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Oxfam America has launched a special appeal to support the victims ...  -  19 Aug 2007
Living in Peru,In 2001, Oxfam responded to the earthquake in Arequipa , providing water and shelters. The poorest areas are the ones that consistently suffer the most

Peru: Urgent! Appeal for aid to Ica. Earthquake leaves cities in ruins  -  19 Aug 2007
Infoshop NewsAll collected donations will be Teenage Workers of Peru) that has a branch in Avenida Arequipa. This we have had some previous contacts with them.

Quake spurs calls to Peru from suburbs  -  Aug 17, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,Jimena Hassler 38, of Naperville, who grew up in Arequipa, Peru, said, “It was hard to watch the news,� as the death toll rose from 17 to 300 to 500 over

Visiting Arequipa  -  Aug 2, 2007
About - News & Issues,2007 Travelogue in Perú (Living in Peru) recounts a couple's arrival in Peru from Arica, Chile, staying for a few days in Arequipa with details of lodging,

Major quake hits Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
Miami Herald,Britain's BBC news service reported several dead in the southern cities of Arequipa and Moquequa, but those reports could not be confirmed.

Chronology: Major earthquakes in Peru since 1970  -  Aug 16, 2007
People's Daily Online,June, 2001 -- A 6.9-magnitude quake devastated the southern provinces of Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna, leaving 150 people dead and 100000 homeless.

Strong Earthquake in Peru, 115 Dead  -  Aug 16, 2007
MyFoxOrlando.com,...rocked Peru's northern jungle, killing four people. In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people.

Damage Review - Peru After the Earthquake  -  Aug 15, 2007
Living in Peru,...(LIP-ir) -- At 11 pm Peru's El Comercio reported that Arequipa had not felt the earthquake as bad as other regions in Peru. It was reported that the region

Earthquake Hits Lima, Peru, Tsunami News Warnings Follow  -  Aug 15, 2007
Product Reviews,The heaviest damage is said to have occurred in Arequipa, known as Peru’s “white city� because of its great architecture and churches.

2 Minute Tremor with Earthquake Characteristics Felt Across Peru  -  Aug 15, 2007
Living in Peru,...by some to and earthquake, was felt in regions such as Pucallpa, Iquitos and Contamana. It was also felt in cities such as Arequipa, Trujillo and Cajamarca.

Peru Deploys Army to Halt Looting After Earthquake (Update1)  -  Aug 18, 2007
BloombergOutput at Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's steelworks and Minsur SA's tin smelter will probably fall on power cuts, the bank said. The quake was the world's

2007 Travelogue in Perú  -  Aug 1, 2007
Living in Peru,With all of the time spent at the border, we didn’t arrive in Arequipa until about 5 pm (really 7 pm our body time because of the time difference).

Seventeen dead in Peru head-on bus crash  -  Aug 7, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,The injured were taken to hospitals in Arequipa and Nasca. The accident brought the death total in four bus accidents over the past five days to 45,

Peru's Transportation Ministry Requests Homicide Charges on Bus ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
Living in Peru,In an official notice, the Ministry of Transportation reported that the charges would be filed at the prosecutors office in Arequipa, against the legal

World news quiz  -  Aug 18, 2007
Toronto Star,...in Peru's northern jungle killed four people in 2005. Seventy-one people died in 2001, when a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the city of Arequipa.

At least 450 killed in big Peru quake  -  Aug 16, 2007
Chandler News-Dispatch,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71. Associated Press writers Monte Hayes, Edison Lopez and Leslie

Peru's Alan Garcia to Enforce Stricter Measures on Bus Companies  -  Aug 8, 2007
Living in Peru,...request that the owners of transportation companies that caused deadly accidents, such as the ones in Ica and Arequipa, serve longer prison sentences.

Tragic Bus Accident in Peru Kills 14 and Injures 35  -  Aug 7, 2007
Living in Peru,...collision between 2 buses at kilometer 555 of the Panamericana Sur Highway, in the jurisdiction of Acarí in Arequipa, has left 14 dead and 35 injured.

