Cameron Diaz has apparently offended some of the people of Peru. While she explored the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, Cameron wore a green fashion with a communist slogan on it. Seems her trendy fashion bag was emblazoned with a red star and the slogan, Serve the People, printed in Chinese on Cameron's bag. Those words were a favorite political slogan of Mao Zedong,(Mao Tse-tung) first Chairman of the Communist Party of China. .----- That particular phrase has significant meaning in the country of Peru. The Maoist Shining Path, (Communist Party of Peru), insurgency brought chaos to Peru in the 1980's and early 90's, spreading chaos, massacres, assassinations, and bombings throughout Peru. Pablo Rojas, a human rights activist in Peru was reported as saying the following about the insensitive slogan on Diaz's bag, "It alludes to a concept that did so much damage to Peru, that brought about so many victims. I don't think she should have used that bag where the followers of that ideology" did so much damage. I'm sure it was just an unknown fashion faux-pas on her part. If and when this is brought to her attention I'm sure she will apologize. I don't believe she is a communist. She's much too cute, whatever that means. She also reportedly filmed a segment for MTV during her visit to Machu Picchu, and surprised locals in the city of Cusco, by wandering around the city taking photos and talking to local residents.
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