix, Le Bernardin, Éric Ripert, they’re, Osteria Francescana, Ken Motohasi, Bruno Verjus, São, Julien Royer, Le, Don Julio, Quique, Schloss, Hiša Franko, El, Jane, Tim Raue, Le Calandre, Leo, Bogotá, Orfali Organizations: City of Arts and Sciences, Diverxo, Longtime, Peru's, Trèsind, Orfali Bros, Mexico City Locations: –, Lima, Central, American, Spanish, Valencia, Spain, Barcelona, Madrid, Atxondo, Basque, Italy, France, Europe, England, London, Asia, Bangkok, United States, New York, North America, Noma, Copenhagen, Modena, Mirazur, Menton, Peru, South America, Disfrutar, Denmark, New York City, Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico, Paris, Dubai, UAE, East, Africa, São Paulo, Brazil, Odette, Singapore, Le Du, Thailand, Sangro, Steirereck, Vienna, Austria, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tokyo, Japan, Belcanto, Lisbon, Portugal, Switzerland, Santiago, Chile, Frantzén, Stockholm, Sweden, San Sebastian, Kobarid, Slovenia, Bogotá, Colombia, Ikoyi, Antwerp, Belgium, Berlin, Germany, Piazza, Alba, United Arab Emirates, Montreuil, Rosetta, Hong Kong

FBI agents flew with van der Sloot on a US Department of Justice plane to an airport in Birmingham, Alabama, where he landed Thursday afternoon. Van der Sloot was seen leaving the Ancón 1 prison in Lima early Thursday, as he was driven away in a black van while in the custody of law enforcement. Peru initially agreed to extradite van der Sloot to the US to face those charges only after he serves his murder sentence. “I want to go to the US,” van der Sloot told Altez in a letter. Holloway was last seen alive with van der Sloot and two other men leaving a nightclub in Aruba 18 years ago.

Persons: Joran van der Sloot, Natalee Holloway, van der Sloot, Holloway’s, Beth Holloway, John Kelly, van, Sloot, –, Van der Sloot, Daniel Maurate, ”, Joran Van Der Sloot, Elizabeth Ann Holloway, Maximo Altez, Altez, ” van der Sloot, Stephany Flores, Holloway, – van der Sloot, Deepak, Satish Kalpoe Organizations: CNN, Alabama, Dutch, FBI, US Department of Justice, Northern District of Alabama, Agents, Peru’s Air Force Base Grupo, ”, CNN en Espanol, Police Locations: United States, Aruba, Birmingham , Alabama, Northern District, Netherlands, Holloway’s, Alabama, Peru, Lima, Lima , Peru, America

☆ Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records as he progressed to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. A straightforward 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday ensured Djokovic progressed to the last eight at the French Open for a record 17th time, surpassing the absent Rafael Nadal on 16. The win also inched the Serb closer to a men’s record 23rd career grand slam. He was no match for world No.3 Djokovic, however, who will next play Russian Karen Khachanov, the 11th seed. So that’s all.”“A drama-free grand slam, I don’t think it can happen for me,” he added on Wednesday.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal’s, Roland Garros, Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Nadal, Varillas, Russian Karen Khachanov, ” Djokovic, Hungary’s Márton, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Roland, “ Locations: Russian, Kosovo, “ Kosovo, Serbia

☆ Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot beaten in Peruvian prison, attorney tells ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Tatiana Arias | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, was “severely” beaten in a Peruvian prison, his attorney told ABC News on Monday. It may be connected to gang rules inside the Challapalca Prison where van der Sloot is being held, Altez said. Natalee Holloway was last seen alive with van der Sloot and two other men 18 years ago leaving a nightclub in Aruba. The three men – van der Sloot and brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe – were arrested in 2005 and released due to insufficient evidence. They were rearrested and charged in 2007 for “involvement in the voluntary manslaughter of Natalee Holloway or causing serious bodily harm to Natalee Holloway, resulting in her death,” Aruban prosecutors said at the time.

