81.   Mantilla was attacked early Monday as he driving around Machala visiting with Peruvian citizens complaining of abuses at the hands of Peruvian authorities, Portugal said.

82.   Peruvian authorities had earlier speculated that Yoshimura may have been in Peru to deliver money to Peruvian insurgencies, but was cleared of suspicion by investigators.

83.   Peruvian authorities have proposed the commission, and after ignoring the proposal for days the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement rebels agreed in principle on Wednesday.

84.   Peruvian authorities arrested the number-two leader of the Maoist Shining Path insurgency, President Alberto Fujimori announced Thursday.

85.   Peruvian authorities have already confirmed contact between the Red Army and the Maoist guerilla group Shining Path, a staunch rival of the MRTA.

86.   Red Cross representative Michael Minnig is acting as mediator in negotiations between the hostage-takers and Peruvian authorities.

87.   The embassy informed the Peruvian authorities of the threat and said there was a possibility the call was a hoax, Jiji quoted the sources as saying.

88.   The military-style parades mounted by the Peruvian authorities prompted the rebels to open fire on soldiers making obscene gestures.

89.   The military-style parade mounted by the Peruvian authorities prompted the rebels to open fire on soldiers making obscene gestures.