She later pitched a trip to the White House as is customary for other sports champions.
“Thanks to the strong rejection by national and international public opinion, the government revoked the reduction of the area of the Nazca Archaeological Reserve,” Mariano Castro, Peru’s former vice minister of the environment, told The Associated Press.Castro said the government justified its decision by saying it had not previously discussed its decision publicly.
“In other words, it (the government) does not go so far as to admit the measure was wrong, despite evidence of the presence of illegal mining, which seriously endangers and threatens the integrity of the Nazca Lines and petroglyphs,” he said.The ministry said a new government entity will be created to oversee the site’s management, and technical studies will be published to ensure transparency and accountability.Peruvian environmental lawyer, César Ipenza, who follows the issue closely, welcomes the technical panel, which will include local authorities, but he still has concerns.
“The truth is that the local authority is actually the one that has been calling for the reduction of the boundaries of the Nazca Lines,” Ipenza told the AP. “There will also be strong pressure from miners for this to go ahead.”Ipenza is concerned that informal mining has been steadily expanding in the area, even though all mining activity is officially banned.
“The government hasn’t taken action to remove these miners and as a result, there has been pressure to officially open the area to allow informal and illegal miners to become formalized,” he said.
The AP contacted UNESCO for comment. The organization said it would aim to provide information on Tuesday, as Monday was a public holiday in France, where it is headquartered.Earlier this year actor Sydney Sweeney paid homage to Novak on the Met Gala red carpet. She’s portraying Novak in a new film directed by Colman Domingo about her relationship with Rat Packer Sammy Davis Jr.
Of this latest honor, Novak said she is “deeply touched” to receive the award.“To be recognized for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true,” Novak said. “I will treasure every moment I spend in Venice. It will fill my heart with joy.”
The Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 6, but the full slate of films selected won’t be announced until late July. “The Holdovers” filmmaker Alexander Payne will preside over the main competition jury.TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (AP) — Several people were injured Sunday after a skydiving plane crashed outside a small Tennessee airport, authorities said.