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Peru – The Magic Country

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PERUVIAN ANCESTRY:

Benjamin Bratt (actor): His movies include: Shadown Hunter (1992), Demolition Man (1993), Kill or Be Killed (1993), Woman Undone (1995) and Exiled (1998).

Yma Sumac (actress and singer): Sumac was born in Peru. She has American citizen.

Helena Christensen (Model): Like Fernanda Tavares, Elsa Benitez and Juncal Rivero, she was a spectacular super-model in Europe in the United States in the 1990s. In 1986 Helena had been elected Miss Denmark.

Alejandro “Alex” Olmedo (tennis player): Was born in Arequipa (Peru). Like Mary Jo-Fernandez, Richard “Pancho” Gonzalez, Alex became American citizen. He came to the United States from Lima as a schoolboy. He is the only Latin American who has won one Wimbledon Tournament (1959).Alejandro played many times for the United States and he won at the 1958 Davis Cup

DID YOU KNOW THAT ….
Peru is the first country which has had a President of Japanese ancestry. From 1990 to 2000, Alberto Kenya Fujimori, best known as “Chinese”, was President of Peru. In 1992, Fujimori made history when he became dictator. During his dictatorship, he rewrote the Constitution.

Opposition and human rights groups accused Fujimori of violating human rights. Ironically, his government was an advocate for the women’s rights, anti-terrorism and tourism. In 1996, Miriam Schenone became minister of the Woman and Human Development.

Under his authoritarian rule, Fujimori received aid from the People’s of China and Japan. Protest marches against the dictatorship took place in 2000.That year, Fujimori fled to Japan, where he received asylum.

His style has been compared to Ferdinand Marcos, former dictator of Philippines….

FAMOUS ATHLETES:
Juan Carlos “Johnny” Bello (swimming): The most famous swimmer in the Peruvian history. Johnny decided to learn to swim at the age of seven. From 1965 to 1973, he won several international medals.

Teofilo Cubillas (football): Cubillas, best known for his nickname “Nene”, has played in three World Cups (Mexico-70, Argentina-78 and Spain-82). Certainly, Peru was one of the best teams in the 1970s.He is now recognized as a symbol of South American football.

Cecilia Tait (volleyball): Peru’s most talented player appeared as a sub aged 18 at the Pan American Games in San Juan (Puerto Rico).Like Lang Ping (the People’s Republic of China) and Flora “Flo” Hyman (United States),she is one of the best players in the volleyball history. She has played more than 300 games for Peru in the 1970s and 1980s.Tait has become an icon for the Peruvian sport. She was a congresswoman.

Gabriela Perez del Solar (volleyball): She was one of the World’s most popular players because of her all out effort and humble personality. Made her debut in the 1984 South American Youth Cup in Chile. She, best known as “Gaby”, has been described as one of the best athletes by Peruvian journalists. The 1993 South American Championship was her last international tournament. Currently, she is a congresswoman since 2006. She has projects about Olympic sports.

Edwin Vazquez Cam (shooting): Edwin made history when won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948.He was one of the best shooters in the Third World. Latin America has produced many shooters, but none as Edwin Vazquez Cam. Like Marlene Ottey, Marlene Arehns, James Gilkes and Lloyd Labeach, he has become a symbol in the Latin American sport.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT…
Shining Path, a group terrorist in Peru, has been called “The Khmer Rouge of Latin America. Abimael Guzman Reynoso, terrorist leader, has been compared to Pol Pot. The indigenous were victims of a delivete policy of genocide by Shining Path. More than 50,000 Peruvians have been killed by Shining Path.

FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN PERU:
Mario Vargas Llosa (writer)…Hernando de Soto (economist)…Cesar Vallejo (writer)…Daniel Alomia Robles (composer)…Fernando Belaunde Ferry (ex President)…Fernando de Szyslo (painter)…Chabuca Granda (singer)… Susana Baca (singer)…Luis Flores (designer)…Victor Delf?n (sculpter)…Jose Carlos Mariategui (writer), Javier Perez de Cuellar (diplomatic), Alfredo Bryce Echenique (writer)…

REFERENCES

-Bach, Caled. “Mario Vargas Llosa mundo sin limites”, Americas, Washington DC, abril 2004

-Bowen, Sally. El expediente Fujimori, Per? Monitor, Lima, 2000

-Compendio Hist?rico del Per?. Historia Pol?tica y Econ?mica (1820-1998), Editorial Milla Batres, Madrid, 1998

-Diccionario Hist?rico y Biogr?fico del Per? Siglos XV-XX, Milla Batres, Lima 1986

-Elton, Catherine. “El retorno de Ayacucho”, Americas, Washington DC, diciembre de 1999

-Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Per?, Peisa, Lima, 2001

-Guevara Onofre, Alejandro. Historia de la Mujer de los Estados Unidos, Cecosami

-Lama, Abraham. “Per?: dif?cil sendero”, Nueva Sociedad, Caracas, septiembre-octubre 1988

