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Peru Headlines: Fire in Rehabilitation Center, Nephew of President Arrested, New Scholarships at over 100 universities
Fire in Rehabilitation Center On Saturday May 5th, a fire ignited inside a rehabilitation center, Sagrado Corazón de Jesús,…
Peru Headlines: Missing Cop, New Renewable Projects Coming to Peru
Search for Missing Cop Continues The head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Luis…
Peru Headlines: Gas Pipeline, Povery Rate Drops, Cerro Verde Expansion
Peru starts development of Southern Andean gas pipeline President Ollanta Humala, dressed in an Amazonian tunic (cushma) and…
US Congressmen Criticize Doe-Run Peruvian Smelting Facility
Photo: peruencontacto.com Eighteen congressional representatives from the U.S. sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary…
Peru Headlines: Coffee Exports, Police Regulations, Vargas Llosa Library
LIMA – Peru is currently the third largest coffee producer in South America. It could, however,…
Lima Stock Market could grow by 45 percent this year
Lima Stock Exchange-photo:peruthisweek.com LIMA – So far, 2012 has been kind to the Lima Stock Exchange,…
Peru to have Lowest Inflation in Latin America in 2012 and 2013
LIMA – On Monday consultancy group Latin Focus Consensus said it expected Peru to have the…
Lima and Machu Picchu nominated as top South American destinations
The World Travel Awards have nominated Lima and Machu Picchu as one of South America’s leading…
Humala launches Cuna Mas social program
President Ollanta Humala – photo: nationalturk.com LIMA – President Ollanta Humala said Friday that the government…
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Lima and Machu Picchu nominated as top South…
The World Travel Awards have nominated Lima and Machu Picchu as one of South America’s leading destinations, according to a report published in Peru…
Dakar Rally 2013 Will Begin in Lima
photo: Dakar.com LIMA – Peru is to host in 2013 the start of the Dakar Rally, the off-road race that the country hopes will…
Peru revokes British ship’s permission to …
LIMA - On Monday Peru’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafael Roncagliolo said the government had revoked permission for the British ship HMS Montrose to…
Thousands of illegal miners protest in Madre…
LIMA – On Monday approximately 5,000 informal miners protested on the main streets of Puerto Maldonado in Madre de Dios. According to Gestión the…
Peru indigenous groups call for changes to c…
“This law has loopholes,” said Alberto Pizango, the president of the indigenous umbrella organization Aidesep. “We have said from the beginning that you…
Heavy rains cause flooding in Madre de Dios
Iñapari mayor, Celso Curi, said local residents, as well as the 250 Haitian refugees, have been evacuated to higher ground, nearby. The…
Peru's unemployment rate rises
On Thursday the government announced Peru’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent to 7.8, between November and January. The country’s unemployment rate between November 2011…
Peru’s stance on Latin American diplomatic…
WASHINGTON DC- Peru’s ambassador to the US, Harold Forsyth, sat down to an interview with US Journalist Eddie Walsh to discuss Diplomatic issues in…
CAN and OAS agree to strengthen ties in the …
Headquarters of the Andean Community in Lima: Photo via ANDINA LIMA – Representatives of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control…
President Humala travels to Ica to survey ea…
A USGS map highlighting seismic hazards in Peru LIMA – President Ollanta Humala traveled to Ica this morning to survey the damage caused by…
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Peru’s stance on Latin American diplomatic issues
WASHINGTON DC- Peru’s ambassador to the US, Harold Forsyth, sat down to an interview with US Journalist Eddie Walsh to discuss Diplomatic issues…
Mining taxes should be oriented towards technology and scientific research in Peru – minister
LIMA – The minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, José Luis Silva, suggested that mining taxes should be prioritized and oriented towards technological…
Berenson allowed to travel to the US, barred at Peruvian airport
LIMA – Peru’s most famous prisoner, American activist Lori Berenson, was allowed by Peruvian courts to travel to the US for the first…
Peru and US presidents will meet in April 2012
LIMA – Peruvian President, Ollanta Humala, and US President, Barack Obama, will hold a meeting during the VI Summit of the Americas which…
Mexico approves FTA with Peru
SAN ISIDRO – Peru’s minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR), José Luis Silva Martinot, announced late Thursday that the Mexican Senate approved…
PERU'S DAILY NEWS View all
Fire in Rehabilitation Center On Saturday May 5th, a fire ignited inside a rehabilitation center, Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, in Chosica. As of now, 14 patients have died and the families…
Search for Missing Cop Continues The head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Luis Howell Ballena stated that law enforcement agencies remain committed to finding the…
Peru starts development of Southern Andean gas pipeline President Ollanta Humala, dressed in an Amazonian tunic (cushma) and a feathered headdress, announced in the Cusco town of Quillabamba the plans to begin…
Photo: peruencontacto.com Eighteen congressional representatives from the U.S. sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, to criticize the…
LIMA – Peru is currently the third largest coffee producer in South America. It could, however, become the second largest, surpassing Colombia over the next seven years, said…
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NZ trio first to skateboard from Peru to Chile through the Atacama Desert.
