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☆ 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.

☆ Peru grapples with 'nationwide chaos' as protests spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Smoke and flames rise from a building during the 'Take over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 19, 2023. We are in a terrible uncertainty, the economy, vandalism," said Lima resident Leonardo Rojas. But President Dina Boluarte has dismissed calls to resign and for snap elections, instead calling for dialogue and promising to punish those involved in the unrest. "All the rigor of the law will fall on those people who have acted with vandalism," Boluarte said on Thursday. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Glencore copper mine in Peru struck by vandals, cars torched
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Vandals attacked Glencore's (GLEN.L) Antapaccay copper mine in Peru on Thursday, the country's top mining official said, amid a deepening political crisis marked by violent protests that have broken out near major mines in the southern Andes. Peru is the world's second-biggest copper producer, and is currently in the throes of the worst civil unrest in years. A major tin mine located in the southern Puno region, where some of the fiercest anti-government protests have played out, also announced it temporarily halted its mining operations. The Antapaccay mine is one of the largest in Peru, and has tussled with the local community in the past. Later on Thursday, miner Minsur said it was temporarily suspending operations at its San Rafael mine, one of the largest tin mines in the world.

☆ Two Men Charged in Christmas Day Attacks on Washington Power Substations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Tacoma Power crew worked to restore power at an electrical substation damaged by vandals early on Christmas Day. Federal prosecutors have charged two men in the Christmas Day attacks on four power substations in Washington state that left about 15,500 in the dark. Matthew Greenwood , 32 years old, and Jeremy Crahan , 40, were arrested Saturday and charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities, according to the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington. Mr. Greenwood was also charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, according to court documents.

☆ Conservative Peruvian groups march for peace ahead of fresh protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Demonstrators hold a giant national flag as they participate in a march asking for peace, after violent protests in the country, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 3, 2023. People dressed in white carried Peru's flag at the march, which was organized by conservative groups. Former President Castillo, a leftist who was previously a teacher, attempted to illegally dissolve Congress in early December and was subsequently ousted and detained. There are millions of us who want peace and just a few vandals," said Monica Sanchez at the march. The government issued a state of emergency when violent protests first erupted in December, sending security forces into protest areas.

Three electricity substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were attacked Sunday, leaving an as many as 14,000 customers affected, authorities said. The agency estimated the number of homes and businesses affected by the attacks was 14,000 at one point Sunday. In a statement, TPU said, "Two of our substations were deliberately targeted by physical attacks." On Dec. 3, vandals attacked two Duke Energy substations in Moore County, North Carolina, leaving 45,000 customers in the dark for more than three days straight, officials said. Investigators probing the North Carolina attacks were looking at online conspiracy theories to determine whether any played a role, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News earlier this month.

☆ Gunfire Attack in North Carolina Leaves Thousands Without Power for Third Full Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Residents in Moore County, N.C., went a third full day without power Tuesday as the outages continue to upend daily life, forcing schools and businesses to remain closed. Paige Loyd , who lives in the town of Southern Pines, hasn’t had heat or a working stove since Saturday night. Authorities say vandals in Moore County disabled two substations that evening with gunfire.

WASHINGTON — If it’s Monday ... It’s the last day of campaigning before tomorrow’s Georgia Senate runoff. ... NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard covers the closing messages by Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. And just looking at the campaigns, which get the biggest bang per advertising buck, it’s Warnock at $25.2 million, versus Walker at $10.1 million. But now it’s $11.8 million — behind Warnock’s $25 million and the $20.3 million from Georgia Honor, a Democratic Super PAC. Runoff watch: Walker accuser speaks to NBC NewsDays after she first revealed an allegation of domestic abuse against Georgia Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, a former girlfriend of his sat down with NBC News to detail those allegations.

[1/3] Duke Energy workers gather as they plan how to repair a crippled electrical substation that they said was hit by gunfire after the Moore County Sheriff said that vandalism caused a mass power outage, in Carthage, North Carolina, U.S. December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan DrakeDec 4 (Reuters) - Residents of a central North Carolina county faced a second night of freezing weather without power on Sunday after vandals opened fire on two electric substations in what authorities called a "targeted attack." A motive for the Saturday night damage spree wasn't clear, said Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields. The lights went dark at about 7 p.m. Saturday for 40,000 homes and businesses in Moore County. Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta and reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Suspected vandals leave thousands in the dark in North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Outages began around 7 p.m. Saturday, and utility workers found evidence at multiple electric substations that "indicated intentional vandalism had occurred," Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said in a statement. But Brooks told NBC News that he could not further describe the nature of the possible crime. In Pinehurst, the county's largest community of about 20,000 residents, church was canceled at the Pinehurst United Methodist Church, which holds three services every Sunday. "Read your Bible, pray...and stay safe," church leaders posted on its Facebook, leaving open whether its Christmas concert would go on in the late afternoon. Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Thousands of mink swarm northwest Ohio as police seek vandals that freed them
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The animals, which escaped on Tuesday, overran nearby roads, and many were hit by passing vehicles, while hunters went after still more, local media in Van Wert County, Ohio, reported. He warned that mink "are carnivorous animals that stick to a diet of fresh kills," regularly hunting animals larger than themselves. In 2013, a group calling itself the Animal Liberation Front took credit for releasing mink at a farm in Van Wert County. However, it was not immediately clear whether that group was involved in releasing the mink on Tuesday. The Delphos Herald reported that the group took credit for releasing about 1,000 mink from another Ohio farm earlier this month.

