Stories about Peru from September, 2013
Developing Latin America 2013: An ‘Apps Challenge’ for Social Impact
This year Developing Latin America goes from being a Hackathon to an Apps Challenge, an event to think of better ideas, obtain more concrete solutions, and achieve more sustainable applications.
Peru: 7 Magnitude Quake Hits Acari, Arequipa
Some media and citizens report small-scale damage, like rock slides that have blocked part of the southern Panamericana highway. No fatal victims have been reported.
Latin America: “Where do the Disappeared go?”
The internet is a source of innumerable initiatives and stories that remember the disappeared and fight against impunity.
Global Voices Partners with InfoAmazonia
A new form of visualization of Global Voices stories about the Amazon rainforest is now available in the shape of a map of the website InfoAmazonia.org. Through the established content partnership, Info...
Ancient Pyramid Destroyed in Peru as Developers Eye Land
Peruvians are struggling to protect a 4,000-year-old archaeological site that is being threatened by real estate development.
Peruvian Singer Criticizes ‘Free Riders’ and Gets Dose of His Own Medicine
Peruvian singer Julio Andrade releases a song and receives harsh criticism on social networks.