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Among the initiative sets to bolster the country's growth and development are the defense of economic progress, promotion of public and private investment, prioritizing major national projects and the implementation of mechanisms for public-private partnerships. [Photo: Huacachina Dunes, by Geraint Rowland)
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Peruvian economy will be boosted by the US$ 15 billion major investment projects which are slated to kick off by year-end and during 2014, said Juan Jimenez, President of Peru's Cabinet of Ministers.
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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said his country opens up to international trade with events like Expoalimentaria 2013, which began Tuesday at the Jockey Club Convention Center in Lima.
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Peru's gross domestic product expanded 4.31% in August compared with the same month last year, led by gains in the finance, construction and mining sectors, the government said.
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Peru's President Ollanta Humala stressed the strategic importance for the country to gain further access to international markets and the creation of an industrialized offer to compete in the 'big leagues'.
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 Miner Hochschild announces it's on track for 2013 silver target
Mining firm Hochschild has reported a solid third quarter and said that it was on track to achieve its 2013 20.0m ounces silver target. (Release)
Production in the period was good for the company, with attributable production of 5.4m silver equivalent ounces. Hochschild also got approval for its Inmaculada mill construction permit from the Peruvian government.
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 Mariana hopes Condor de Oro project will be "company changing"
Mariana Resources (MARL) is to begin initial drilling at the Condor de Oro gold-copper project in Peru, in the hope it will become a "company changer". Mariana must participate in the drilling programme, which includes up to 20 holes across three concessions at the project, under the terms of its option agreement to acquire 60% of Condor Resources' stake in Condor de Oro.
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 [POINT OF VIEW] Tarnished gold: why Peru's forced labor mining matters to the US
About one-fifth of the gold exported from Peru is illegally mined, with forced labor extracting much of the precious metal that ends up in cellphones, computers and jewelry, according to US nonprofit Verit�
Peru's Andean mineral wealth has made it the world's sixth-largest gold producer and boosted it into the ranks of middle-income countries, but some miners have paid for the boom with their freedom - or their lives.
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 Photos Reveal Illegal Clearings in 'Isolated' Indigenous Peoples' Reserve in Peru's Amazon
Photos in an internal report by a Peruvian government agency reveal illegal clearings in a reserve in the Amazon purportedly protecting indigenous peoples living in 'voluntary isolation' and 'initial contact.'
The report is based on helicopter over-flights of the Kugapakori-Nahua-Nanti Reserve (KNNR) made by the National Institute for the Development of Andean, Amazonian and Afroperuvian Peoples (INDEPA) on 2 and 3 February 2012.
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Russia has proposed establishing a servicing and maintenance center in Peru for its Russian- and Soviet-made helicopters, a senior government official said Wednesday.
The offer was discussed at a meeting between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Cateriano, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said.
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Peru's government seeks to position the country as a hub for sustainable tourism hand-in-hand with biotrade, generating partnerships and competitiveness in the value chain, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has reported.
Mincetur's head, Magali Silva, pointed out the Ollanta Humala administration seeks to promote value-added exports which could change people's lives, in particular, of those living in the Peruvian inner regions by making biotrade an inclusive tool.
"Biotrade should be handled on the basis of a value chain approach, which is a partnership among producers, processors, distributors, traders and support institutions and regulations," Silva said.
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Some of Peru's top eateries are joining up to tackle chronic hunger and malnutrition in the country.
Peru is one of the world's most talked-about food hot spots right now, but there's still a large sector of the population that is vulnerable to malnutrition and chronic hunger.
With that in mind, some of the country's top restaurants are banding together to do their part in the fight against hunger.
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Peruvian producers of guinea pig meat are looking for new markets in which to sell their products.
According to Andina news agency, the Peruvian Association of Cuy Meat Promoters (APCUY) is working with Peru's National Agricultural Sanitation Service in order to receive the proper certifications for the exportation of guinea pig mean.
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TJames Buis is the chef at La Cuisine, a Peruvian restaurant that opened Oct. 5 at 3861 U.S. 41 E., next to the movie theater in Naples Towne Centre, in East Naples.
The new restaurant moved into the former home of Machu Picchu Peruvian restaurant. Lomo Tradicional, stir-fry filet mignon with onion, tomato and soy sauce, is served with rice and fries at La Cuisine.
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Peru and Bolivia have played out a 1-1 draw in the final CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier for Brazil 2014.
With neither team at the Estadio Nacional de Lima still in contention for World Cup qualification heading into Tuesday's match, the game generally lacked intensity with both goals scored in the first half. |
Instead of headlocks and body slams, aspiring writers in Lima, Peru compete against each other by writing short stories in front of a live audience, all for a shot at a grand prize publishing contract.
On a recent weeknight, a tall, masked man going by the pseudonym "Joto" sat in a cramped backstage room, along with seven other people in their 20s. Some were nervous; others appeared composed. Every one of them wore a Mexican wrestling mask. But instead of wrestling, they were there to write. |
Celebrated Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllon is set to perform at Royce Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday October 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Known for her vibrant stage personality and spectacular dance moves, the "Queen of land�" (a traditional Afro-Peruvian musical form) infuses her music with colorful sounds from the coastal area of Peru, as well as her country's indigenous, African, and Spanish musical heritage. |
I once spent a year in South America. Most of it in Peru. Once you've been to that country the rest of the continent almost becomes an irrelevancy.
It is one of the most magical and genuinely awe-inspiring countries on the planet. Or at least it was in 1989, before the era of global get-there-quick travel and know-it-all Trip Advisor online diffidence reduced everything to the humdrum. |
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