Comments on: How Did Peru React to the Election of Barack Obama? http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Thu, 24 May 2012 17:56:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Karina http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59619 Karina Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:05:01 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59619 Hi, I'm in Lima for business and am looking for any local celebrations taking place to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama with any other fellow supporters/North Americans. I would really appreciate hearing back from someone! It's only two days away! Hi, I’m in Lima for business and am looking for any local celebrations taking place to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama with any other fellow supporters/North Americans. I would really appreciate hearing back from someone! It’s only two days away!

]]> By: Carolyn J Denson http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59618 Carolyn J Denson Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:37:03 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59618 Has anyone form your publication contacted the Obama people and shared info about the eruvian hypoallegenic dog? Excellent manner to build more goodwill with Peru and South America. Maybe Chavez might soften up a liitle on his position with the US and oil imports. Has anyone form your publication contacted the Obama people and shared info about the eruvian hypoallegenic dog? Excellent manner to build more goodwill with Peru and South America. Maybe Chavez might soften up a liitle on his position with the US and oil imports.

]]> By: Peruanista http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59616 Peruanista Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:07:54 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59616 Very nice post Levi. I was born in Peru and now I live in the US. I blogged about my experience with the historical Obama victory. My thoughts are that perhaps Peruvian media didn't do a good job informing about this elections, especially about the posibility of the Peru FTA being renegotiated, and the incredible community organization behind this elections! The media in Lima -as you may know- is very much manipulated and very little has been mentioned about the negative impact of Free Trade in more than 8 million Peruvians, and the natural resources of the Andes and the Amazon regions. Now, I don't think Obama should visit Peru right now. Not under the Garcia administration which is a very corrupted government that is weakening Peruvians civil rights and their democracy. Garcia has been a strong supporter of the Bush administration. And yes, democracy is very fake in Peru, that is why I agree with the first commentator. Not that Peruvians don't like democracy itself, but the current political system in Peru is just bad. Also I am glad some Peruvians are talking openly about racism, a vicious habit that is deep inside of Peruvian ways of living, especially because most of them want to celebrate their European heritage and very few want to ackowledge their Native and African roots. I hope this election will help as an example for people all over the world, that equality is possible, and that when people organize themselves, yes we can. Oh, I want to include this post in my blog, translated into Spanish. Very nice post Levi. I was born in Peru and now I live in the US. I blogged about my experience with the historical Obama victory.

My thoughts are that perhaps Peruvian media didn’t do a good job informing about this elections, especially about the posibility of the Peru FTA being renegotiated, and the incredible community organization behind this elections!

The media in Lima -as you may know- is very much manipulated and very little has been mentioned about the negative impact of Free Trade in more than 8 million Peruvians, and the natural resources of the Andes and the Amazon regions.

Now, I don’t think Obama should visit Peru right now. Not under the Garcia administration which is a very corrupted government that is weakening Peruvians civil rights and their democracy. Garcia has been a strong supporter of the Bush administration.

And yes, democracy is very fake in Peru, that is why I agree with the first commentator. Not that Peruvians don’t like democracy itself, but the current political system in Peru is just bad.

Also I am glad some Peruvians are talking openly about racism, a vicious habit that is deep inside of Peruvian ways of living, especially because most of them want to celebrate their European heritage and very few want to ackowledge their Native and African roots. I hope this election will help as an example for people all over the world, that equality is possible, and that when people organize themselves, yes we can.

Oh, I want to include this post in my blog, translated into Spanish.

