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Cold Spaghetti :: The Best of the Just Posts for 2009: Semi-finalists! — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:56:31 +0000

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Cold Spaghetti » Blog Archive » Just Posts: August 2009 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:58:03 +0000

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:48:03 +0000

I feel this problem relies more on cultural issues than aid since people who need the most help and who go through this problem every year are Aymaran Indians, which are an equivalent to Native Americans in the US

By: Barb

Barb — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:20:40 +0000

My question exactly, Rachel.

In the US, when a state’s governor declares an emergency and the feds back it, you get FEMA and Red Cross attention immediately, plus national guard protection in areas where things have become chaotic or dangerous.

I don’t know what prompts Peru’s Defensa Civil to spring into action or what kind of funding they have. Peru’s Red Cross is a thorn in the side of the country. It REFUSED international aid for the people of Puno (in its bulletin of august 4), stating the situtation there was not an emergency. I will write more about this in a blog post.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:12:44 +0000

Terribly sad that the people of these regions face a deadly winter every year.

My question is, exactly what purpose does a “State of Emergency” in Peru constitute in terms of humanitarian aide and government funds?

By: Combitos guerra al frío »

Combitos guerra al frío » — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:14:00 +0000

[...] Crisis humanitaria en el Perú Aquí, en inglés, American in Lima. El estado de emergencia por el friaje se extiende a 21 regiones del Perú. El gobierno peruano [...]