Mexico, Peru criticize Japan’s handling of Fujimori matter
Mexico and Peru are expressing irritation at the way Japan has handled the case of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who claimed Japanese citizenship during his five years in exile in Tokyo.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez said late Thursday that he’d filed a protest asking Japan to explain why it didn’t notify Mexico that Fujimori’s plane had a scheduled refueling stop in Tijuana en route to Chile.
Also on Thursday, Peru announced that it had withdrawn its ambassador to Japan, Luis Macchiavello, to protest a Japanese delegation’s visit with Fujimori on Wednesday at the prison-guard academy in Santiago, Chile, where he’s being held.
Japan’s role in the Fujimori case has stirred Peruvian emotions since he faxed home his resignation during a state visit to Tokyo in 2000. Japan didn’t act on two Peruvian requests for Fujimori’s extradition.
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Mexico Confirms Fujimori Passed Through Its Territory
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez has corroborated that ex President of Peru Alberto Fujimori, who said he never left the plane, passed through Mexico on his way to Chile.
He went legally through Mexico although INTERPOL had issued a red alert (warrant) but did not submit an official extradition request.
Derbez said the ex head of state "apparently was present for some 45 minutes during refueling of the plane that flew in from Tokyo."
He said that local authorities were aware of this, but lacked the power to arrest him in the absence of an order
Mexico fires six officials for negligence after former Peruvian president's layover
Mexico fired six officials for negligence after they failed to notify superiors that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori briefly stopped in the border city of Tijuana on his way to Chile, a top immigration official said Friday.
Lauro Lopez said four federal police and two immigration officials were fired for "negligent actions and incorrect information" that kept Interpol from detaining Fujimori, wanted in Peru on charges ranging from alleged corruption and abuse of power to sanctioning a paramilitary death squad during his presidency.
Fujimori's private plane stopped at Tijuana's international airport
Mexicos Slim to invest $560 mln in Peru mobiles
Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who controls leading Latin American cell phone company America Movil (AMXL.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (AMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Monday he would invest about $560 million in Perus mobile phone sector in the next two years.
We are investing a great deal in the mobile phone network and we will continue investing, as I mentioned to the president, about $280 million per year in the next two years, Slim told reporters after meeting with Peruvian President Alan Garcia.
Penetration here is relatively low compared with other Latin American
Ambassadors of Germany, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico
Ambassadors of Germany, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Mongolia present letters of accreditation
COMMANDER of the Revolution Juan Almeida Bosque, vice president of the Council of State, accompanied by Bruno RodrÃguez Parilla, acting minister of foreign affairs, yesterday formally received the ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Peru, Mexico and Mongolia for the presentation of their letters of accreditation.
His Excellency Mr. Hans-Ulrich Lunscken, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany, was accompanied by Mr. Dietmar Geisendorf, first secretary, and Ms Annett Greiner, first secretary
Peru Bonds Outperform Mexico's Debt on Growth, Slower Inflation
Peru's dollar-denominated bonds are outperforming emerging market debt sold by countries including Mexico as four years of economic growth and record low inflation lure investors.
Putman Investments and Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. are among investors buying Peru's bonds, betting the nation's credit ratings will rise. President Alejandro Toledo has helped spur 48 straight months of economic expansion, the second-best performance in Latin America, and cut the inflation rate to a three-year low of 1.2 percent. Surging exports of gold and copper are buoying growth in a country where mining and
Miller votes in favor of fence across U.S.-Mexico border
Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., who has been the target of criticism from a GOP opponent on immigration issues, voted Thursday in favor of a comprehensive immigration bill that includes a plan to construct 700 miles of fencing along the Mexican border.
Miller has been the target of a series of blunt ads from his opponent, Republican Vernon Robinson, who recently purchased $30,000 worth of TV ads that criticize Millers stance on illegal immigration.
One radio spot says that if Miller had his way, America would be nothing but one big fiesta for illegal aliens
Barranca de Oblatos (Oblatos Canyon) : Guadalajara
This place is one of more impressive the natural spaces. It contains one of biomas more interesting of Mexico, the Tropical Forest Caducifolio, whose particularitity resides in lost of leaves at least the 7 months to the year. In order to be able to appreciate in all their magnitude this natural wonder viewpoints have been constructed to three parks: Viewpoint of Huentitán, Park Viewpoint Independence and Dr.ATL Viewpoint; as well as, the park of games and the zoological Guadalajara.
Also it has a pretty and impressive cascade that calls tail to him of horse in
U.S., Turkey and Mexico reach quarterfinals
Ofori Sarkodie, Kile Nakazawa and Ryan Soroka all scored second-half goals Tuesday to lead the United States past Italy 3-1 at the Under-17 World Cup.
After a scoreless first half, Sarkodie put the U.S. ahead two minutes after the break, followed by Kile Nakazawa off a free kick in the 67th minute.
Andrea Russoto cut the American's lead in half in the 74th on a free kick, then Ryan Soroka restored the two-goal margin in the 90th.
Italy finished the match a man short after Salvatore Foti was given a red card for arguing with the referee.
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Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru: Latin America Local Bond Preview
The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local-currency bonds today. Bond yields are from the previous session.
Argentina {ARGENT }: Argentina's currency weakened 0.2 percent, its fifth straight decline, to 3.06 pesos per U.S. dollar as Argentines traveling abroad during the summer months buy foreign currency.
The yield on Argentina's 5.83 percent bond maturing in 2033 remained unchanged at 6.19 percent, according to Banco Mariva in Buenos Aires. {ARARGE03E121 DES }.
Brazil {BLTN }: Brazil's real rose for a second day on speculation companies
Women's murders rise in city on U.S.-Mexico border
- The number of women murdered in this notorious city on the U.S. border has surged this year, despite a government effort to crack down on crime, prosecutors said on Thursday.
More than 340 women have been strangled, beaten and stabbed to death in Ciudad Juarez, south of El Paso, Texas, in a 12-year killing spree that has provoked outrage in Mexico and abroad and led to calls for decisive government action to end the crimes.
Chihuahua state prosecutors said 30 women and young girls were murdered in the industrial city from Jan. 1 to