Ripley Chain to Invest in More Stores for Shopping in Peru  -  Aug 6, 2007
Living in Peru,...construction of stores in regions such as Trujillo, Arequipa and Chiclayo, which would be a step closer to expanding to other countries in the region.

Ring of Fire unleashes 'megathrust'  -  Aug 17, 2007
Globe and Mail,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71. While experts agree that the Ring of Fire generates more than

Destruction and tsunami after plates collide again  -  Aug 16, 2007
International Herald Tribune,In 2001, a magnitude 8.4 quake struck at Arequipa, Peru, south of this week's quake, killing 138 people. The geological survey said the largest known

Quake death toll climbs in Peru; areas lack water and power  -  Aug 16, 2007
International Herald Tribune,In 2001, a magnitude 8.4 quake struck at Arequipa, killing 138 people. In 1868, a magnitude 9 quake struck and was followed by a tsunami that killed several

Death toll climbing in 8.0-magnitude quake in Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
CTV.ca,Prior to that, in 2001, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Arequipa in the south, killing 71. With files from The Associated Press.

Destruction and Tsunami After Plates Collide Again  -  Aug 16, 2007
New York Times,In 2001, a magnitude 8.4 quake struck at Arequipa, Peru, south of this week’s quake, killing 138 people. The geological survey said the largest known

Earthquake in Peru Kills Hundreds  -  Aug 16, 2007
New York Times,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. Laura Puertas reported from Lima, Peru, and Jon Elsen

Peru Earthquake: CARE assessment teams report damage and need  -  Aug 18, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,Civil Defense Committees in their response, and has been requested to manage supply warehouses as it did following the earthquake in Arequipa in 2001.

Death toll at least 450, expected to rise from Peru's massive ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,...rocked the country's northern jungle, killing four people. In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71.

More than 330 die as devastating earthquake strikes Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
Independent,More serious was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the southern Andean city of Arequipa in 2001, killing 71. Geologists said Peru is at constant risk of

Rescuers Rush to Help Victims of Peru Quake  -  Aug 16, 2007
NPRIn 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. From NPR reports and The Associated Press.

500 dead in strong quake in Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
China Daily,A 2001 earthquake in the southern Peruvian state of Arequipa killed 75 people and destroyed 25000 homes. The open-ended Richter Scale had put the quake at

North State Briefs: Aug. 18, 2007  -  Aug 18, 2007
Record-Searchlight (subscription),Cynthia Brando, in international studies at Humboldt State University, is near the end of a six-week stay in Arequipa, about 350 miles south of Lima,

Peru earthquake toll rises  -  Aug 16, 2007
The Age,A 2001 earthquake in the southern Peruvian state of Arequipa killed 75 people and destroyed 25000 homes. The quake measured 7.9 on the moment magnitude

Peru quake toll approaches 400  -  Aug 16, 2007
NEWS.com.au,...city of Huaraz which was buried by a mudslide. A 2001 earthquake in the southern Peruvian state of Arequipa killed 75 people and destroyed 25000 homes.

Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
Moscow News,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. The latest Peru quake occurred in a subduction zone

At Least 337 Die In Strong Peru Quake  -  Aug 16, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. The region sits on two plates that are constantly

Earthquake in Peru Kills Hundreds  -  Aug 16, 2007
New York Times,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. Laura Puertas contributed reporting for this article

Quake kills hundreds in Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
Globe and Mail,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. Wednesday's temblor occurred in a subduction zone where

330 killed in Peru quake  -  Aug 16, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,The last earthquake of this magnitude to strike Peru came in 2001, when 71 people were killed in and around the southern Andean city of Arequipa.

At least 330 killed in Peru earthquake  -  Aug 16, 2007
Times Online,In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. The latest Peru quake occurred in a so-called subduction

earthquake kills dozens in Peru  -  Aug 16, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,It was the biggest earthquake to hit Peru since 2001, when a 7.9-magnitude tremor near the southern Andean city of Arequipa killed 71 people.

