Increased passenger numbers in Peru’s domestic airlines
LIMA – The DGAC, Peru’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, report that Peruvian domestic passenger traffic went up by 17.24 percent between January and August this year. by Carolina Leseigneur The biggest rise in passengers occurred in August, where passenger traffic increased by 14.87 percent compared to the same period in 2010. The Cusco and [...]
Mick Jagger traveling in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s head of state, president Ollanta Humala, and his wife, Nadine Heredia, hosted Mick Jagger, the legendary front man of the Rolling Stones, at the Palacio de Gobierno (government palace) on Saturday night. Mick Jagger is in Peru touring the country purely as a tourist. The minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism was [...]
Peru beats Paraguay 2-0 in World Cup qualifier
LIMA – The clash between the Peruvian and Paraguayan national selections today ended in a 2-0 win for Peru at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. The match, a World Cup qualifier for Brazil 2014, had attacks from both teams. During the first half, the attacks were more persistent from both sides, and the Peruvian side [...]
Oktoberfest in Lima, Peru October 13-16
LIMA – Oktoberfest, the popular German beer festival will be celebrating its 10th edition in Lima next week at VIDENA (Villa Deportiva Nacional). by Carolina Leseigneur The event, Oktoberfest Perú, has become a highly popular event in the city’s calendar. Organizers are expecting large numbers of visitors throughout the festival. The festival is not just [...]
Forrester completes CSAMT survey across the Las Princesas Project, Peru
SANTIAGO DE CHUCO – Forrester Resources Corporation announced this week that it has completed a Controlled Source Audio-magnetotellurics (“CSAMT”) geophysical survey and ground magnetic survey across the Las Princesas Project, Peru. The Forrester CSAMT results are highly encouraging for Las Princesas, as the survey has outlined a broad, deep linear resistivity low feature trending east-southeasterly [...]
ExpoPerú Argentina 2011
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – The ExpoPerú Argentina opened today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 20 Peruvian participants. The expo is in Argentina to showcase Peru’s tourism and investment potential. The expo is organized by PROMPERÚ in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Relations. The expo was [...]
Strait Gold identifies large copper-in-soil anomaly at Alicia Project, Peru
LIMA – Strait Gold Corporation, a Canadian mineral exploration company active solely in Peru, has announced that results of an extensive soil sampling program have identified a new copper-in-soil anomaly over an area near the known copper mineralized zone at its Alicia property in Peru. More detailed soil sampling will be undertaken within this anomaly [...]
Professionals to continue teaching in schools in Peru
LIMA – Professionals who are not titled as educators will continue to be able to teach in schools in Peru, according to the Constitutional Tribunal. by Carolina Leseigneur Several professionals in Peru have taken the option of working as school teachers in their area of expertise rather than seeking an academic or professional career path. [...]
Peru’s Daily News: October 6
Peru Sol sees two-day rise Peru’s currency, the sol, has increased markedly in the last two days as the European Central Bank looks to ease the European markets with demand for emerging-market assets. The sol went up by half a percent the U.S. dollar today, to approximately 2.75 soles to one dollar,adding up to a [...]
Peru’s President Humala receives U.S. Southern Command Commander
LIMA – Peru’s head of state received the U.S. Southern Command head, general Douglas Fraser, on his fourth visit to the country this week to discuss various aspects on the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in terms of defense and security. by Carolina Leseigneur The meeting was also attended by Peru’s minister of defense, [...]