☆ Maria Perez breaks women's 35km race walk world record by an astonishing 29 seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —There’s breaking world records, and then there’s demolishing them – which is what Maria Perez did at the European Race Walking Team Championships on Sunday. The Spaniard broke the women’s 35km race walk word record by an astonishing 29 seconds, beating the mark set by Peru’s Kimberly Garcia in March. Perez crossed the line in two hours, 37 minutes and 15 seconds in Podebrady, Czech Republic, more than eight minutes ahead of her nearest challenger, compatriot Raquel Gonzales. According to European Athletics, the last Spaniard to break a world record in track and field was Francisco Fernandez in the 10,000m race walk in 2008. “It is a nice feeling to finish the race and the time is a big reward for this,” Perez said, per European Athletics.

☆ Two Former Peruvian Leaders Share the Same Jail. Another May Soon Join Them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Bianca Padró Ocasio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

LIMA, Peru — Two of Peru’s former presidents are behind bars, one convicted of human rights violations, the other accused of illegally trying to dissolve Congress. A third ex-president may soon join that ignominious group with all three sharing the same prison. Alejandro Toledo, who led Peru two decades ago, surrendered on Friday to law enforcement officials in California, according to a U.S. Once he is returned to Peru, Mr. Toledo is expected to be incarcerated while the case against him proceeds. Peru has endured years of political corruption and instability that has resulted in the Andean country being ruled by seven presidents in the last seven years.

☆ Andes Turmoil Rattles Governments, Spurs Migration to U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Mounting violent crime and political upheaval are buffeting Andean countries in South America that had recently been stable, threatening fragile governments and prompting hundreds of thousands to flee north to the U.S. In Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso faces an impeachment vote in May as drug-related homicides have risen. Bolivia has run out of dollars, its government hobbled by tumbling natural-gas exports. Peru’s economy has contracted sharply since President Pedro Castillo was removed from office in December, sparking violent protests. Colombian drug gangs run rampant in some rural regions, even as the former guerrilla who leads the government, Gustavo Petro , embarks on peace negotiations with them.

☆ In Peru, Protests Reveal Deep Social Divide
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ANDAHUAYLAS, Peru—The ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo in December sparked a wave of violent protests in this poor and largely indigenous region, revealing deep frustrations in the rural highlands where many people feel they have been long overlooked by the country’s political class. Three months later, the ire shows little signs of abating in tiny Andean villages and small cities like Andahuaylas, a bastion of Peru’s far-left, rural politics and a cradle of rebellion going back centuries.

☆ In Peru’s Andes, anger hardens as fast election hopes fade
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Alexander Villegas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Congress has rejected multiple bills for early elections, a key demand by protesters, including shelving a proposal by President Dina Boluarte on Friday. It is the worst violence in Peru in two decades, and threatens to destabilize one of region's most reliable economies. Adelma Quispe, a protestor in the southern town of Ayavire, said protests would have calmed down if there had been an agreement on snap elections. Zamata, Quispe and others say they have collected money to send people to protest in Lima, but are dedicated to maintaining blockades in their towns. Throughout the region, protesters said they can survive on local crops and livestock, and outlast the capital until their demands are met.

☆ Peru Protests Hit Mining Sector and Impede Exports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—After nearly two months and dozens of deaths, Peru’s political upheaval is battering industries that once powered one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies. Amid violent antigovernment protests that show little sign of easing, foreign-owned mines that have made Peru the world’s second-biggest copper producer have halted operations. Hotels and restaurants in the tourism hub of Cusco are nearly empty, leaving thousands of people without work as demonstrators battle police on streets normally full of tourists. On the southern coast, farmers say they can’t transport crops to the U.S. and China as protesters choke off roads.

☆ Chinese-owned copper mine in Peru may halt production over unrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LIMA (Reuters) - The huge Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, normally the supplier of 2% of the metal worldwide, could halt production this week due to protests and blockades that are starting to snarl output of the red metal amid already tight global supply. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File PhotoThe Andean nation, the world’s second-largest copper producer, has seen growing social unrest since early December, with key mines hit by road blockades and attacks by protesters, mainly impacting transportation of copper rather than production. A source close to the Las Bambas operation said road blockades had been extremely effective and usually were rebuilt after being cleared. A Reuters analysis of power usage by key Peru copper mines, which can be an indicator of mining activity, shows that the protests, while hitting transportation, have yet to fully weigh on production. GRAPHIC: Peru Mines: Power use - hereGRAPHIC: Peru: mines and power - here

☆ In Peru, protesters were tear-gassed after president called for truce
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

LIMA, Peru — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. “We can’t have a truce when she doesn’t tell the truth,” Blanca España Mesa, 48, said of Peru’s president. Even though her eyes were watering from the tear gas, España Mesa said she was “happy because a lot of people came today. On Tuesday, police fired round after round of tear gas as they blocked the passage of protesters, who seemed more organized than before. “Peru has managed to fly under the radar,” said Marina Navarro, executive director of Amnesty International Peru.