Strong earthquake near Peru’s capital, killing at least 115  -  Aug 16, 2007
Boston Herald,Peru’s northern jungle, killing four people. In 2001, a 7.9-magnitude quake struck near the southern Andean city of Arequipa, killing 71 people. [continue]

Magnitude 7.9 quake shakes Peru, leaving at least 48 dead  -  Aug 16, 2007
Seattle Times,A 2001 earthquake centered in the southern state of Arequipa killed 75 people and destroyed 25000 homes. The last time a quake of magnitude 7.0 or larger

Peru Hit by Magnitude 7.5 Quake; Casualties Reported (Update2)  -  Aug 15, 2007
BloombergDale Grant, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, said 17 deaths were reported in Arequipa, Peru, and 14 deaths

Workers in Peru fight neoliberal regime  -  Jul 23, 2007
Party for Socialism and LiberationHowever, teachers in the cities of Puno and Arequipa in southern Peru have continued to take action, characterizing the agreement a betrayal to the strikers

Peru: Import & Export in Review  -  Jul 23, 2007
Living in Peru,...and the Lindley Corporation to promote the commercialization of maiz morado from the regions of Arequipa, Ayacucho, Ã?ncash and Lima's highlands.

Peru earthquake: aftershocks continue as Oxfam International plans ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Oxfam works with partners in the area affected by the earthquake. In 2001, Oxfam responded to the earthquake in Arequipa, providing water and shelters.

Locals with loved ones in Peru relieved  -  Aug 17, 2007
Villages Daily Sun,He’s been in Arequipa since 2000, working at a camp to help people in San Luis. “It’sa very large city, but the earthquake sent the force southeast,

Peru earthquake - preliminary emergency appeal launched to assist ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),...and needs assessments, including medical personnel and ambulances have been sent into the rural areas of Ica, the worst-affected region, from Arequipa.

Global Market Brief: A European Slowdown Jeopardizes Reform  -  Aug 17, 2007
Stratfor (subscription)A similar earthquake that struck farther south in 2001 significantly damaged the Mollendo-Matarani-Arequipa-Puno line of PeruRail and the Southern Peru

Peruvians accept earthquakes as a part of life  -  Aug 17, 2007
StarPhoenix,His worst memories are from 2000 when an earthquake killed two people in his hometown of Arequipa. "It was long and scary. Even for a person used to them,



Transportation strike quiets downtown Arequipa, Peru  Nov 7, 2006
...(LIP-mc) -- The streets were quiet in downtown Arequipa yesterday, but empty they were not. ... At first glance it seemed but another Monday morning in Arequipa. ... - Living in Peru,

Cerro Verde commisioning expansion, eyes further opportunities ...  Nov 23, 2006
...extends the mine life from 2014-33. Cerro Verde is near the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. Phelps Dodge holds 53.6% of the operation ... - BNamericas,

In Peru, president's party trounced  Nov 21, 2006
Humala, who lost the presidential runoff to García. It won the mayor's post in the city of Arequipa, but lost handily elsewhere. - Miami Herald,

Exit polls in Peru's regional elections suggest losses for ...  Nov 19, 2006
Although his candidate Simon Balbuena will be the new mayor of Arequipa, the "White City" in Peru's south, the party suffered heavy losses throughout Peru's ... - Living in Peru,

Peruvian doctors and nurses leaving the country behind  Nov 21, 2006
More that half of Peru's doctors practice in Lima and another 30 percent in seven other regions: Arequipa, La Libertad, Callao, Piura, Ica, Cusco and Junín. - Living in Peru,

It's as close as your computer  Oct 29, 2006
Arequipa is more than 3,000 miles away deep in the volcanic mountains of southern Peru. A group of college students wants to use ... - Charlotte Observer,

At least 22 people dead in long-distance bus accident in Peru  Oct 26, 2006
Lima - At least 22 people died and a similar number were wounded on Thursday in Peru when a long-distance bus overturned on the road in the province of Arequipa ... - Monsters and Critics.com,

Garcia's Party Loses Ground in Regional, Municipal Elections  Nov 19, 2006
Apra failed to retain seats in heavily-populated areas such as Cuzco, Arequipa, Ica and Puno that it won in the 2001 elections. ... - Bloomberg

Peru Cabinet chief downplays election loss  Nov 20, 2006
...runoff to Garcia. Aside from the mayor's post in Arequipa, most of Humala's candidates were handily defeated. Since his presidential ... - Houston Chronicle,

