IBOV 176,013 ▲ 0.16% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,618 ▲ 0.98% MERVAL 3,228,986 ▼ 0.20% COLCAP 2,300.88 ▼ 0.29% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 2.18% USD/BRL5.08▼ 1.18% USD/MXN17.43▼ 0.59% USD/CLP923.58▼ 1.00% USD/COP3,255▼ 0.22% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.62% USD/ARS1,473▼ 0.71% USD/UYU40.23▲ 0.99% USD/PYG6,039▲ 1.12% USD/BOB10.35▲ 6.04% USD/DOP58.31▲ 0.39% USD/CRC448.93▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.07% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.38% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.63% USD/VES722.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.64% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL5.80▼ 0.28% BRENT 84.86 ▲ 1.87% WTI 79.04 ▲ 1.15% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 2.42% GOLD 4,070 ▲ 1.82% SILVER 59.15 ▲ 2.62% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.85% CORN 459.75 ▲ 5.03% WHEAT 644.75 ▲ 2.83% COFFEE 334.85 ▼ 1.92% SUGAR 14.91 ▲ 1.08% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▼ 2.24% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,824 ▲ 2.25% BEEF 231.90 ▼ 1.20% CATTLE 349.65 ▼ 1.33% LITHIUM 71.43 ▲ 1.69% PETR4 40.77 ▲ 0.27% VALE3 73.92 ▲ 1.47% ITUB4 43.45 ▼ 0.16% BBDC4 18.54 ▼ 1.23% ABEV3 15.86 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.46 ▲ 1.09% B3SA3 15.31 ▲ 1.26% WEGE3 44.19 ▼ 0.45% PRIO3 56.98 ▼ 0.38% SUZB3 41.05 ▼ 1.06% RENT3 40.30 ▲ 0.25% AZZA3 18.86 ▼ 1.87% CSAN3 3.87 ▼ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.32 ▼ 3.03% PCAR3 2.47 ▼ 4.63% GMAT3 3.95 ▲ 0.25% PSSA3 53.98 ▼ 0.11% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 1.60% POSI3 3.94 ▼ 1.25% SLCE3 13.67 ▼ 1.44% NATU3 8.50 ▼ 1.16% BRKM5 6.63 ▼ 4.47% RANI3 8.01 ▲ 0.75% CSNA3 5.12 ▼ 2.29% CMIN3 5.22 ▼ 4.22% USIM5 8.25 ▼ 1.55% GGBR4 23.08 ▲ 1.14% ENEV3 26.89 ▲ 0.04% CPFE3 46.99 ▲ 0.32% CMIG4 11.10 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 40.56 ▲ 0.87% LREN3 14.12 ▼ 0.21% VIVT3 35.20 ▲ 1.35% RAIL3 14.09 ▼ 0.14% KLABIN 17.34 ▼ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.38 ▲ 0.99% RDOR3 35.61 ▲ 0.14% HAPV3 10.63 ▲ 1.63% FLRY3 16.21 ▲ 0.37% SMTO3 16.05 ▼ 1.95% UGPA3 30.00 ▼ 3.01% VBBR3 32.87 ▲ 0.34% BBSE3 40.22 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 57.89 ▲ 0.64% CURY3 32.78 ▼ 1.03% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.23 ▲ 0.52% COMPASS 25.13 ▲ 1.45% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 0.66% SANB11 27.27 ▼ 0.37% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.22 ▼ 0.49% WALMEX 49.41 ▼ 0.48% GMEXICO 201.11 ▲ 2.82% FEMSA 233.05 ▲ 3.41% CEMEX 22.11 ▲ 1.52% GFNORTE 186.61 ▲ 2.49% BIMBO 56.33 ▲ 0.82% TELEVISA 9.44 ▼ 1.77% AMX 22.86 ▲ 1.20% GAP 387.54 ▼ 5.06% ASUR 277.70 ▼ 0.34% OMA 233.97 ▲ 0.28% KOF 181.80 ▲ 0.07% GRUMA 282.41 ▲ 0.37% KIMBER 38.41 ▲ 0.50% SQM-B 67,511 ▲ 0.45% COPEC 6,074 ▲ 0.28% BSANTANDER 78.87 ▲ 0.86% FALABELLA 5,906 ▲ 0.02% ENELAM 85.20 ▲ 1.19% CENCOSUD 2,057 ▲ 0.83% CMPC 1,087 ▲ 0.84% BANCO CHILE 188.49 ▲ 1.89% LATAM AIR 24.53 ▼ 1.49% YPF 76,850 ▼ 0.42% GGAL 8,050 ▼ 0.37% PAMPA 5,205 ▼ 0.38% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.08% ALUAR 961.00 ▼ 0.36% TGS 9,670 ▲ 1.04% CEPU 2,304 ▼ 0.65% MIRGOR 16,825 ▼ 1.03% COME 45.20 ▲ 0.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,540 ▲ 1.22% BYMA 306.50 ▼ 0.57% TELECOM ARG 4,250 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.95 ▲ 0.44% BANCOLOMBIA 81.77 ▲ 1.67% GRUPO AVAL 4.91 — 0.00% CREDICORP 391.93 ▲ 0.