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Friday 3 November 2017
California family missing in Brazilian jungle found safe

By AMANDA MYERS to Breves when gunmen friends and relatives think the attack happened as plan to travel to Patago-
STAN LEHMAN boarded the boat they the Harteaus decided to the family was on its way nia in their Volkswagen van
Associated Press were on and forced it to flee the boat to get away to move back to California. and return to California
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Cali- go the city of Porto dos from the pirates and have They were set to arrive in one year later.
fornia couple and their two Dias, said Sergio Chene, a been walking in the jungle Los Angeles on Nov. 15. But the Harteaus fell in love
daughters who had been spokesman for Para’s Pub- since. Keith Harteau said the cou- with South America and
missing for days after pi- lic Safety Department. “Me knowing Adam, he ple wanted to be closer to have been there since after
rates attacked their boat There crew and passen- probably took it upon him- home and for their girls to they “decided to embrace
in the Amazon River delta gers were held hostage for self to save his family,” Guil- be near their family. a future unknown and the
area have been found several hours and stripped lory said. “We just know “It was their time to get a rewards of slow travel,” ac-
alive. of their personal belong- that sometime between little bit of foundation,” he cording to their site, which
Except for insect bites and ings before the pirates fled, pirates overtaking the boat said.He said Emily Harteau says Adam is an artist and
scratches, Adam and Em- Chene said. When police and leaving the boat, (the grew up in Sacramento Emily a fashion designer.
ily Harteau and their 3- and arrived there was no sign of Harteaus) went missing. We and Adam grew up in Ju- They wanted their site to
7-year-old daughters were the Harteaus. think they jumped.” niper Hills in the San Gabriel “serve as a modern fam-
in good condition and will Police found the van the When Guillory heard his Mountains just northeast of ily portrait, as they shed
spend the night in a hos- family had been using in good friends were safe he Los Angeles.The Harteaus their robes of comfort to
pital in the small city of their journey abandoned in said he began “super ex- had recently been living re-examine the American
Breves, not far from where the jungle. cited ugly-crying.” in the southern Brazil city Dream.”“They hope to in-
they were found, law en- It’s unclear how the family “We just can’t wait to have of Florianopolis. They have spire others to create, eat
forcement officials in Bra- escaped the assailants. them home,” he said. been using a website to well, spend quality time
zil’s northern jungle state of Colby Guillory, a Los An- Adam Harteau’s brother, document their journey together, and adventure
Para said Wednesday. geles resident acting as Keith Harteau, told The As- around South America, into their own great back-
The Harteaus were headed a family spokesman, said sociated Press earlier that which began in 2012 as a yards,” the site says.q
Peru venerates Lord of Miracles in big procession in Lima

By MARTIN MEJIA and Japan as part of the
Associated Press fast-growing Peruvian dias-
LIMA, Peru (AP) — For five pora’s ways to reconnect
decades, Ana Carrion has with its roots.The image
donned a purple robe and of a darker-skinned Jesus
joined hundreds of thou- on the cross is believed to
sands of people who pour have been painted by an
into Lima’s streets in late Angolan-born slave. After a
October to venerate a devastating earthquake in
17th century rendering of 1655, the wall with the mu-
Jesus Christ. ral was one of the few parts
It’s called the Lord of Mira- of the church still intact.
cles and is credited with ev- Deeming this a miracle,
erything from curing illness people gave the image
to protecting this coastal an additional name —
city from earthquakes.“I “The Christ of Earthquakes”
feel an energy that relieves — and almost ever since
me of all my pain,” said have paid homage to it in
Carrion, a 59-year-old ar- citywide processions.“The
chitect who believes her fact that it’s a non-white
faith in the religious icon is In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 photo, faithful carry the image of the The Lord of Miracles during a image makes it easier for
what has seen her through procession in Lima, Peru. At the end of every October, hundreds of thousands crowd the streets Peruvians to identify with,”
four heart surgeries.The im- of Peru’s capital to venerate a 17th century rendering of Jesus Christ, called the Lord of Miracles, said Karsten Paerregaard,
age’s trek through the city credited with everything from curing illness to protecting the coastal city from earthquakes. an anthropology professor
(AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
over five days is one of the from the University of Go-
largest processions in the people and culminating arenas monastery in down- are also held in every cor- thenburg in Sweden who
Roman Catholic world, at- every Nov. 1 when a giant town Lima where the origi- ner of this Andean country has studied the phenom-
tracting more than 100,000 replica is carried to Las Naz- nal mural is.Celebrations as well as far away as Italy enon. q
Venezuela unveils largest-ever bill, worth a few US dollars

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) appearance, President Economists warn that mea- sidewalks outside markets. the equivalent of $132 a
— Venezuelans living with Nicolas Maduro held up sures such as those Maduro At the beginning of 2017, month at the strongest of
hyper-inflation and a scar- the new paper bill, while announced Wednesday new notes of 500, 5,000 and two official exchange rates
city of cash for buying daily also unveiling a 30 per- are likely to drive up infla- 20,000 bolivars entered the or $11 at the widely used
goods will soon have the cent boost to the minimum tion rather than bring re- market, but these have not black market rate.
country’s largest paper bill wage. lief to the oil-rich country been enough to meet de- Henrique Capriles, a leader
circulating in recent history. The new denomination is wracked by economic mand. in Venezuela’s opposition
The country’s president an- stop-gap measure in an problems and deep social The 20,000-note has a value movement, derided Mad-
nounced Wednesday that economic plan by Madu- tensions. in U.S. currency of roughly uro’s economic measures.
the new 100,000- bolivar ro’s government aimed at Residents in the capital of 50 U.S. cents. He said on Twitter: “With
note will hit the streets this doing away with the need Caracas line up for hours Maduro announced a rise inflation the highest on the
week. It will be worth less for paper money. to withdraw small amounts in pensions that retirees planet, the official salary
than $2.50 in U.S. currency “The use of the physical cur- of paper money from bank collect. An increase in the announcement is a mock-
in black market dealings. rency is being replaced,” machines. Food shortages minimum wage for workers ery of the Venezuelan
In a nationally broadcast the socialist leader said. also spawn long lines along means they will take home workers!” q