☆ A timeline of threats against Nancy Pelosi — from the January 6 death threats to a claim about beheading her 'jihadist style' — that preceded the attack on her husband
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A man who violently attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, may have been looking for her. Nancy Pelosi has faced several threats, including some that resulted in charges or conviction. "Nancy Pelosi is apart [sic] of a satanic cult and so are the people who work closely with her. A relative had informed her of a text Meredith sent in which he threatened Pelosi, prosecutors said. "The attacker who injured Paul Pelosi was looking for Nancy Pelosi, likely wanting to finish the job."

Someone broke into Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home early Friday morning, her office said. Pelosi was not home at the time, and her husband was "violently assaulted," the office said. "The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time," Pelosi's office said. Pelosi has represented San Francisco for decades in the House, rising to become Speaker, the second in line to the presidency, twice. The San Francisco Police Department and the US Secret Service did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Crime Wave Gives the GOP a Chance in Oregon Governor’s Race
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-11 | by ( Faith Bottum | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Portland, Ore.Masked antifa gangsters, armed with crowbars, smashed their way through Portland’s Bison Coffeehouse’s windows on Oct. 5. The vandals were angry that the owner, Loretta Guzman , was planning to hold a “Coffee With a Cop” event—an opportunity for residents to chat with officers patrolling their neighborhood. That Ms. Guzman is a Native American who approaches her business with a slightly mystical Portlandian leftism bought her no sympathy from the radicals. “Then the tables and benches and my work area, everything.” She adds, “Right now a lot of people are scared. Other people supported me, other small businesses, but they don’t want me to say anything .

☆ Famed litigator Randy Mastro is joining King & Spalding after more than 20 years of representing big clients for Gibson Dunn, from Chris Christie to James Dolan
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Randy Mastro, a fixture at Gibson Dunn since 1998, is leaving the firm, four people told Insider. Star attorney Randy Mastro is leaving Gibson Dunn & Crutcher after more than 20 years, four people told Insider. Mastro has spent more than two decades at Gibson Dunn, which he first joined in 1989. By 2014, Chevron had run up a $32 million tab with Gibson Dunn, a bill it tried to make Donziger pay, according to Reuters. Do you know Randy Mastro or more about why he left Gibson Dunn?

☆ Usatyi urged on his supporters to clean Leuseni tank. And sent a gift - a T-shirt with Stalin to the leader of the vandals
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-24 | by ( ) ru1.md time to read: +1 min

Usatyi urged on his supporters to clean Leuseni tank. And sent a gift - a T-shirt with Stalin to the leader of the vandalsThe leader of “Our Party” Renato Usatyi urged on the activists of his political party to rehabilitate the Memorial in honor of the liberation of Moldova from the fascist invaders, which was vandalized by the activists of the National Unity Party. Stop putting people out of temper with your stupid tricks!” - Usatyi said, referring to the chairman of the National Unity Party Anatol Salaru. “I make an appeal to our activists in Ungheni, Falesti: people, please put this monument in order,” the politician said. In this regard, the leader of “Our Party” said that he had prepared for the chairman of the National Unity Party a special gift - a T-shirt with Stalin.

Persons: Usatyi, Stalin, “, Renato Usatyi, National Unity Party Anatol Salaru, ” Organizations: National Unity Party, CPSU Central Locations: Moldova, Ungheni

☆ Candidații „Partidului Nostru” în circumscripțiile uninominale la alegerile parlamentare din 24 februarie 2019
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-24 | by ( ) ru1.md time to read: 1 min

Usatyi urged on his supporters to clean Leuseni tank. And sent a gift - a T-shirt with Stalin to the leader of the vandals

Persons: Usatyi, Stalin

☆ Unearthing the Secrets of New York’s Mass Graves
▼ + stars: | 2016-05-15 | by ( Nina Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +51 min

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