Grounded LAN passengers “were never in danger”

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Passengers of LAN flight 627 were never in danger, according to company sources. The flight running from Mexico City to Lima, was forced to land in Chiclayo, 1000km (600 miles) north of Peru’s capital after receiving news that the country’s main international airport was closed due to dense fog.
On ground inspection, the aircraft [...]

Israeli tourist arrested at Lima airport with 5.2 kilos of cocaine

A 27-year-old Israeli citizen identified as Larissa Blick has been arrested at Lima airport as she boarded a flight to
Madrid. She was found to have 5.2 kilos of pure cocaine concealed in her luggage. She admitted that “some friends” had offered her US$3000 to take the suitcase to
Madrid. 
This comes just days after German Marko Vehit [...]

Window glass in Peruvian buses can kill

The use of window glass in car windows and windshields is a serious risk to people’s health, as when they break they shatter into razor-edged shards that can kill, warned Peruvian consumer association chief Jaime Delgado today. A highway accident last week illustrated this, when the majority of passengers suffered serious injuries – almost none of [...]

Bus crash near Trujillo leaves 1 dead, 32 injured

A long distance bus run by the company “Turismo Negreiros” came off the road and fell down a 25 meter cliff near Trujillo last night, leaving one dead and 32 injured.
The vehicle was traveling from Trujillo to Huamachuco, and was near its destination when the accident occurred at around midnight. Police attribute the accident to [...]

Combi accident in Huanuco leaves 5 dead, 4 injured

Four people were killed, among them a five-year-old child, when a combi fell from the Central Highway into the Huallaga River in Huánuco region.
The accident occurred near Huancahuasi in the province of Ambo when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which was headed from Huánuco to San Rafael. Police attribute the accident to excessive [...]

Problems of youth gangs

“Anyone under 18 is free to commit murder” 
The controversial proposal by Surquillo mayor Gustavo Sierra to punish the parents of children involved in gang activity has met with the approval of Virginia Borra, Minister for Woman and Social Development.
“We need some legal mechanism to stop this. We either have to establish an age limit for [...]

Tourism in Peru growing fast, despite global image of high crime rates

Tourism minister Mercedes Aráoz revealed yesterday that tourism in Peru is increasing at a rate of about 10% per year, well above the average for South America of 7%.
She also stated that Peru has attained an image as an exotic and culturally authentic destination, where visitors can experience history alongside living culture – not just [...]

Three discos closed in San Juan de Miraflores

The local government of the Lima district of San Juan de Miraflores has closed down three discos for failing to meet safety standards. Police officers and local officials found that three of the fifteen nightspots on the Bulevar San Juan lacked usable emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and plans for the event of an emergency.
The three [...]

Unidentified toxic spill in Cajamarca

The Cajamarca Regional Civil Defense Committee held an emergency with the local government yesterday to arrange the immediate response to the finding of a toxic material that may be mercury.
Miguel Alva Cárdenas, of the committee, told press that an investigation is underway to determine what the substance is, and how it came to be deposited [...]

Driver killed, 15 injured in bus crash

The driver of a long distance bus was killed and 15 passengers injured when the vehicle collided with a truck north of Lima yesterday.
The bus, run by ground transport giant Flores, was 163km from its destination of Lima when the accident occurred. Police attributed the accident to reduced visibility due to smoke from agricultural fires [...]