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| 2007 |
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| Aug.18 |
More troops for quake zone Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest
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| Dec.12 |
Fujimori denies death squad link Former President denied in a second trial that he was aware of a military death squad even though he lived at army headquarters
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.15 |
Deadly earthquake strikes
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru, killing 17 people and leaving 70 hurt
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| Aug.16 |
337 killed in earthquake
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
| The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
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| Aug.16 |
Peruvians mourn earthquake dead Peru will hold 3 days of mourning for the victims of a devastating quake that has left hundreds dead
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| Aug.17 |
Dead scattered in streets
Map of ca Peru Residents of the city of Ica said the ground shook again as they slept outside, their homes destroyed by 8.0-magnitude earthquake
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| Aug.17 |
Calm urged for quake victims Peru's leaders have called for calm amid reports of desperate crowds looting aid trucks and fighting over food after huge quake
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| Aug.18 |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid
Map of Pisco Peru Rescuers have recovered 127 bodies from a church in Pisco which was almost totally destroyed in massive earthquake
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| Aug.18 |
More troops for quake zone Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest
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| Aug.19 |
Reports: Baby found in quake ruins
A 10-month-old boy was pulled from the ruins of a collapsed church 7 hours after an earthquake leveled the city of Pisco
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| Aug.20 |
Rescuers: 'No hope' of finding survivors
148 bodies had been removed from the debris of the church that came crashing down during the quake
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| Aug.30 |
Agencies seek more Peru quake aid Relief officials urgently appealed for more aid for survivors along shattered southern coast
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| Sep.13 |
Blood banks face HIV crisis
Dozens of blood banks in Peru have been closed after at least 4 people were infected with the virus through contaminated transfusions
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| Sep.18 |
Scores ill in 'meteor crash'| Some 600 people have required treatment after an object from space plummeted to Earth in a remote area | |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.6 |
Andean nations object to FIFA ban
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| 2007 |
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| May.19 |
Homemade bomb kills 6 during celebration
A backpack containing dynamite and nails exploded during a celebration in a market, 830 kilometers southeast of Lima
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| Jun.8 |
Fujimori under house arrest A Chilean prosecutor recommended former Peruvian President be extradited to Peru to face charges of human rights abuses and corruption
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| Jul.11 |
Judge blocks Fujimori extradition A Chilean judge has ruled that Peru's former President should not be extradited to Peru
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| Aug.18 |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid
Map of Pisco Peru Rescuers have recovered 127 bodies from a church in Pisco which was almost totally destroyed in massive earthquake
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| Sep.21 |
Chile court extradites Fujimori 
| Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru | | |
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| Sep.22 |
Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges 
| Former President landed in Peru, a day after the Chile approved his extradition to face 5 corruption and two human rights abuse charges | |
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| Dec.11 |
Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
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| Dec.12 |
Fujimori denies death squad link Former President denied in a second trial that he was aware of a military death squad even though he lived at army headquarters
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.27 |
Ex-Peruvian leader to run in Japan race Disgraced ex-President Alberto Fujimori has decided to run in the election for Japan's upper house of parliament in July
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| Jul.11 |
Judge blocks Fujimori extradition A Chilean judge has ruled that Peru's former President should not be extradited to Peru
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| Aug.13 |
Chile and Peru in sea border row Chile called home its ambassador in Peru, as a dispute flared over disputed maritime territory between the neighbors
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| Aug.16 |
Peruvians mourn earthquake dead Peru will hold 3 days of mourning for the victims of a devastating quake that has left hundreds dead
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| Aug.17 |
Calm urged for quake victims Peru's leaders have called for calm amid reports of desperate crowds looting aid trucks and fighting over food after huge quake
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| Sep.17 |
Yale to return Peruvian artefacts The University has agreed to return to Peru thousands of Inca relics that were excavated at Machu Picchu by a history professor, Hiram Bingh...
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| Sep.21 |
Chile court extradites Fujimori 
| Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru | | |
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| Sep.21 |
Fujimori begins flight home A few hours after Justice Chaigneau of the Supreme Court made the announcement on TV, Fujimori was in a helicopter beginning the journey home
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| Sep.22 |
Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges 
| Former President landed in Peru, a day after the Chile approved his extradition to face 5 corruption and two human rights abuse charges | |