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A Toxic Legacy: Gold Mining in Peru

A Toxic Legacy: Gold Mining in Peru Earth Focus profiles the new film Amazon Gold that depicts the apocalyptic destruction of the rainforest in pursuit of illegally mined gold and the health impacts of mercury pollution, a by-product of gold mining. Amazon Gold reaffirms the importance of the rainforest as a repository of biological diversity and the global implications of its destruction. Watch more at http://www.linktv.org/earthfocus. May 3, 2013 2:05 AM

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President Obama on the Equal Futures Partnership App Challenge

President Obama on the Equal Futures Partnership App Challenge President Obama issued a challenge before the United Nations General Assembly in September 2011 to break down barriers to women's political and economic empowerment.In response to this challenge, on September 24, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the Equal Futures Partnership on behalf of the United States along with 12 other founding members (Australia, Benin, Bangladesh, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Jordan, the Netherlands, Peru, Senegal, and Tunisia; as well as the European Union). Multilateral stakeholders including UN Women and the World Bank, and leading businesses and non-profit institutions also pledged support for the partnership. The goal of the Equal Futures Partnership is for women to participate fully in public life and to lead and benefit from inclusive economic growth. Part of the partnership call to action was an app challenge to create apps that encourage political empowerment in girls. Learn more at http://www.whitehouse.gov/equalfuturesapp Apr 23, 2013 11:02 AM

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Real News: Subsidized Corn Destroying Global Bio-Diversity

Real News: Subsidized Corn Destroying Global Bio-Diversity James Boyce Pt.3: Industrial agriculture threatening existence of small farmers growing corn in Mexico and Guatemala; potatoes in Peru and the Andes; rice in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia - farmers who maintain the reservoir for adaptation of crops to new insects, new pests, and climate change. From The Real News. Apr 4, 2013 7:04 AM

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Raw: Half-Nude Cyclists Protest in Peru

Raw: Half-Nude Cyclists Protest in Peru Hundreds of half-nude cyclists biked through the streets of Lima, Peru to express their discontent with the city's traffic and disregard for cyclists. Many went shirtless, and some rode with no clothing at all. (March 9) Mar 9, 2013 5:00 PM

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Raw: 5 Americans Dead in Peru Chopper Crash

Raw: 5 Americans Dead in Peru Chopper Crash Investigators picked through the wreckage Tuesday of a U.S.-owned cargo helicopter that crashed in the Peruvian jungle, killing five American and two Peruvian crew members. (Jan 8) Jan 8, 2013 6:00 PM

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Machu Picchu In 16 Gigapixels

Machu Picchu In 16 Gigapixels Photographer Jeff Cremer captured the highest-resolution photo ever shot of Machu Picchu, the most popular tourist destination in Peru and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Unlike other gigapixel projects this one is very well documented, offering an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how these gargantuan images are made. User: spam_vigilante Nov 25, 2012 5:28 AM

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Highest Resolution Machu Picchu Picture

Highest Resolution Machu Picchu Picture Smarter Every Day 66 The Ashlar Wall Pano can be viewed at the bottom of this page: http://bit.ly/AshlarWall User: spam_vigilante Nov 13, 2012 8:59 AM

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