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Articles

Anti-taurino outside Plaza de Acho; photo c. Jorge Vera 2008

Battle Over the Bulls

In recent years, bullfighting in Peru has been attacked by activists who call it "cruel and barbaric." So why is it becoming more popular? (Miami Herald, Nov. 21, 2008)

Short Stories

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Town & Hillock

A cautionary tale about extreme home makeovers and the dangers of getting what you want (New Delta Review, Summer 2005)

Short Stories

How to Marry a Southern Man

How to Marry a Southern Man

A roller-coaster of a narrative told by a NYC phone psychic turned Marion County housewife (not). (Red Rock Review)

Creative Nonfiction

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11 Postcards from Peru

11 brief sense impressions of my first visit to Peru. North Dakota Quarterly, Fall 1999

Multi-media, Videos

Jorge Recharte, director of the Andes Program, Mountain Institute

“Peru’s future depends on mountains”

Jorge Recharte of the Mountain Institute explains why glaciers are essential for the survival of Peruvian culture. (MSNBC.com video, Dec. 8, 2009)

Opinion Pieces & Essays

Archbishop of Cusco to Evict More Local Restaurants

Archbishop of Cusco to Evict More Restaurants

After booting out a historic coffee house for a high-rent Starbucks, the $-hungry archbishop of Cusco is targeting more local eateries (Finalist, 2009 Just Post for a Just World)

Opinion Pieces & Essays

Sport of Dog Poisoning in Peru

The Sport of Dog Poisoning in Peru

When our Labrador was poisoned in a neighborhood park, I learned how common this practice is in Peru--and how little is being done to stop it

Multi-media, Videos

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In Peru, melting glaciers lead to water wars

Perfect Storm: Unless the nation of Peru takes immediate action, the ancient Andean glaciers could disappear by 2022 (NBC Nightly News report)