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand trio Alan Carnaby, Troy Bilbrough and Guy Parsons have returned home from an adventurous trip through Peru and Chile. The…
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Stories on Peru: Peru Paper, measuring success by empowering women
I Love Peru chats with Grace Bateman Greene, founder and owner of Peru Paper, a successful stationery company producing beautiful greeting cards and paper products designed and handcrafted…
Afro-Peruvians face discrimination, education and health problems
In Peru, there are more than 669,443 Peruvians who are descendants from Africa, but according to surveys, they lack the public policies that would guarantee their development. Nearly…
The Ultimate Peru List: Dating in Peru
Many people who come to Peru end up falling for a local. With the lovely weather, long walks on the beach and romantic sunsets, the scene is certainly…
The Ultimate Peru List: Food and drinks in Peru
Peru is world-renown for its cuisine. The recent explosion of Peruvian gastronomy and drinks fairs around the world, restaurants in the U.K. and others opening up in other…
Stories On Peru: Faith pilgrimage in the south of Peru on November 21
November 21 is a day full of religious activity in Ica as it marks the day of pilgrimage to the Luisa de la Torre Rojas Sanctuary, better known…
The Ultimate Peru List: Lima on $500 a month
Thinking of living cheaply in Peru’s capital for a few months? It is doable with enough grit and some smart choices. Here are some tips on living in…
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Cusqueña beer begins search for the “heirs of our magic”
Cusqueña beer has launched a competition to find the “heirs our magic” (“Herederos de nuestra magia”), calling on Peruvians to draw on their cultural heritage…
Free entrance to the Royal Tombs of Sipán today in Lambayeque
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Ecoforest project in Ancón, Peru
ANCÓN – The Hubert Lanssiers ecoforest project is considered the first of its kind to be…
Pumas to be protected at Peru’s Pómac Sanctuary
Rains cause damage, disrupt services in Peru
Peru presents activities to face climate change
200km of new cycle lanes to be constructed in Lima
Health View all
New rights for Peru’s visually-impaired community
LIMA – People with guide dogs are to be entitled to free travel on all forms…
New medical equipment at Guillermo Almenara Hospital, Lima
HIV/AIDS advances in Peru
Peruvians work 12 hours day – study
Quelling malnutrition in Peru
Science & Technology View all
Mining taxes should be oriented towards technology and scientific research in Peru – minister
LIMA – The minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, José Luis Silva, suggested that mining taxes…
Huarangal Centro Nuclear Anniversary
New management for Peru’s Cocha Cashu biological station
Conserving Peru’s native potato
Earthquake protection for vulnerable Peruvian communities
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Take a virtual trip to discover Peru’s tourism destinations
LIMA – PromPerú, Peru’s export and tourism promotion agency, is holding its first Virtual Domestic Tourism…