Boats For Millionaire

The Whose Oscar in memory

Just today, reading the website Republic, I find out who has died Whose Oscar, one of the last journalists in the old guard.

When "Lolo" Jones, Richard Centeno and I came to this newspaper, in the early 90's, Whose was the editor who came by evenings and strong arming the next day's front pages. It was very nice, but everyone recognized his great ability to write headlines. The charapa Whose Jorge Egoavil said was a "genius of journalism." The three boys

San Marcos we Republic in a political transition and technological. Policy because ending the first government of Alan Garcia, and technology for the arrival of a Japanese-Brazilian expert to implement the use of computers in all areas.

While it lasted the process of technology transfer all continue to write our notes on the heavy machines writing. From 2:00 to 17:00, the newsroom then became a bustling mill for the continuous rattle of keys. So, amid the noise, saw reach Whose Oscar, with his slow gait, straight to the editing table.

Unlike the director, Alejandro Sakuda, who was walking through the different sections to check progress notes, and the editor kindly Miguel Mantilla shouting to ask anything, Whose was a silent, especially with the new journalists.

At six o'clock in the afternoon I went straight to the college newspaper, but in the editing table stayed until dawn the editors responsible for assembling page of each section. The cover, we were told, was the work of Whose. He was in charge of choosing the phrase, witty or blunt, it would appear the next day at all kiosks.

arrived very early one Sunday newspaper, came from ticket-and I saw the editing table covered with papers, plenty of cigarette butts and empty coffee cups. There was no one so I joined. Then I discovered amazed how arming each page of the newspaper. And I found a corner cut out small leaves which Cuya, indeed, was rehearsing the cover of the next day.

picked up some leaves from the ground, along with other they were on the desk of Whose and then checked with reverent awe that this man short and fat, rehearsed over and over again to find the owner should be. The process to build a striking cover, even in the days when no news was in those papers.

Since then, whenever I could get the newspaper early in appropriating these leaflets containing the style of work was, in my opinion, the best newspaper headline of our environment. Then came computers and Whose stopped using these papers.

sincerely sorry for this loss. I think the daily Republic will not be the same without the headlines Whose Oscar.

Goodbye, teacher.

Lima, May 22, 2007.

How Long For A Laxative To Work

A vision of today's Fujimori in Lima


I Fujimori. Respect my religion! So reads the sign that summed up better than any degree of fanaticism that awakens Fujimori. How to talk to persons making a political choice to the status of religious dogma?

few feet away, a sign drafted by an exorbitant claims Fujimori no historical memory: "First Fujimori, after Grau and Bolognesi. There was no way to build bridges with extremists who not include reasons. There is only listening in bewilderment.

What I wonder is also called the racial component that Fujimori introduced in their arguments to defend their leader. "Fujimori could not have won because he is Japanese, and I can not imagine that a Japanese robe. It is impossible. " A woman and her devotion means Fujimori: "I admire the Japanese, I admire Mr. Fujimori."

Under the banner of political persecution Luz Salgado and Carmen Lozada flying everywhere, the answer to the question: Do you think that Fujimori should go back and answer the Peruvian justice? is predictable.

Rodolfo Garcia a resident of San Juan de Lurigancho he replied: "No, because there's persecution, revenge of the great politicians because Chino shattered. But I know that the Chinese will return to Peru. I hope to return quickly because the poor need it. "

Mrs. Jesus Cardenas housewife gets sloppy. "What comes? No, I pity that this government would mistreat him, target him to jail. I prefer to stay there a while and then come back. " The massive corruption that characterized the Fujimori government, in the opinion of Fujimori, do not splash it is exclusively the work of Montesinos.

A Mrs. Cardenas nobody undermines faith. "No, he has nothing to do with Montesinos, is how I work with someone and I trust him and let him work. I believe in Mr. Fujimori, no evidence against him. And if any, I will always be with him. When he left, I fell into a depression, I felt rather sorry. My family was complaining, but I kept going. At home I have a picture of him and pictures where it comes to their children. " Beside

Francisco Maquera, an unemployed bordering the ciencuentena, is eager to intervene. Wants to eat the recorder. Do not expect any questions to drawn and riddled with fujimorazos. "The Chinese did plenty of work for the benefit of the people, work will remember forever. Generations will pass, but our children, our descendants will always remember it is the only president who works from Tumbes to Tacna, from Callao to Iquitos. The works he has done do not compare with those of any president. "

We take an almost imperceptible pause to dig it. Does Fujimori is perfect? Maquera barely recognizes. "Now, as every human being, made mistakes, but those errors are not such as to make them so big. Fujimori positive works do not recognize, but we recognize them, and we give our unconditional support. You know that the press Yellow is always where the power, and we do not have that economic power to speak out and say it like it is. Hopefully all happen, and that the Chinese back through the front door for the 2006 elections. "

already surround us, not only Mrs. Cardenas and Maquera. One, two, three, Fujimori pile up and unloaded. "We've come of heart, love, love Fujimori, a thirties. "We are loyal, theres no working interest. We are grateful hearts thank all that Fujimori has done for Peru, "a lady hastily. The

Fujimori are not separated. At least not ciberfujimoristas, who met online and have built a virtual community. Alexis Toledo (what a paradox), a young man walks through the 25, recounts the origins of the International Organization for Fujimori.

