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Gabriela García Calderón

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Born and raised in Lima, Peru. Professional lawyer. Volunteer author for Global Voices and volunteer translator for the Spanish version of Global Voices.
Author of the blog Seis de enero (January 6th).

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9 October 2011

Peru: Mick Jagger Visits Lima

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

On the afternoon of Saturday October 8, the rumor that Mick Jagger was visiting Lima began to spread after César Bejarano (@Cesar_Bejarano) shared a blurry picture of the rock star on Twitter. Peruvian bloggers and Twitters users are discussing the unexpected visit.

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11 September 2011

Peru: ‘Mistura' Gastronomic Festival Kicks Off

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

Peruvians are very proud of their cuisine. When living abroad, they often say the thing they miss the most is the food. From September 9-18, the country will celebrate Peruvian cuisine at 'Mistura', a successful gastronomic festival which marks its fourth edition this year.

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6 July 2011

Peru: Sacrilegious Theft in Motupe

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

On Tuesday July 5, 2011, Peruvians woke up to shocking news: the popular and very well-known Holy Cross of Motupe had been stolen. Netizens reacted to the news on Twitter with the hashtag #cruzdemotupe, and in their blogs.

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23 June 2011

Peru: Beyond Politics: ‘Chelita', Chicharrón and Chess

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

There is a lot more going on in Peru besides elections. The death of a beloved actress, and the country's gastronomy and achievements in sports have also been noted in the Peruvian blogosphere.

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13 March 2011

Peru: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Affect Peruvians

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

Peru has a large community of citizens living in Japan, many of Japanese descent. Through Twitter and blogs, many Peruvians are sharing information and their concerns about how the earthquake and tsunami may have affected their family and friends.

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25 November 2010

Peru: Fines For Careless Pedestrians

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

As of November 15, Peruvian pedestrians can be fined if they break the Traffic Code. In a country where pedestrians and drivers are notorious for not complying with traffic regulations, bloggers are expressing their feelings about this measure.

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