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Peru police arrest mayor who led mine protests
World NowPeruvian police detain a mayor who supported protests against a mine in defiance of state of emergency... -
Peru declares state of emergency after violence at mine protests
World NowThe Peruvian government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in a southeastern province after eight days of protests over a proposed expansion of a huge copper mine left at least two residents dead and 70 police injured.... -
Mo-Chica to open May 30: Here's the menu
Daily DishRicardo Zarate says he's looking forward to grilling paiche, an Amazonian river fish that can weigh up to 500 pounds, in his new kitchen at downtown Mo-Chica, set to open May 30. The original Mo-Chica located in the Mercado de...... -
Spectacular 1,000-year-old tomb with 80 burials uncovered in Peru
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Belgian archaeologists working at the ancient site of Pachacamac in Peru have uncovered a spectacular 1,000-year-old tomb containing more than 80 burials, many of them infants and children. The 60-foot-long, oval chamber has remarkably escaped the...Tags: Archaeology, Arts and Culture, Lima (Peru)
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Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83. Mexico's National Council for Culture for the Arts...Tags: Culture, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargas Llosa, Literature, Mexico
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Los Angeles Times to discontinue LA, its Sunday magazine
The Los Angeles Times said its Sunday magazine, facing tough challenges, will cease publication. LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine will print its final issue June 3, Kathy K. Thomson, president and chief operating officer, said in an email Tuesday to...Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Newspaper and Magazine, Conde Nast Publications, Robert F. Kennedy
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Peru ministers resign over antidrug sweep
World NowPeru's ministers of interior and defense resign after coming under criticism for a monthly anti drugs sweep that left 10 police and soldiers dead.... -
Charles Taylor's defense lawyers call 80-year sentence 'excessive'
World NowCharles Taylor's defense lawyers says 80 years jail "excessive": Defense lawyers for former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, convicted of last month of war crimes, said Friday the 80-year jail sentence sought by the prosecution was too harsh. Taylor,... -
Review: L.A. Master Chorale vividly explores South American sound
Gabriela Lena Frank's "The Singing Mountaineer" is fond, alluring music that sounds like a vivid memory of a place that doesn't exist. It was written for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles-based Latin American folk/jazz ensemble...
Tags: Venezuela, Concerts, Music Theater, Walt Disney, Music
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The Global Garden: Yacon, Peruvian sweet root
L.A. at HomeTo some gardeners, it's yacon. To others, Peruvian sweet root. Still others call it Peruvian ground apple, a tuberous crop that can grow to huge proportions.... -
Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures
As many a Peruvian traveler can tell you, climbing Machu Picchu is easy, especially if you take one of those tourist buses that do most of the work. It's embracing Cuzco that can be hard.
Cuzco (often spelled Cusco) usually is the Peruvian city you fly...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Hiram Bingham, Salt, Potatoes, Winter Solstice
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Cuzco, Peru, travel information
THE BEST WAY TO CUZCO From LAX, connecting service (change of plane) to Cuzco is offered on LAN, Aeromexico, American, United, Delta and Copa. Restricted round-trip fares, including taxes and fees, are $766-$786. TELEPHONES To call the numbers below...Tags: Aeromexico, Personal Service, Los Angeles International Airport
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