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Paddington Bear Gets His Peruvian ID

Categories: Latin America, Peru, Citizen Media, Ideas

The National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (known as RENIEC) handed over [1] a National Identity Document (DNI) to Paddington Bear, the popular British literary character whose biography says he is of Peruvian origin.

The identification card, which was given during a symbolic ceremony, is yellow, as it is with underage ID cards.

Paddington Beat got his DNI at Reniec.

Not everybody is happy, however, with the character's presence on Peruvian soil:

When the hell does he leave? Paddington Bear got his yellow ID card at Reniec headquarters.

The popular literary character is visiting [15] Peru, as part of a campaign to promote tourism in the South American country.