]]> By: Shirley Hudson http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59614 Shirley Hudson Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:39:45 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59614 Also included on this page is a request for comment on whether President Elect Obama "bought this election". How absurd! One way for people to create change in this world is to donate/spend money, at the level they can afford, to causes they wish to see promoted, whether it is for international disaster relief, or their local society for the humane treatment of pets. The incredible amount of money donated to the Barak Obama campaign indicated the tremendous ground swell of support for true positive change and the political leader they believed could help bring it. The astonishing amount raised also points out that, when motivated, people can and do afford to financially support a cause they believe in. Conversely, ballots to increase taxes (sometimes by only a fraction of a cent) for measures to improve communal infrastructures regularly fail to be passed by the electorate. We want and hope President Elect Obama will improve everything from our schools, health care system, public transporttion, fuel, housing, international relations, etc., etc. Maybe we should rethink the ways we spend (and "save") our money. A more forward thinking and communally responsible outlook, as well as a more responsible and responsive tax system, could go a long way toward loosening those purse strings. Also included on this page is a request for comment on whether President Elect Obama “bought this election”. How absurd! One way for people to create change in this world is to donate/spend money, at the level they can afford, to causes they wish to see promoted, whether it is for international disaster relief, or their local society for the humane treatment of pets. The incredible amount of money donated to the Barak Obama campaign indicated the tremendous ground swell of support for true positive change and the political leader they believed could help bring it. The astonishing amount raised also points out that, when motivated, people can and do afford to financially support a cause they believe in. Conversely, ballots to increase taxes (sometimes by only a fraction of a cent) for measures to improve communal infrastructures regularly fail to be passed by the electorate. We want and hope President Elect Obama will improve everything from our schools, health care system, public transporttion, fuel, housing, international relations, etc., etc. Maybe we should rethink the ways we spend (and “save”) our money. A more forward thinking and communally responsible outlook, as well as a more responsible and responsive tax system, could go a long way toward loosening those purse strings.

]]> By: Shirley Hudson http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59613 Shirley Hudson Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:08:31 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59613 Thank you for this intelligent and well thought out article. My husband and I have just returned from three weeks in England and Paris, where hope that Barak Obama would be elected President of the United States was palpable. My concern is that this President is, after all, only one man. My hope is that the peoples of this country and of this world now realize that each and every one of us must share in the responsiblilty to do our part to achieve the solutions to our problems. It is not an option for us to sit back, do nothing differently and hope that President Obama will somehow lead us out of all of our difficulties. Some actions we can take: Live in an eco-conscious a manner as we can achieve; contact our local and federal representatives regularly with our concerns; reach out every day to members of our community with a friendly greeting, a courtesy, and a helping hand whenever possible. Only by being the best human beings we can be can we join our leaders in creating the world we wish to live in. Thank you for this intelligent and well thought out article. My husband and I have just returned from three weeks in England and Paris, where hope that Barak Obama would be elected President of the United States was palpable. My concern is that this President is, after all, only one man. My hope is that the peoples of this country and of this world now realize that each and every one of us must share in the responsiblilty to do our part to achieve the solutions to our problems. It is not an option for us to sit back, do nothing differently and hope that President Obama will somehow lead us out of all of our difficulties. Some actions we can take: Live in an eco-conscious a manner as we can achieve; contact our local and federal representatives regularly with our concerns; reach out every day to members of our community with a friendly greeting, a courtesy, and a helping hand whenever possible. Only by being the best human beings we can be can we join our leaders in creating the world we wish to live in.

]]> By: Anna http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59617 Anna Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:12:13 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59617 Hi Levi, Thanks for the interesting article. As an "estodounidense" living in Peru, I have found that people are glad that Obama won, but fear that he won't be able to live up to inflated expectations. We shall see, but I'm celebrating for now. Anna Hi Levi, Thanks for the interesting article. As an “estodounidense” living in Peru, I have found that people are glad that Obama won, but fear that he won’t be able to live up to inflated expectations. We shall see, but I’m celebrating for now.
Anna

]]> By: Francois http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/09/how-did-peru-react-to-the-election-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-59615 Francois Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:09:57 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1959#comment-59615 It is understandable that peruvians don't believe much in democracy after having so many corrupted presidents. Eventhough Peru can show off strong growth in the last 5 years, this boom is not reaching the poor. That's one of the reason venezuelan Chavez got many supporters among peruvians As well I would say peruvian society is racist. It is a underground racism apply to the poor and indigenous people, the real owners of peruvian land. It is understandable that peruvians don’t believe much in democracy after having so many corrupted presidents.
Eventhough Peru can show off strong growth in the last 5 years, this boom is not reaching the poor.
That’s one of the reason venezuelan Chavez got many supporters among peruvians
As well I would say peruvian society is racist. It is a underground racism apply to the poor and indigenous people, the real owners of peruvian land.

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