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Annie Murphy

Parán resident Lorenzo Torres walks to the town center to buy food; Torres is blind, and the walk usually takes him about two hours.
Health & Medicine
Everyone in this small Peruvian town knew about the men who go blind by age 50. Then they found out why
Le Rencontre, a French-speaking meetup at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston, Maine.
Arts, Culture & Media
In Maine, a little French goes a long way
A green tamale -- filled with chicken and cilantro -- made by Karina Medina, and sold on the street in Lima.
Arts, Culture & Media
Here’s why some Peruvians are giving up jobs as lawyers and accountants to become chefs
A Peruvian hairless dog at Alfredo Janneau's kennel in Lima.
Arts, Culture & Media
Peru has a new love affair with its hairless dogs
A small group of people from the Japanese community recently gathered at the temple in Lima to chant and make offerings to their deceased relatives. On the altar were plates of sandwiches and cakes; even a bag of Lay’s potato chips.
Lifestyle & Belief
Lima’s stressed-out are turning to Zen Buddhism
Fernando Palazuelo
Business, Economics and Jobs
This Spanish developer helped rebuild Lima and now he’s betting big on remaking Detroit
The Huscar Park in a working-class neighborhood of Lima is a public park, but you have to pay admission. It's extra for things like using the basketball courts and making a video.
Lifestyle & Belief
In Peru, this is why people lock public streets and pay to use public parks
Students at a D1 dance competition in Lima, Peru. The group started with kids who did backflips on the street for spare change.
Arts, Culture & Media
A passionate ballerina turns at-risk kids in Peru into professional dancers
Blanca Alva, Peru's historian in charge of protecting the country's "cultural patrimony," confiscating illegal handicrafts.
Arts, Culture & Media
A woman dodges rocks and Molotov cocktails to protect Peru’s ancient sites
Chicken Wilson competing in Peru's "Lucha Libro" - writing a story story in five minutes.
Arts, Culture & Media
Peru makes book writing into a spectator sport and invites aspiring writers into combat
Global Politics
Lima Officials Urging Marriage, Many Getting Hitched at Mass Ceremonies
Conflict & Justice
Mexican Village Fed Up With Gangs and Illegal Loggers, Sets Up Own Government
Business, Economics and Jobs
Russian bingo in Bolivia
Global Politics
Bolivia reacts to Obama victory
Global Politics
Political unrest in Bolivia