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The New Era of Public Innovation: Part II

Ben Thornley | Posted 05.16.2013 | Impact
Ben Thornley

The breakthrough moment in Lima was the signaling effect resulting from the clearly articulated convictions of every public official present -- an overarching vision that aligns the region's governments with the "process" of social inclusion at hand.

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership the Solution to Latin America's Fractured Trade Regime?

Daniel Wagner | Posted 05.16.2013 | World
Daniel Wagner

Many hope an agreement on the TPP will provide a much-needed boost to a still prostrate global economy, but what is being widely hailed as profound progress in the evolution of trade integration globally is having the opposite effect in Latin America.

Ciudad Saludable -- Teaching the Business of Recycling

Student Reporter | Posted 05.08.2013 | Impact
Student Reporter

Albina Ruiz has the drive and focused energy of the ones who have fought for their vision to come true.

WATCH: Ambassador's Supermarket Fight Leads To International Crisis

Agence France Presse | | Posted 05.07.2013 | World

Ecuador and Peru have decided to reassign their ambassadors in a bid to resolve a diplomatic crisis that broke out when the Ecuadoran envoy got into a...

The New Era of Public Innovation: Part One

Ben Thornley | Posted 05.01.2013 | Impact
Ben Thornley

If you can create and prove a social innovation that we need, we will stand behind you with the full weight of government -- clearing regulatory hurdles, building yours and your market's capacity, providing access to data, opening up distribution channels, and becoming your best customer.

Luxury In South America

Oyster | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Oyster

South America is home to some of the world's most luxurious hotels. Whether you want to sit beachside in Rio De Janeiro or soak in views of the Andes ...

5 Saved, 2 Missing After Hot Air Balloon Falls Into Pacific Ocean

AP | Posted 04.29.2013 | World

LIMA, Peru — A hot-air tourist balloon carrying seven people in Peru has fallen into the Pacific Ocean, and authorities say they have rescued fi...

The Athena Doctrine: The Rise of Feminine Values in Leadership

John Gerzema | Posted 04.22.2013 | Books
John Gerzema

For the poor, basic services remain the key to survival; and in Lima's busy streets, no one has done more to help them than the women's police unit founded by activist Silvia Loli.

Why Empowering Girls Is Key To Ending Poverty

Ravi Kumar | Posted 04.21.2013 | Impact
Ravi Kumar

Sokha, a skinny orphan girl in Cambodia used to pick through garbage to survive. But thanks to series of events, she was able to enroll in school and ...

Big Cities, Small Stays

Oyster | Posted 04.18.2013 | Travel
Oyster

So though mega-metropolises like Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, or Los Angeles might intimidate you, fear not. You can always retreat to these intimate boutiques for some quiet time amidst the bustle of the big city.

Lima and Dust

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 04.18.2013 | World
Yoani Sanchez

Lima is a host of cities, some whimsically superimposed on others. It's like a young woman whose body has outgrown her clothes and they no longer fit. Thus, the traffic bottlenecks and the many cranes raising buildings on all sides.

Father Allegedly Sets Fire To HIV-Positive Gay Son In Peru

Posted 04.17.2013 | Gay Voices

A Peruvian father faces allegations that he doused his son with gasoline and set him on fire after learning the 22-year-old was gay and HIV-positive. ...

PHOTOS: Fighting For Peru's Red Gold

Posted 04.13.2013 | World

We enter the logging camp at first light, swarming the squalid huts before anyone has time to reach for a rifle. A fair-haired man in a yellow soccer ...

Mario Vargas Llosa: A Nobel Long Overdue

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 04.06.2013 | World
Yoani Sanchez

Vargas Llosa and his literature are responsible, in a direct and "premeditated" way, for much of what I am today: from my matrimonial happiness and my aversion to totalitarianism, to my having reneged on philology and turned to journalism.

1,600 Years Of Ice In Andes Melted In 25 Years, Scientists Say

The New York Times | JUSTIN GILLIS | Posted 04.05.2013 | Green

Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists reported Thursday, the latest indicat...

Jack the Ripper Doesn't Teach Global Competence: Why We Need to Rethink Student Travel

John Hrabe | Posted 04.01.2013 | College
John Hrabe

To prepare American students for today's global economy, we need trips that build global competence with quality cultural engagement. With a few exceptions, most international student travel is failing to build that skill.

Chavez: Guiding Star or Cautionary Tale for the left?

Antonio Roldán Monés | Posted 03.25.2013 | World
Antonio Roldán Monés

The reality in Venezuela does not support Chavez's supposed leftist credentials. It would be much better for the European and British left to look at more sensible Latin American leftist leaders such as Velasco or Lula, and less toward Chávez's siren calls.

PHOTOS: New Lizard Species Discovered In Peru

Posted 03.21.2013 | Green

From Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer: Two new colorful species of lizards have been discovered in the Peruvian rain forest, in a little...

Campesino Turned Entrepreneur: Julio Ibarrola

Larry Coben | Posted 03.20.2013 | Impact
Larry Coben

Julio was born and lived his entire life in San Jose de Moro, Peru, site of a famed Moche cemetery and ritual center. Until 2011, Julio was a part-time day laborer in town, working for under ten dollars a day when jobs were available.

The Joy Of Foreign Healthcare?

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel
Dr Layla McCay

In Japan I wandered the pristine halls of Osaka University Hospital, ostensibly charting objective healthcare outcome differences, but really marveling at the anecdotal nuances of difference in ward rounds.

PHOTOS: 8 Unusual Sweets From Around The World

Triposo | Posted 05.13.2013 | Taste
Triposo

Here are eight of our favorite unusual sweets from all around the world. Have you tried any of these?

American Tourists Feared Missing In Peru Found On Boat In Peru

Reuters | Posted 04.28.2013 | World

By Terry Wade LIMA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A young California couple feared by family to have been abducted while on a cycling trip throug...

Archeologists Make Gruesome Discovery At Peru's Main Sports Center

AP | CARLA SALAZAR | Posted 02.27.2013 | World

LIMA, Peru -- Archaeologists studying a small site at Peru's main sports center have dug up eight skeletons dating from at least 700 years ago and thr...

Journalist Murdered In Broad Daylight

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2013 | Media

* Police put more officers on the streets of Lima * Rising crime rate a top concern among Peruvians * U.S. couple missin...

Don't Take Your Cup of Coffee for Granted

Daniel Klein | Posted 04.24.2013 | Green
Daniel Klein

This summer I had the good fortune of taking a trip with a team of Equal Exchange employees to Bahuaja-Sonene Naitonal Park and the coffee growing towns that surround this protected area. Watch these videos to see what goes into each cup of coffee you drink.