6.9 Quake Shakes Peru

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the South American country of Peru Friday at 2:54 pm EDT.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake’s epicenter was near the coastal city of Ica in central Peru, 178 miles from the capital city of Lima.

RPP Noticias, a Peruvian new organization, reported that in Ica, people fled to the streets where there was some structural damage due to a previous earthquake in 2007.

The quake was also felt in Cusco, about 400 miles away.

No immediate tsunami warning was issued.

Wyclef Jean Running For President Of Haiti

Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean has announced his intentions to run for presidency of his native Haiti.  Jean who has lived in the United States since age 9, announced his candidacy days before the August 7 deadline.

Jean was very involved in the aftermath of a January 12 earthquake that ravaged the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, killing 200,000 people.

“The quake drove home to me that Haiti can’t wait another 10 years for us to bring it into the 21st century,” said Jean according to a Time interview.

By Robert Hune-Kalter - Talk Radio News Service