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The 37-meter (121-foot) acrylic and concrete structure, which cost $800 000, is viewed by some as a symbol of corruption, giving rise to a local nickname ‘Christ of Theft.’ Thousands are demanding its removal. (Mariana Bazo/Reuters)
CORRUPTION

‘Christ of Theft’ statue poses dilemma for Peru

The 37-metre acrylic and concrete structure, which cost $800 000, is viewed by some as a symbol of corruption

  • Luis Jaime Cisneros
3 min read

‘Cutting brains is like peeling potatoes’

Thousands of human brains float in jars of formaldehyde at a unique museum that gives visitors to Lima an up-close view of brain diseases, from trichinosis to stroke. More than…

  • Luis Jaime Cisneros
2 min read