"This organization was founded on the internet because it was the only way to communicate, we were scared. Since we started ten and 500. We have people who are connected in the provinces, in Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Loreto, people from different countries too, is puzzled by the prosecution gets the best president ever. We are in contact with Peruvians in Australia Denmark, USA, Venezuela, Chile, etc.. "

Fujimori After listening to apologize, ask for his address, knowing the answer because anything that says the former president will be approved immediately and without grumbling (to shelve clean, as was said long ago) by Fujimori. But the obligation is inescapable. Lili

Montero, a girl of 30 years, answered excitedly: "Magnificent. He has not said when it returns, if you want to come back but when I do not care, because I want the president is a safe place, you take the time to think and analyze things, and when conditions in Peru are given, welcome be. We we will wait with great taste. "

So swells are of Fujimori? "Fujimori worked for all Peruvians, without discrimination. Although I had heard that Japanese are discriminating, I do not see anything like that. It is true that we were very saddened by his departure, very bitter, but we learned to understand and know that at some point would have an answer, and this is the answer. " Fujimori

To go beyond the words are sticking out of control when they talk about their leader. Montero Lili is no exception. "Stay in Japan or Peru him dearly. And I thank the Japanese government for having given nationality, because he is Peruvian by birth but by their Japanese ancestry. Thanks for having a safe place. "

Before leaving her, and someone waiting there turn. Luis La Rosa, 33, no truce and launched. "I give every reason in the world to the Chinese. Now I realize that Fujimori was right to go to Japan, otherwise they would have locked up, he had not been made any trial and had been accused of everything without any proof. " It is

few people and we left with two Japanese journalists. We took a taxi and the driver asks: "Have you come to cover the rally?" Fujimori is also missing. Said and done. A relight the burner. "I'm from Villa Rica, Cerro de Pasco. Before the Chinese have never seen a track in my town, and now we track, light and water. If I speak ill of the Chinese people put you blow. I do not think it won, no way. I believe that as man overconfident. I put my hands in fire for him. "

What if there was evidence? "I do not know, the truth would have thought. But no evidence. I would like to return, go to the airport to receive him. " Marco Tarazona, and called the taxi driver, is 28 and still talking, or rather monologue, without pause, without respite. Weekly

International Press, Tokyo, Japan.
December 2001.


(*) rally on November 23, 2001, in San Juan de Lurigancho.

Femaile Genital Tatoos

bricheros


on Friday took a few beers with Thomas, an Austrian friend of Andean music scholar, who had returned from Cusco and Puno record full of gems. The gringo was very happy with the findings he had done and had me very excited to meet Acomayo Condemayta singer. In that we were, when a bricheros interrupted our conversation.

- I can sit? - Very charming, "she said. Thomas and I were amazed by this unexpected arrival and did not know what to say. What could we do? She quickly took advantage of our indecision and sat at our table with confidence.

"My name is Pilar, do you? - Directly asked my friend. It was a small woman of about forty, showgirl-like retreat.
"My name is Thomas, but they tell me," said Tommy He politely.
- And where are you? - She insisted.
"From Austria," he said.
- Ah, Austria! I have many friends Austrians! - Sighed with joy.

The start was very promising for the bricheros. Her boldness had been successful and was not willing to release their prey now that was so close. So he turned to me and asked me to invite a glass of beer.
- Can you serve me, please? - I said in a voice of supplication.
"Sure, why not - I told him filling his glass.

Pilar took the glass to his mouth and began to taste the beer with his tongue. His gestures were brazenly provocative. Thomas looked at her with curiosity and just smiled sympathetically. Then she took a very old book and asked my friend to teach you a bit of German.

boyfriend How do you say in German? How do you say I love you? How do you say I like your lips? How do you say I want to make love to you? These were the questions that Pilar wrote or pretending to write in your old notebook, and Thomas responded with extraordinary patience. For my part, kept silent, intrigued by how far would this bricheros capital.

were almost six Lima in the afternoon and getting dark. In the small bar opposite the station just stayed Homeless Thomas, bricheros and I, with the empty bottles. Pilar talked incessantly of the most diverse subjects, but the Austrian and I had no desire to continue listening. She noticed our boredom and then played his last card.

"I do private dances - he confessed quietly.
- What kind of dancing? - Asked Thomas.
- Exotic Dance, sequined and bare-said provocative.
- And where did you learn to dance? - Asked him.
-In circus - she said, and pulled from his bag an old photo album where you could see in bright costumes by acrobats and aerialists. I am also

-animal trainer - voice revealed accomplice.
- No, do not believe you! - Thomas said in his well-learned English.
"Yes, right here I have my baby - she said and pulled from his bag a small orange bird of beautiful plumage. Then he pulled out a small armadillo. Finally, we showed a rodent of fine fur, sleeping, or rather doping. That was a small local zoo in your suitcase!

Then came two tourist police and kept their animals bricheros, jumped up and fled to Abancay Avenue. We try to follow, but the darkness of the area we stopped. In their desperate flight, she forgot her old notebook and an old photo album.

I reviewed his notes several times and what surprises me most is the long list of tourists who spoke to her, with their names and nationalities as well as the daring questions that made them, translated into several languages \u200b\u200band written over with handwriting.

Who could have been really this woman? A simple Lima in search of adventure? A dancer upset? A professional swindler? Any animal dealer? Without doubt, Lima is full of surprises "just for tourists."