Peru as the next domino in Chavez’s oily socialist plot: How the Wall Street Journal blew the story

By Rick Vecchio ~ The decision last week by the European Parliament to reject inclusion of Peru’s Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement on its list of known terrorist groups has reverberated through Peru with hardly any notice taken by English language news media — with one very notable exception: The Wall Street Journal. And boy, did [...]

Congress approves investigation of ALBA cultural centers

By Ryan Dube Congress voted unanimously Wednesday to investigate the functions, organization and financing of cultural centers that espouse the leftist ideology of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to determine if the charismatic former paratrooper is using his oil riches to expand his political movement into Peru. The motion was presented by Congress’ National Defense Commission [...]

Subcommittee to recommend investigation of ALBA cultural centers

Legislators conducting a preliminary investigation into the financing of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, ALBA, cultural centers will reportedly recommend to Congress a larger probe to determine the influence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Peru’s internal affairs. The congressional subcommittee’s head, lawmaker Rolando Souza, will request Congress’ Foreign Relations Commission create an investigative [...]

Commercial flights to Cusco and train service to Machu Picchu suspended ahead of protests

A 48-hour strike in Cusco has caused authorities to temporarily suspend commercial flights to the city and train services to Machu Picchu, the ancient citadel of the Incas and Peru’s top tourist attraction. The Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation, Corpac, suspended commercial flights to the city’s Alejandro Velasco Astete airport after 10 a.m. [...]

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