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Mardonio Borda, 19, poses for a picture during an interview, in La Mar, province of Ayacucho, Peru, in this March 14, 2015, file photo. A native Quechua with broken Spanish and a sixth-grade education, Borda is among untold hundreds of cocaine backpackers who make the difficult and dangerous trek up Andean mountain paths first carved by their pre-Incan ancestors. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Peru’s cocaine backpackers: Drug trade’s lowest rung

By Franklin Briceno and Frank Bajak - Associated Press

Chart to accompany Rahn article

RICHARD RAHN: In Peru, standard of living increasing

By Richard W. Rahn

Delegates attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Already well into overtime, U.N. climate talks reached a standstill Saturday as developing countries rejected a draft deal they said would allow rich countries to shirk their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Lima climate change talks fueled by diesel generators; solar panels ‘too unreliable’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Greenpeace activists stand next to massive letters delivering the message "Time for Change: The Future is Renewable," next to the hummingbird geoglyph in Nazca in Peru, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Greenpeace activists from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria displayed the message, which can be viewed from the sky, during the climate talks in Peru, to honor the Nazca people, whose ancient geoglyphs are one of the country's cultural landmarks. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Greenpeace’s Nazca lines stunt prompts Peru to seek criminal charges

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

A dancer walks before a performance at the Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Delegates from more than 190 countries are meeting in Lima, to work on drafts for a global climate deal that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Lima climate talks set for record carbon footprint

By Frank Bajak - Associated Press

Peru's Minister of the Environment and new President of COP20, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, talks during the opening ceremony of the Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Delegates from more than 190 countries will meet in Lima for the next two weeks to work on drafts for a global climate deal that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Climate change impacts heat up UN talks in Lima

By Karl Ritter and Frank Bajak - Associated Press

Indiana draft horse owner named to hall of fame

By CARSON GERBER - Associated Press

President Barack Obama meets with members of his public health and national security team about the response to the diagnosis of a second Ebola case in Dallas, Texas, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama to meet with allies on militant fight

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

England's Wayne Rooney shouts instructions to a teammate during the international friendly soccer match between England and Peru at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, May 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

England beats Peru 3-0 in warm-up

By the Associated Press - Associated Press

England's Daniel Sturridge, centre celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the international friendly soccer match between England and Peru at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, May 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

England beats Peru 3-0 in last home game before WC

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Peru hires attorney to review its police policies

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2012 file photo, Joran van der Sloot sits in the courtroom before his sentencing at San Pedro prison in Lima, Peru. Van der Sloot's lawyer, Maximo Altez, said Wednesday, May 14, 2014, the 26-year-old Dutchman and his Peruvian fiance have nearly completed legal arrangements to wed. He says the future Mrs. van der Sloot, Leydi Figueroa, is five months pregnant with a boy. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro, File)

Peru lawyer: jailed Van der Sloot to be a father

By FRANKLIN BRICENO - Associated Press

Beaded pectoral, Moche (A.D. 100-800) (Photo by Joaquin Rubio)

Peru shines a treasured exhibition at National Geographic Museum

By Roland Flamini — Special to The Washington Times

In this April 1, 2014, photo, Peru, Ill., canine officer Matt Heiden is seen with his partner Tito, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois. The two have worked together on patrol since 2010. That ended recently when Heiden and the department decided to retire Tito due to arthritic hips and a degenerative spine. Heiden took permanent ownership of the retired Tito by signing paperwork and paying $1 to the department. (AP Photo/NewsTribune, Chris Yucus) ** FILE **

EXCHANGE: Peru police dog retires, becomes pet

By JEFF DANKERT - Associated Press