☆ Fact Check-Clip of military vehicle running over protesters filmed in Caracas, Venezuela in 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

(Warning: This article contains graphic content)A clip of a military vehicle running over protesters was filmed in Caracas, Venezuela in April 2019 and not Peru amid protests in January 2023. The clip was shared by social media users online amid protests that kicked off in December following the ousting of Peru’s then president, Pedro Castillo. The social media users erroneously captioned it as an incident in Peru during the protests. Reuters also produced an article reporting that a Venezuela National Guard vehicle ran protesters over outside a military base in Venezuela’s capital on April 30, 2019 (here). Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here.

☆ Pope calls for an end to violence in Peru, urges talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Pope Francis on Sunday made an impassioned plea, delivered partly in Spanish, for an end to widening violence in Peru over demands for the resignation of the country’s president. No more deaths!”Francis, who is a native of Argentina, pointed out that Peruvians were among the faithful in the square on Sunday. A woman waves a Peruvian flag Friday during an anti-government protest in Lima. Guadalupe Pardo / APUntil recently, the protests increasingly engulfing Peru had been concentrated in the country’s south. Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Dina Boluarte, the former vice president sworn into office Dec. 7 to replace Castillo.

☆ Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Peru indefinitely shut the famed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country. The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country’s most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading up to the site “to protect the safety of tourists and the population in general.”There were 417 visitors stuck at Machu Picchu and unable to get out, more than 300 of them foreigners, Tourism Minister Luis Fernando Helguero said at a news conference. The closure of the Incan citadel that dates to the 15th century and is often referred to as one of the new seven wonders of the world comes as protesters have descended on Lima, many of them traveling to the capital from remote Andean regions, to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Also Saturday, police raided Peru’s most important public university in Lima to evict protesters who were being housed at the campus while participating in big demonstrations. More than 100 people were detained, Interior Minister Vicente Romero said.

☆ Over 50 injured as protests cause ‘nationwide chaos’ in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Dozens of people were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across Peru. In the country’s southern Puno region, some 1,500 protesters attacked a police station in the town of Ilave, Interior Minister Vicente Romero said in a statement to news media. By late afternoon, 58 people had been injured nationwide in demonstrations, according to a report from Peru’s ombudsman. In the Cusco region, Glencore’s major Antapaccay copper mine suspended operations on Friday after protesters attacked the premises — one of the largest in the country — for the third time this month. “All the rigor of the law will fall on those people who have acted with vandalism,” Boluarte said on Thursday.

☆ Peruvian Protesters March in Capital Against Government
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Thousands of antigovernment protesters descended on Peru’s capital on Thursday, seeking to ratchet up pressure on embattled President Dina Boluarte to resign after weeks of deadly clashes in mountains of the southern Andes. The protesters from Peru’s largely indigenous and poor highlands arrived aboard buses and marched through the streets of downtown Lima, saying the government was responsible after several dozen people died in clashes with state security forces in the past six weeks.

☆ Drone Video Shows Large Fire in Peru’s Capital Amid Growing Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Watch: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Says She’ll Step DownNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that she would step down, saying she “no longer had enough in the tank.” During her more than five years as leader, she steered the country through the pandemic and faced tough economic challenges. Photo: Kerry Marshall/Getty Images

☆ In Peru, protesters pour from remote Andean regions, demand president resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

LIMA, Peru — People poured into Peru’s coastal capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest Thursday against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos. The concentration of protesters in Lima also reflects how the capital has started to see more antigovernment demonstrations in recent days. Many protesters say that no dialogue is possible with a government that they say has unleashed so much violence against its citizens. “I think this will only keep growing.”Analysts warn that a failure to listen to demands from protesters could have tragic consequences. “We have to start to think what we want to do with Peru, otherwise this could all blow up,” Cardenas said.

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