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 180.16 ▲ 3.23% BUENAVENTURA 30.80 ▲ 3.27% MERCADOLIBRE 1,868 ▲ 0.01% NUBANK 13.95 ▲ 2.01% XP 16.68 ▲ 1.89% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 0.86% STONE 11.16 ▲ 0.09% GLOBANT 31.65 ▼ 1.48% TECNOGLASS 43.43 ▲ 1.37% GAP AIRPORT 222.34 ▼ 4.48% ASUR 277.70 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 107.54 ▲ 1.33% AMX ADR 26.16 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 133.81 ▲ 3.72% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 2.01% PETROBRAS ADR 17.99 ▲ 0.62% VALE ADR 14.53 ▲ 2.43% ITAU ADR 8.55 ▲ 0.94% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 0.65% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▲ 1.31% CSN 1.02 ▼ 1.46% GERDAU 4.55 ▲ 1.34% LATAM ADR 53.19 ▼ 0.26% BTC 64,767 ▲ 4.06% ETH 1,874 ▲ 5.66% SOL 77.47 ▲ 3.48% XRP 1.11 ▲ 3.84% BNB 582.25 ▲ 2.76% ADA 0.17 ▲ 5.70% DOGE 0.08 ▲ 4.59% AVAX 6.67 ▲ 3.50% LINK 8.30 ▲ 5.36% DOT 0.86 ▲ 2.57% LTC 44.82 ▲ 3.06% BCH 238.65 ▲ 1.02% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.29% XLM 0.18 ▲ 2.33% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.57% NEAR 2.03 ▲ 6.06% ATOM 1.55 ▲ 1.17% AAVE 100.08 ▲ 6.06% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.86 ▼ 0.18% EMBRAER ADR 65.16 ▲ 1.05% JBS 11.86 ▲ 0.51% JBS BDR 60.20 ▼ 0.68% MBRF3 15.99 ▲ 1.72% MBRFY 3.10 ▲ 1.64% INTER 5.66 ▲ 0.18% IBOV 176,013 ▲ 0.16% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,618 ▲ 0.98% MERVAL 3,228,986 ▼ 0.20% COLCAP 2,300.88 ▼ 0.29% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 2.18% USD/BRL 5.08 ▼ 1.18% USD/MXN 17.43 ▼ 0.59% USD/CLP 923.95 ▼ 0.96% USD/COP 3,255 ▼ 0.22% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.63% USD/ARS 1,473 ▼ 0.71% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 0.99% USD/PYG 6,039 ▲ 1.12% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 6.04% USD/DOP 58.31 ▲ 0.39% USD/CRC 448.93 ▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.07% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.38% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.63% USD/VES 722.19 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.64% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL 5.80 ▼ 0.28% BRENT 84.86 ▲ 1.87% WTI 79.04 ▲ 1.15% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 2.42% GOLD 4,070 ▲ 1.82% SILVER 59.15 ▲ 2.62% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.85% CORN 459.75 ▲ 5.03% WHEAT 644.75 ▲ 2.83% COFFEE 334.85 ▼ 1.92% SUGAR 14.91 ▲ 1.08% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▼ 2.24% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,824 ▲ 2.25% BEEF 231.90 ▼ 1.20% CATTLE 349.65 ▼ 1.33% LITHIUM 71.43 ▲ 1.69% PETR4 40.77 ▲ 0.27% VALE3 73.92 ▲ 1.47% ITUB4 43.45 ▼ 0.16% BBDC4 18.54 ▼ 1.23% ABEV3 15.86 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.46 ▲ 1.09% B3SA3 15.31 ▲ 1.26% WEGE3 44.19 ▼ 0.45% PRIO3 56.98 ▼ 0.38% SUZB3 41.05 ▼ 1.06% RENT3 40.30 ▲ 0.25% AZZA3 18.86 ▼ 1.87% CSAN3 3.87 ▼ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.32 ▼ 3.03% PCAR3 2.47 ▼ 4.63% GMAT3 3.95 ▲ 0.25% PSSA3 53.98 ▼ 0.11% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 1.60% POSI3 3.94 ▼ 1.25% SLCE3 13.67 ▼ 1.44% NATU3 8.50 ▼ 1.16% BRKM5 6.63 ▼ 4.47% RANI3 8.01 ▲ 0.75% CSNA3 5.12 ▼ 2.29% CMIN3 5.22 ▼ 4.22% USIM5 8.25 ▼ 1.55% GGBR4 23.08 ▲ 1.14% ENEV3 26.89 ▲ 0.04% CPFE3 46.99 ▲ 0.32% CMIG4 11.10 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 40.56 ▲ 0.87% LREN3 14.12 ▼ 0.21% VIVT3 35.20 ▲ 1.35% RAIL3 14.09 ▼ 0.14% KLABIN 17.34 ▼ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.38 ▲ 0.99% RDOR3 35.61 ▲ 0.14% HAPV3 10.63 ▲ 1.63% FLRY3 16.21 ▲ 0.37% SMTO3 16.05 ▼ 1.95% UGPA3 30.00 ▼ 3.01% VBBR3 32.87 ▲ 0.34% BBSE3 40.22 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 57.89 ▲ 0.64% CURY3 