-Lizarburu,Ra?l. “El documental del terror”, La Rep?blica, Lima, 4 de julio 2005

-Orbegoso, Manuel Jesus. “P?rez de Cu?llar a Ghali: entrego la posta”, El Dominical del Diario El Comercio, Lima, 5 de enero de 1992

-Perry, Ellen. Documental: La ca?da de Fujimori/ Estados Unidos/ 2005

-Yates, Pamela. Documental: Estado de miedo / Per?-Estados Unidos/2005
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Miss Universe 1952 – 2009

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Video with a resume of the most exiting moments in miss universe since 1952 to 2008 and some scenes from 2009… I hope you can enjoy it Miss Universe 1952 – Armi Kuusela, Finland Miss Universe 1953 – Christiane Martel, France Miss Universe 1954 – Miriam Stevenson, USA Miss Universe 1955 – Hellevi Rombin, Sweden Miss Universe 1956 – Carol Morris, USA Miss Universe 1957 – Gladys Zender, Peru Miss Universe 1958 – Luz Marina Zuluaga, Columbia Miss Universe 1959 – Akiko Kojima, Japan Miss Universe 1960 – Linda Bement ,USA Miss Universe 1961 – Marlene Schmidt, Germany Miss Universe 1962 – Norma Nolan, Argentina Miss Universe 1963 – Idea Maria Vargas, Brazil Miss Universe 1964 – Corinna Tsopei, Greece Miss Universe 1965 – Apasra Hongsakula, Thailand Miss Universe 1966 – Margareta Arvidsson, Sweden Miss Universe 1967 – Sylvia Hitchcock, USA Miss Universe 1968 – Martha Vasconcellos, Brazil Miss Universe 1969 – Gloria Diaz, Philippines Miss Universe 1970 – Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 1971 – Georgia Risk, Lebanon Miss Universe 1972 – Kerry Anne Wells ,Australia Miss Universe 1973 – Margarita Moran, Philippines Miss Universe 1974 – Amparo Munoz, Spain Miss Universe 1975 – Anne Marie Puhtamo, Finland Miss Universe 1976 – Rina Messinger, Israel Miss Universe 1977 – Janelle Commissiong, Trinidad & Tobago Miss Universe 1978 – Margaret Gardiner, South Africa Miss Universe 1979 – Maritza Sayalero, Venezuela Miss Universe 1980 – Shawn Weatherly, USA Miss Universe 1981 …
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What In The World Is A Chupacabra?

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The Chupacabra is mostly associated with Puerto Rico, where it was first reported in about 1987, Mexico and Latin American communities of the United States. Eyewitness sightings have been documented as far back as 1990, and with a wide range from Maine, United States and as far south as Chile, South America, and even thought to have been seen in Russia.

Over the past 2 decades, livestock and pets have been killed inexplicably. Not eaten, or carried off, but drained of their blood. Of course, legend tells them that this could be the mythical chupacabra, literally translated from the Spanish as “goat sucker”.

From legend, the chupacabra preys upon livestock and pets, and drinks their blood. Animals reported have been chickens, goats, horses, sheep, pets, and birds, just to name a few. In most incidences, the livestock was exsanguinated, sometimes organs were also extracted, through 1 or 2 holes.

It is said that it is the size of a small bear, looks like a heavy creature, and has a spines or quills from the nape of the neck down to the base of the tail, and is hairless or has very sparse hair with scaly, leathery skin that is bluish-greenish-gray in color. It has large fangs and huge claws. They have been reported to even be between 3-4 ft high, and hop around like a kangaroo, witnessed leaping as far as 20 ft in one jump. When alarmed, they screech and hiss, and leave a foul smell behind.

Basically, it seems to be a combination between 3 different animals: canine, rodent and lizard.

Contrary to how canine species’ eyes glow blue when light is shone on them at night, the chupacabra’s eyes have been reported to glow red.

Scientists that are considered “mainstream” believe this creature only to be a myth or urban legend. Some of these creatures that have turned up in traps, or on the side of the road have been tested, and either identified as being a strange and unidentified breed of dog with demodectic or sarcoptic mange or simply, an unknown species of animal.

Classification

Grouping: Cryptid or Extraterrestrial???

Is it explicable with knowledge of known species, or is it really an urban legend true? You decide.
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"Multitudes at the Crossroads" author F.J. Colberg: Book Review

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F. J. Colberg is a professional counselor and educator. Mr. Colberg is married, has three grown children, and lives in Puerto Rico. He has written “Multitudes at the Crossroads” as a result of his deep involvement with church ministry.

Nostradamus step aside, F.J. Colberg has arrived. Powerful and believable is the way to describe “Multitudes at the Crossroads”. In these 221 pages, Mr. Colberg cautions us to look to the past for answers about the future. He begins with an explanation about Cycles and their affect on modern times. How history does and will repeat itself is one of his major points.

