Mitra Taj

Lima

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

freelance reporter based in Lima, Peru [email protected]

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Articles

Where glaciers melt, the rivers run red

Nov 22, 2024 | texarkanagazette.com | Mitra Taj

HUARAZ, Peru -- Dionisia Moreno, a 70-year-old Indigenous farmer, still remembers when the Shallap River, nearly 13,000 feet up in the Cordillera Blanca, brought crystal clear water brimming with trout to her village, Jancu. "People and animals alike could drink the water without suffering," Moreno said. "Now the water is red.
En Perú , los glaciares se derriten y algunos ríos se tiñen de rojo

Nov 20, 2024 | clarin.com | Mitra Taj

Dionisia Moreno, una agricultora indígena de 70 años, aún recuerda cuando el río Shallap, a casi 4000 metros de altura en la Cordillera Blanca, llevaba a Jancu, su pueblo, agua cristalina rebosante de truchas. “Tanto las personas como los animales podían beber el agua sin sufrir”, dijo. “Ahora el agua está roja. Nadie puede beberla”.
As Xi and Biden Meet, Trump and Uncertainty Loom Large

Nov 15, 2024 | nytimes.com | David Pierson |Mitra Taj

President Biden and China's top leader, Xi Jinping, have sparred for years about how the world should be ordered. Mr. Biden, who has described Mr. Xi as a "dictator," has said the preservation of democracy was the " defining challenge of our age." Mr. Xi has accused the United States of being the " biggest source of chaos " in the world and warned against dangerous Western liberal ideas.
Tras una investigación, el Vaticano castiga a miembros de un grupo católico en Perú

Sep 27, 2024 | infobae.com | Mitra Taj |Elisabetta Povoledo

Child Abuse and NeglectPopesPriestsRoman Catholic ChurchFrancisFigari, Luis FernandoScicluna, CharlesPeruEl papa Francisco expulsó a Luis Fernando Figari, fundador del grupo, y a otros 10 miembros que, según la investigación, cometieron abuso físico, psicológico y sexual en contra de otros integrantes. [Estamos en WhatsApp.
Tras una investigación, el Vaticano castiga a miembros de un grupo católico en Perú

Sep 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Mitra Taj |Elisabetta Povoledo

[Estamos en WhatsApp. Empieza a seguirnos ahora] El papa Francisco expulsó esta semana a 10 miembros de un movimiento católico en Perú tras una investigación del Vaticano que denunció abusos físicos, incluyendo "sadismo y violencia", intentos de sectas de doblegar la voluntad de sus subordinados, mal manejo de bienes de la Iglesia y encubrimiento de delitos. El mes pasado, el Vaticano expulsó formalmente a Luis Fernando Figari, fundador del grupo Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana.
Pope Punishes Members of Catholic Group in Peru After Vatican Investigation

Sep 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Mitra Taj |Elisabetta Povoledo

Pope Francis this week expelled 10 members from a Catholic movement in Peru following a Vatican investigation that reported physical abuse, including "sadism and violence," cultlike attempts to break the will of subordinates, mishandling of church property and covering-up crimes. Last month, the Vatican formally expelled Luis Fernando Figari, the founder of the group, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, or Sodalitium of Christian Life.
Latin America’s populist prototype: Peru’s Fujimori leaves divisive legacy

Sep 18, 2024 | csmonitor.com | Mitra Taj

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, a prototype of a populist authoritarian leader that would be replicated in Latin America for decades, was buried in Lima with state honors over the weekend. He died on Sept. 11. Mr. Fujimori is widely credited with rescuing Peru from a painful period of hyperinflation and hunger in the 1990s, and oversaw the dismantling of leftist insurgent groups that terrorized Peruvians with car bombs and brutal massacres for more than a decade.
Latin America’s Populist Prototype: Peru’s Fujimori Leaves Divisive Legacy - The Christian Science Monitor

Sep 18, 2024 | everand.com | Mitra Taj

He was a populist outsider who shocked the world by defeating the establishment favorite in a presidential election. In office, he ran roughshod over institutions and human rights, dividing a nation. And despite multiple criminal convictions, his legacy has continued to play an outsize role in politics. Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, prototype of a populist authoritarian leader that would be replicated in Latin America for decades, was buried in Lima with state honors over the weekend.
Alberto Fujimori Transformed Peru—for Better and Worse

Sep 12, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Mitra Taj

Human Rights South America In an autobiography he published from prison, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori wrote that his parents, Japanese immigrants, shared one simple hope on the eve of his birth: “that the newborn be capable of keeping the family name alive.” In an autobiography he published from prison, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori wrote that his parents, Japanese immigrants, shared one simple hope on the eve of his birth: “that the newborn be capable of keeping...
Los menonitas hacen del Amazonas su hogar

Aug 20, 2024 | clarin.com | Mitra Taj

WANDERLAND, Perú — Después de semanas de vivir en tiendas de campaña en la selva, el puñado de familias menonitas que intentaban construir un nuevo hogar en lo profundo de la Amazonia peruana comenzó a desesperarse. Las avispas los atacaron cuando intentaron limpiar el bosque. Las fuertes lluvias convirtieron el camino hacia su campamento en barro. Al quedarse sin suministros, algunos quisieron regresar. En cambio, trabajaron más duro y finalmente crearon un enclave.