32.78 ▼ 1.03% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.23 ▲ 0.52% COMPASS 25.13 ▲ 1.45% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 0.66% SANB11 27.27 ▼ 0.37% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.22 ▼ 0.49% WALMEX 49.41 ▼ 0.48% GMEXICO 201.11 ▲ 2.82% FEMSA 233.05 ▲ 3.41% CEMEX 22.11 ▲ 1.52% GFNORTE 186.61 ▲ 2.49% BIMBO 56.33 ▲ 0.82% TELEVISA 9.44 ▼ 1.77% AMX 22.86 ▲ 1.20% GAP 387.54 ▼ 5.06% ASUR 277.70 ▼ 0.34% OMA 233.97 ▲ 0.28% KOF 181.80 ▲ 0.07% GRUMA 282.41 ▲ 0.37% KIMBER 38.41 ▲ 0.50% SQM-B 67,511 ▲ 0.45% COPEC 6,074 ▲ 0.28% BSANTANDER 78.87 ▲ 0.86% FALABELLA 5,906 ▲ 0.02% ENELAM 85.20 ▲ 1.19% CENCOSUD 2,057 ▲ 0.83% CMPC 1,087 ▲ 0.84% BANCO CHILE 188.49 ▲ 1.89% LATAM AIR 24.53 ▼ 1.49% YPF 76,850 ▼ 0.42% GGAL 8,050 ▼ 0.37% PAMPA 5,205 ▼ 0.38% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.08% ALUAR 961.00 ▼ 0.36% TGS 9,670 ▲ 1.04% CEPU 2,304 ▼ 0.65% MIRGOR 16,825 ▼ 1.03% COME 45.20 ▲ 0.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,540 ▲ 1.22% BYMA 306.50 ▼ 0.57% TELECOM ARG 4,250 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.95 ▲ 0.44% BANCOLOMBIA 81.77 ▲ 1.67% GRUPO AVAL 4.91 — 0.00% CREDICORP 391.93 ▲ 0.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 180.16 ▲ 3.23% BUENAVENTURA 30.80 ▲ 3.27% MERCADOLIBRE 1,868 ▲ 0.01% NUBANK 13.95 ▲ 2.01% XP 16.68 ▲ 1.89% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 0.86% STONE 11.16 ▲ 0.09% GLOBANT 31.65 ▼ 1.48% TECNOGLASS 43.43 ▲ 1.37% GAP AIRPORT 222.34 ▼ 4.48% ASUR 277.70 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 107.54 ▲ 1.33% AMX ADR 26.16 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 133.81 ▲ 3.72% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 2.01% PETROBRAS ADR 17.99 ▲ 0.62% VALE ADR 14.53 ▲ 2.43% ITAU ADR 8.55 ▲ 0.94% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 0.65% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▲ 1.31% CSN 1.02 ▼ 1.46% GERDAU 4.55 ▲ 1.34% LATAM ADR 53.19 ▼ 0.26% BTC 64,767 ▲ 4.06% ETH 1,874 ▲ 5.66% SOL 77.47 ▲ 3.48% XRP 1.11 ▲ 3.84% BNB 582.25 ▲ 2.76% ADA 0.17 ▲ 5.70% DOGE 0.08 ▲ 4.59% AVAX 6.67 ▲ 3.50% LINK 8.30 ▲ 5.36% DOT 0.86 ▲ 2.57% LTC 44.82 ▲ 3.06% BCH 238.65 ▲ 1.02% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.29% XLM 0.18 ▲ 2.33% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.57% NEAR 2.03 ▲ 6.06% ATOM 1.55 ▲ 1.17% AAVE 100.08 ▲ 6.06% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.86 ▼ 0.18% EMBRAER ADR 65.16 ▲ 1.05% JBS 11.86 ▲ 0.51% JBS BDR 60.20 ▼ 0.68% MBRF3 15.99 ▲ 1.72% MBRFY 3.10 ▲ 1.64% INTER 5.66 ▲ 0.18%
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Brazilians Arrested in Machu Picchu for Heritage Damage

By · January 16, 2020 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Six foreign tourists, including two Brazilians, were arrested by Peruvian authorities last Sunday, January 12th, for damage to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru.

The arrested tourists were in restricted areas and damaged the famous Temple of the Sun, built with granite blocks about six centuries ago.
The arrested tourists were in restricted areas and damaged the famous Temple of the Sun, built with granite blocks some six centuries ago. (Photo: internet reproduction)

They were in restricted areas and damaged the famous Temple of the Sun, built with granite blocks some six centuries ago.

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One of them confessed to having extracted a stone from a wall and officials report that part of the group defecated on the site, which is considered sacred.

Source: O Estado de S. Paulo

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