Dec 31st, 2008 · A woman in Peru wanted to name her baby after a professional soccer player. But when the baby came on Christmas Day, she changed her mind. The mother's name is Virgen Maria Huarcaya. She named her Christmas baby Jesus Emanuel. The baby's father is a carpenter.
Dec 7th, 2008 · Peru is buying inexpensive computers for poor, rural schoolchildren, connecting them to new skills and information. Skeptics call the laptops a luxury when those kids don't have basics such as health care. They also say newfound skills could lead students to city jobs, spurring the brain drain in isolated villages.
Dec 6th, 2008 · Students in isolated parts of the country may lack running water or electricity, but they now have laptops. Peru is purchasing hundreds of thousands of $200 computers through the One Laptop Per Child program. The hope is to link poor villages to the modern era.
Nov 22nd, 2008 · Bush told leaders gathered in Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum that the global financial crisis should not cause the nations to become protectionist. He urged the 21 nations not to impose regulations that would "stifle innovation and choke off growth."
Nov 15th, 2008 · The Shining Path appears to be re-emerging in Peru. Last month 17 government soldiers and five civilians were killed in the jungle by the group. Guest host Lynn Neary talks with NPR's Juan Forero about the new faces of the Shining Path.
Nov 11th, 2008 · America is mourning the loss of a beloved canine. Gus was recently declared the ugliest dog in the world. He had one eye, three legs and an overbite that just wouldn't quit. He passed away from skin cancer. Meanwhile, the campaign to find a dog for the Obama family continues. Peruvians are lobbying for a bald, often toothless breed called the Peruvian Hairless Dog. They says it's perfect for children who are allergic. The puppy's official name is Machu Picchu but it answers to Ears.
Aug 6th, 2008 · Extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has cropped up in 49 countries, including the U.S. Its diagnosis is considered to be a virtual death sentence. But doctors in Peru are reporting cure rates almost as high as ordinary drug-resistant TB.
Apr 15th, 2008 · A former Peruvian first lady's criticism of Yale University and the government of Peru for a tentative agreement to return Incan artifacts led to a review of Yale's inventory. Now, the Peruvian government wants to revise the deal.