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Report: Joran van der Sloot Stabbed 3 Fellow Inmates

Murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has stabbed at least three other inmates during his incarceration at a Peruvian prison, a magazine reports. The Peruvian magazine Panorama alleges that van der Sloot stabbed three prisoners, with at least one victim needing emergency medical care. The magazine also reports that the...

Peru Police: Van der Sloot Lying About Laptop

LIMA, Peru - A study of Joran van der Sloot's laptop shows he is lying when he says he killed a young Peruvian woman in a fit of rage because she discovered his connection to Natalee Holloway's disappearance while using it, a senior Peruvian police official said Friday. Stephany Flores did not view any such information on...

Report: Data on van der Sloot's Computer 'of Interest' to FBI

Peruvian authorities say they provided the FBI with a copy of a laptop hard drive belonging to Joran van der Sloot, the imprisoned Dutch native charged with killing a Peruvian woman and extorting money from the mother of missing U.S. teen Natalee Holloway. FBI agents met Monday with agents from the Peruvian National...

FBI Searching for New Clues in Natalee Holloway Case

The FBI is reportedly traveling to Peru to examine a laptop belonging to Joran van der Sloot, the imprisoned Dutch native charged with killing a Peruvian woman and extorting money from the mother of missing U.S. teen Natalee Holloway. According to CNN's "In Session," court documents issued in Lima indicate that FBI...

Report: Van der Sloot Offers to Plead Guilty for Lesser Sentence

Joran van der Sloot, the Dutchman long suspected in the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway, is offering to plead guilty in the slaying of a Peruvian woman in exchange for a reduced sentence, according to The Associated Press. Van der Sloot's attorney, Maximo Altez, said his client is willing to plead guilty to...

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Relaxing In Peru's Best Beach Town: Mancora

Luckily, there are many typical Peruvian restaurants in town.

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Paddington Bear Swaps Peru For Hollywood

Paddington Bear is swapping darkest Peru for the bright lights of Hollywood after plans were announced to bring the character to the big screen.

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Joran van der Sloot Extradition: Once Peru Gets Rid Of Convicted Killer, U.S. Wants To Try Him For Murder, Expert Says

A Peruvian court will soon issue a decision on whether to allow convicted killer Joran van der Sloot to be extradited to the United States on charges of extortion in the case of Natalee Holloway.

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10 Things To Do In Cuzco, Peru, That Don't Involve Visiting Inca Ruins

Walking around the streets of Cuzco, you'll be bombarded by hundreds of people selling massages and spa treatments.

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Mysterious Bird Deaths Cause Beach Alarm

Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins.

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06/04/12 10 Suggestions For Traveling in Peru Source: GMR (Ziff Davis) Otherwise they will almost certainly pull the plug on your account beneath the suspicion of fraud. 9.
06/04/12 Peru needs glacier loss monitoring: dire UN warning Source: PhysOrg.com "We have spoken with Peruvian government institutions, and there is no sufficient monitoring system to tell us the current trend in glacier shrinkage, and its consequences," said Anil Mishra, a UNESCO specialist in hydrological systems.
06/04/12 CAM expands to Peru Source: The Peru Tribune - Peru IN Kokomo's non-profit organization to assist homeless or help prevent homelessness, Coordinated Assistance Ministries (CAM), has opened an office in Peru. CAM was founded in 1993 by the Rev. Ruth Lawson, starting with a day shelter where those without homes could read the paper, get a warm drink, receive mail and calls, and look for work or housing.
06/04/12 Tourism Cares initiative spurs Peruvian preservation... Source: Travel Daily News Tourism Cares, a U.S.-based travel industry group dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations, has spurred Peru's tourism sector to form Turismo Cuida, that country's first-ever travel industry based non-profit organization dedicated to preserving tourism related sites.
06/04/12 Peru annual town meeting voters approve equipment... Source: The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield MA Voters at the annual town meeting have approved $1.73 million in spending for fiscal 2013 that includes the purchase of a new police cruiser and new equipment for the highway department.

Background on peru

Peru (; ; ), officially the Republic of Peru (, ), is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

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