Top 10 Current Events in Peru
- 4.9 earthquake in San Martin on September 17th 2014 at 11:19 pm
http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-49-earthquake-in-san-martin-103968 - Unpleasant Water Runs through Arequipa September 17th 2014
http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-unpleasant-water-runs-through-arequipa-103963 - Peru studying request to take Guantanamo Prisoners September 18 2014
http://www.peruviantimes.com/18/report-peru-studying-u-s-request-to-take-guantanamo-prisoners/22900/ - Makeshift bus in Peru plunges off cliff into river, killing all 51 people on board. October 13 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/world/americas/bus-plunges-off-cliff-in-peru.html - Peruvian police officers fire tear gas at hundreds of students and civil servants in Lima as they march toward Congress; demonstrators are protesting changes that would impose tougher standards on universities and government workers. July 5 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/05/world/americas/peru-police-fire-tear-gas-on-students.html - Peruvian officials vehemently object to United States Embassy warning to American tourists about potential kidnapping threat in Cuzco region of Peru, which includes Incan citadel Machu Picchu. February 16th 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/world/americas/peru-objects-to-us-embassys-warning-to-tourists.html - Peruvian miners trapped for six days in an abandoned copper mine April 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/world/americas/peru-trapped-miners-are-rescued.html - Peruvians resume protests against plans to develop a $4.8 billion gold mine in northern city of Cajamarca, saying they fear it will harm their water supplies. January 3 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/world/americas/peru-mine-protest-resumes.html - Government of Peru sends 1,000 police officers to an Amazon basin city where three people were killed during rioting by illegal gold miners. March 16th 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/world/americas/peru-more-police-to-go-to-mine-region.html - Peruvian government announces reopening of an investigation into the forced sterilizations of thousands of women during the 1990-2000 government of Alberto Fujimori. October 29 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/world/americas/peru-new-government-reopens-forced-sterilizations-inquiry.html