Ivanka Succeeds in Empowering American Women, Moves on to Peru
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Archeologists Reconstruct the Face of Ancient, Highly Aspirational, Chicha-Drinking 'Huarmey Queen'
We can now look into the (reconstructed) face of the “Huarmey Queen,” a noblewoman who died roughly 1,200 years ago in what is now Peru. A weaver, she was buried with jewelry and other fancy accoutrements. She is my queen.
Miss Peru Beauty Pageant Contestants Recite Facts About Violence Against Women Instead of Their Measurements
Apparently sometimes beauty pageant contestants are asked to disclose their bodily dimensions publicly during competition. At least, that’s what typically occurs at the annual Miss Peru show—but this year its participants opted to speak out against female oppression instead.
'Watch Out, You Machista': A Network of Feminist Activists Is Building Across Latin America
By Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Brazilian women had taken to the streets, occupying government buildings and protesting on major thoroughfares. In Rio de Janeiro, a group of stilt-walkers wearing purple skirts and silver tinsel soared above the massive throngs of women who had assembled at the 18th century…
Peru To Create National Registry of Forced Sterilization Victims
On Friday, the Peruvian government announced that attention to the victims of forced sterilization was now a matter of national interest. With the declaration comes the creation of a National Registry of Forced Sterilization Victims as a way to facilitate their care.
How Backpacking Changed the Way I Looked
When I quit my job in New York to go backpacking in South America, I agonized over what to pack. I couldn’t, for instance, not bring my Ferragamo flats, even if it meant ruining their soles on dirt paths and crumbling cobblestones. I certainly couldn’t leave behind my beloved red lipstick—I wanted it for nights out…
That One Time I Was Stuck in the Amazon With a Group of Frat Bros
Three months after packing up my life and moving to the Peruvian city of Cusco, my childhood friend Pete came to visit. We were in the mood for a serious jungle adventure and had loaded up on typhoid vaccinations and malaria pills. We were ready for the Amazon.
Newly-Discovered Tomb Confirms That Badass Women Ran Ancient Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a tomb belonging to a pre-Hispanic priestess, the eighth in over two decades — which they say confirms their belief that powerful women ruled the region 1,200 years ago. WHO RUN THE PRE-HISPANIC REGION OF PERU? PRIESTESSES.
It's "Go To Lima And Get This Sorbet Sweater Delight" O'Clock
LIMA, PERU, APRIL 28: Models wear clothes by Peru's Vela Vera at the second edition of Lima Fashion Week in Lima, Peru, Saturday, April 28, 2012. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP)
Van der Sloot Sentenced to 28 Years; Could Get Out in 14
Joran Van der Sloot has just been sentenced to 28 years in a Peruvian prison for the murder of Stephany Flores. He was also fined $74,000. Peru doesn't have the death penalty or life sentences, and Van der Sloot may have lessened his sentence (prosecutors were reportedly seeking 30 years) by offering a "sincere…
Van Der Sloot Finally Pleads Guilty to Murder of Peruvian Woman, Feels 'Bad'
Joran Van Der Sloot has plead guilty to the 2010 murder of Stephany Flores in a Lima, Peru hotel room. He apparently offered a "sincere confession," which under Peruvian law could get him a shorter sentence than a standard guilty plea. According to the AP, he said,
Suspected Virginia Butt-Slasher Flees to Peru
For a good portion of 2011, Northern Virginia was paralyzed in fear of a man who had made a habit of sneaking up behind unsuspecting shoppers in area malls and slashing their posteriors with box cutters and razors. His shenanigans continued unabated for months, until authorities identified the man as Johnny Guillen…
Peruvian Government Accused Of Secretly Sterilizing Thousands Of Women
Hundreds of women in Peru who believe they're infertile may actually be the victims of a horrible government policy that led to them being sterilized. The country's attorney general says there are about 2,000 documented cases of women who had their tubes tied without their consent under a program meant to provide…
Van Der Sloot Formally Charged With Murder
Peruvian authorities formally charged Joran Van Der Sloot today with the murder of Stephany Flores, after her family voiced concerns that he'd be freed if they delayed any longer. Peruvian law dictates that suspects can only be held for 18 months without a charge, and Van Der Sloot's time would have been up in…
Bride and Prejudice
Lima, Peru, May 28: A women dressed as a bride holds a sheet of paper that reads in Spanish: "No to Keiko Fujimori, Because I do not want Alberto freed, Marry the truth," during a protest against presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori. Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori, will face former…
Peruvian Teen In Wheelchair After Denied A Medically-Necessary Abortion
It's not just in Poland: When a thirteen-year-old Peruvian girl was raped and impregnated, she jumped out of the window in despair. She was denied both proper treatment for her injuries and an abortion, as she discusses in this video.
Natalee Holloway's Mom Sneaks Into Prison To See Van Der Sloot
In a bizarre turn of events, Natalee Holloway's mother snuck into the Peruvian jail where Joran van der Sloot is being held, to tell him she has "no hate in her soul" for him. Now she's in custody.
Van Der Sloot Receives Marriage Proposals In Peruvian Prison
According to Joran, he's quite the eligible bachelor in Peru. In an interview published on Tuesday, he boasts that he's already received several marriage offers. "One of them even wants me to get her pregnant," he told De Telegraaf. [AP]
Van Der Sloot Claims Police "Tricked" Him Into Confessing
Alleged two-time murderer Joran Van der Sloot has retracted his confession, according to a Dutch newspaper. But even though he now denies involvement in the death of Stephany Flores, pretty much everyone (including his mom) still thinks he did it.
Pictures Of Joran's Bloody Shirt Released
According to Radar, this is the shirt Joran Van der Sloot was wearing the night he murdered 21-year-old business student Stephany Flores. What you can see here...doesn't really require explanation. Image after the jump. [Radar]