Major setback for García in Peruvian regional elections  Nov 20, 2006
Peruvian nationalist party which only managed to take control of a small tropical forest region bordering with Brazil and the town hall of Arequipa, but was ... - MercoPress,

Peru Cabinet chief downplays election loss  Nov 20, 2006
...percent of the vote, officials said. Aside from the mayor‘s post in Arequipa, most of Humala‘s candidates were handily defeated. - Ottawa Recorder,

Is Economic Freedom for Everyone?  Nov 17, 2006
When I go home to Arequipa, the Peruvian city where my family is from, most people recognize me because they say, “He’s got the de Soto eyes but his mother ... - Heritage.org,

ProInversión pre-quals 4 cos for Majes-Siguas II project  Nov 17, 2006
...plus building the Angostura dam and laying water transport infrastructure and a network to irrigate 42,000ha in the Siguas pampas in Arequipa department. ... - BNamericas,

Peru bus crash claims 17 lives  Oct 26, 2006
The accident occurred in the morning on a highway connecting the village of Majes with Peru's second largest city, Arequipa, about 850km south-east of the ... - Independent Online,

Bus crash in Peruvian Andes kills at least 17 people and injures ...  Oct 26, 2006
The accident occurred on a highway connecting the village of Majes with Peru's second-largest city, Arequipa, about 845 kilometres southeast of the capital of ... - Canada.com,

Southwestern Resources Third Quarter Project Update  Nov 9, 2006
Liam Project is situated in the Department of Cuzco in the southern portion of the Peru Tertiary Volcanic Belt and located 170 kilometres northwest of Arequipa ... - CCNMatthews (press release),

Good news for Peruvian consumers: electricity will become cheaper  Nov 8, 2006
...said that in Lima the reduction averages between 2.76% and 2.79%, whereas in other Peruvian cities like Piura prices decrease by 2.73% and in Arequipa by 2.65 ... - Living in Peru,

Cerro Verde's 3rd-qtr profit jumps, below forecast  Oct 27, 2006
..."This (price rise) compensates a $7.6 million workers payment and a $7.3 million donation to the Arequipa province," it added. Cerro ... - Reuters

Peruvian rhythms  Nov 12, 2006
...never realised. But second time around I convince my friend Hugo, from Arequipa, to go with me – and there is no backing out. Like ... - Stuff.co.nz,

Antares confirms NW extension of high grade core and adds third ...  Nov 14, 2006
All samples are transported by Antares vehicles or contract transport, accompanied by Antares staff, to Arequipa, Peru for direct shipping to ALS Chemex ... - Canada NewsWire (press release),

Docking glitch fixed  Oct 27, 2006
The accident occurred on a highway connecting the village of Majes with Peru’s second-largest city, Arequipa, about 525 miles southeast of Lima. - Kansas City Star,

Panic not, mother  Nov 6, 2006
We arrived at the most fantastic hotel [in Arequipa, Peru] with en-suite bathrooms, high ceilings, balconies, sheets and bedside lights being the star ... - Guardian Unlimited,

Carmelite Historian Fr. Seraphin Abela dies aged 79  Nov 1, 2006
His wish was granted when on June 5, of that same year, he left to begin his new pastoral work at Tingo within the Archdiocese of Arequipa in Peru, together ... - di-ve.com,

Peru trip answers call  Oct 28, 2006
Tuck is one of 18 people scheduled to go on a seven-day mission to Arequipa, Peru, in January, at the request of the Peruvian government. ... - Akron Beacon Journal,

More than 4000 die on Peruvian roads every year  Oct 27, 2006
...a rigorous revision of 289 files stored at the Ministry for Transportation and Communication, as well as from regional governments in Arequipa, Ica, Junín and ... - Living in Peru,

The First Art Newspaper on the Net  Oct 27, 2006
With that idea in mind he set out for the city of Arequipa and became an apprentice and later assistant to photographer, Max T. Vargas. ... - Art Daily

Gitennes exploration - progress report  Nov 2, 2006
...(TSX-GIT) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 1,600-hectare copper property in the department of Arequipa, southern Peru, approximately 510 ... - Canada NewsWire (press release), [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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