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Isabel Guerra

Exactly 5,782 baby turtles of the species "taricaya" (Podocnemis unifilis) and 101 of type "charapa” variety (Podocnemis expanda) were released in the Purus National Park, in Ucayali, informed the Environment Ministry.

Park guards and the local indigenous population, joined efforts through the volunteer ranger program, and worked very hard during the months of July and August to collect eggs from 385 taricaya nests, as well as from 1 nest of “charapas.”

Thirteen indigenous communities participated in this project, along the Alto Purus and Curanja river basins. Sandbanks of incubation were reproduced in the primary and secondary educational institutions in Puerto Esperanza.

According to the technical staff and local indigenous communities, the natural population of turtles has been increasing due to these efforts, which began in 2000.

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Fiorentina made three goals in only nine minutes and won 5-2 to Debrecen at day 4 of group E of UEFA Champions League.

Romanian Adrian Mutu scored the first goal for the Italian team at 14th, and then Dario Dainelli (52nd), Ricardo Montolivo (59th), Marco Marchionni (61st) from a Vargas assistance, and Alberto Gilardino (74th).

Gergely Rudolf at 39th made the transitory 1-1 for the Hungarian team. And when Fiorentina was delighted with the triumph, French player  Adamo Coulibaly at 70th scored the second one for his team.

Vargas was substituted at the 77th minute by Santana. Fiorentina overplayed today's rival, controlling the whole game. Vargas' team is second at Lyon with 9 points. The French team leads the group with 10 points.

Liverpool after tying 2-2 with Lyon is third with 4 points, and Debrecen is last with no points.

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Peruvian Brenda Mau sang at the "21st Nougat and Hot Chocolate Fair" and shared with 700 children a breakfast of typical Peruvian products at the Children's Space of the Fair last Monday 12th October.

Mau was the benefactress of the space and the main protagonist of the event.

The Peruvian singer captivated the attending people not only with her voice but with her charisma and simplicity.

Brenda shared space with Catalan children inviting them to have a Peruvian chocolatada organized by Consul Iván Rodríguez. The kids also had papaya juice, tamal, avocado and choclo (tender corn) pie.

The Children's Space was inaugurated by Consul Ricardo Silva Santisteban, with the reading of the message from General Consul from Perú in Barcelona, Ambassador Miguel Palomino de la Gala, to the children, inviting them to "go through an imaginary bridge made by chocolate, friendship and affection existing between Perú and Catalunya."

"Tunqui," a mascot created for this event was introduced by Teresita Daroca, the nutricionist responsible for the Children's Space.

Tunqui is a stylized version of Peruvian "Gallito de las Rocas" and maybe could be heading to Perú in the following weeks along with Brenda Mau to meet Peruvian children.

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Peru will register the highest growth in South America in the 2010-2014 period, maintaining its place as the macroeconomic star among its peer countries, according to a Latin Business Chronicle's analysis, based on new forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Latin Business Chronicle chief director, Joachin Bamrud, said this is an analysis based on an IMF's recent forecast for 186 countries.

“Between 2010 and 2014, in average, Peru's GDP will register a 5.6 percent rise and only Panama, smaller than Peru, will register a 6.1 percent jump”, he told Andina.

Next year, Peru's GDP will increase 5.8 percent, being the highest growth in Latin America, while Chile will register the second highest with four percent.

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Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra arrived in Lima this morning, and had a warm welcome from many Peruvian fans who waited for him at the International Airport Jorge Chávez.

The interpreter of “Bachata Rosa” said that he wants to enjoy the famous Peruvian gastronomy; “I came to eat a 'tiradito´and to enjoy the 'lúcuma', because I love them both,” he said.

Reportedly, he will be honored today with an official shirt of the local soccer team Alianza Lima, with the number 10 –which is only used by the best players-- and his name on it.

Juan Luis Guerra will give a concert on Saturday, September 5th, at the Monumental Stadium Esplanade.

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According to Dubai Ports (DP) World, the construction of Muelle Sur container terminal in Peru's busiest port of Callao is now 46% complete, and will be ready to start operations in April or May next year.

Once operations start, Peru will be able to handle 2 millions of additional containers per year, and the traffic of Callao port will increase by 60% or 70%.

This improvement will also allow Callao port to receive bigger ships.

Bottger noted that DP World has not informed about the fees it will charge for its services, but it is expected that they would be 28% and 29% lower than the ones they charge in San Antonio port (Chile.)

DP World, a leader in international marine terminal operations and development, is authorized to build and operate Muelle Sur Terminal facilities at the port of Callao.

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Isabel Guerra

The Lima's international airport “Jorge Chávez” might reach Category III next year, since it will have a fog assist landing system (ILS CAT-III) enabled, according to Peru's Transports Minister, Enrique Cornejo.

He said that this improvement will require an investment of US $4.5 millions, but this will avoid the delaying of flights and all the issues related to this situation.

“This system includes meteorological components and lightning aids so that planes can land even under zero visibility conditions,” he remarked.

Cornejo said that the implementation of this system might take some 10 months, so it could be ready to operate in May 2010, and that will be financed 100% with Corpac's own resources.

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Isabel Guerra

Avelino Guillén, the prosecutor in Alberto Fujimori's trial (on the illegal payment to Vladimiro Montesinos of US $15 million dollars as a “compensation for services”) said he was surprised to see that defendant admitted "with complete naturality” the charges.

"I never thought he would admit that,” he said, remarking his belief that this attitude shows the passiveness and tolerance of large Peruvian society's sectors to corruption.

"I'm impressed. This is the first time in the country's history that a former president accepts having committed a crime of corruption ... a carefully planned one, involving a group of operators and authorities to seize funds, " Guillén said.

Fujimori, who will turn 71 this month, will speak in his own defense, and the court could issue its verdict on Monday.

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Isabel Guerra

According to Peru21 newspaper, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that Peru will post one of the highest growth rates in Latin America in 2009, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing at two percent.

This would be the third highest rise in the region, since the largest increases will be recorded in both Bolivia and Panama (both 2.5%), and Haiti (2.0%).

They also reported that LatAm economy will fall 1.9% in 2009 (its first decline after six years of growth) but will recover in 2010 with an expansion of 3.1%.

"After growing steadily for six years, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the region will shrink by 1.9% in 2009," says the report.

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Isabel Guerra

Cusco, the Peruvian main touristic destination, was voted as the world's 16th most popular international destination, according to an online poll conducted by Travel+Leisure magazine.

Some cities like Barcelona, London and even Paris did not reach the list of 20 top cities.

However, the indian city Udiapur led this year's list, while 2008's winner Bangkok dropped to the third place, probably due to the problems they reportedly had last year with their airport.

The magazine, which conducted its poll between January-March 2009, is also running a rating of the world's best hotels, top islands and top large-ship cruise lines.

The winners wil be honored next week in a ceremony to be held in New York.

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