In “Multitudes at the Crossroads” Mr. Colberg explains the Elliot Wave and how it reflects social moods. In one chapter, he discusses the Roman Empire and how those people never dreamed of world domination. The original settlers just wanted a nice place to live and prosper. Then, as time went on, that’s when the problems started.
Page by page, chapter by chapter, Mr. Colberg explains in very much historical detail how the past is coming back to haunt us. He talks about our Economy and The Politics of Oil, the race among the superpowers for the oil reserves, and in-depth coverage of what is going on in these nations, Mr. Colberg makes you aware of future implications of present day actions.

In Part II of “Multitudes at the Crossroads,” Mr. Colberg brings it all together. He shows how the Biblical teachings and Prophesy coincide with what is happening in today’s world such as Israel becoming a souvergn country and the exodus of the Jews. He also shows how we are ruining the planet by destroying all of Nature but how the Bible gives us hope. Hope in the form of a cleansing that will bring forth earthquakes, famines and pestilence in various places. Then he goes on to tell of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Deceit on the white horse, War on the red, Hunger on the black one and on the pale horse rode Death. After this, it is written, there will be a new heaven, a new earth, the new Jerusalem. In the concluding pages, Mr. Colberg drives his point home with these words: A category 10 hurricane is upon us, the wind blowing from all sides and the seas confused. Your only safe harbor is Jesus Christ. Find a church; discover a whole new life in and with your creator. Or prepare for the worst, eternity awaits us all.

“Multitudes at the Crossroads” was a very direct, no nonsense look at what the Bible says and what is happening around the world. Colberg hit the nail on the head with this compelling and scary write. Yes, scary even to a believer and good Christian.

From the start I could not put it down; “Multitudes at the Crossroads” has all the excitement of the Davinci Code and the Quatrains rolled into one. I give it my highest rating of A+.

Multitudes at the Crossroads: Understanding Christian Thought in Light of Today’s Events

F.J. Colberg

Trafford Publishing (2006)

ISBN 1412076080

Reviewed by William Phenn for Reader Views (6/06)
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Mirthala Salinas – Who Is She?

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If you scan the news on the Internet like I do, you might have seen the name “Mirthala Salinas” come up. I saw the name, but had no idea who she was, or what made her significant. So I dug deeper. Turns out, Mirthala Salinas is a television anchor for the American television network, Telemundo. Telemundo was founded in San Juan, Puerto Rico by Angel Ramos in the year 1954, but is now US based in Hialeah, FL.. It is known to be the second-largest Spanish language network in the US, right behind Univision. It is said to reach 93 percent of U.S. Hispanic households in 142 markets via over-the-air, cable and satellite TV.

Telemundo is also the only Spanish-language television network that produces telenovelas in the United States at the current time. Many of its programs air with closed captions in both Spanish and English. Its owner, Telemundo Communications Group, is affiliated with the NBC Universal division of General Electric.

Mirthala Salinas, however, made her mark in current days because the news of her affair with Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa has come to light. In a statement issued Tuesday, Villaraigosa admitted to his affair, or “relationship”, as he calls it, with the television anchor.

“It is true that I have a relationship with Ms. Mirthala Salinas,” Villaraigosa said in a statement published in the Los Angeles Daily News. “As I’ve said I take full responsibility for my actions, and I once again ask that people respect my family’s privacy. For my part, I intend to stay focused on my job, and to work as hard as I can every day to be the best mayor I can be.”

It has been reported that the mayor was a visitor at the townhouse of Mirthala Salinas — bottle of wine in hand — four months after he took office in 2005. Photographer Robert Durrell published photos of Villaraigosa and Salinas together in Sacramento at about the same time. Reports also mention trips where Salinas went along and covered the mayor. There are also news snippets on how Villaraigosa helped Salinas last year when her mother was sick with cancer at Cedars-Sinai. Villaraigosa attended the funeral when Salinas’ mother passed away. Salinas has this to say:

“I first got to know the mayor at a professional level where we went on to become friends,” she said. “The current relationship grew out of our existing friendship.”

Salinas said that while she and the mayor “are both public figures, I hope that everyone can understand and respect my desire to maintain my privacy when it comes to personal relationships.”

Reporter Eric Longabardi of ERS News.com has evidence that before Mirthala Salinas became involved with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, she was the girlfriend of his close friend and ally, Speaker Fabian N??ez. Quoting Longabardi:

“Assembly Speaker, Fabio Nunez, one of Villaraigosa’s best friends, also had a relationship with Salinas from the summer of 2003 until after his swearing in as Assembly Speaker in February 2004. The Speaker’s office confirmed to ERSNews.com that while the Speaker was divorced from his wife Maria (they have since remarried), Nunez and Salinas had a romantic relationship. Salinas attended Nunez’s swearing in as Speaker of the Assembly. Sources also tell ERSNews.com that Salinas would regularly fly to Sacramento to see the Speaker. One insider at Telemundo said that ‘everybody in the newsroom knew all about it and management did nothing about it.’”

Villaraigosa and his wife Corina, stopped making public appearances together last January. When asked why he no longer wore his wedding ring, at that time the mayor laughed and said he had simply been working out and losing weight, and the ring was at the jeweler’s getting resized. Villagaigosa has since admitted that he and his wife are separated and are seeking a divorce. Salinas moved off the political beat about 11 months ago.
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