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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Peru is expected to pick up in 2014 to 5.2 percen, the global financial research firm BBVA Research said Thursday. |
 Peru has improved its liquidity situation during the first months of 2014, as several leading firms issued debt instruments on the international markets for restructuring short-term debt or finance investment plans, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.
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 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has introduced proposals to move toward regional integration through more coordinated production among countries.
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Mining investments in Peru are likely to reach roughly US$ 9 billion this year on the back of the continuity of the ongoing projects being carried out in country, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) said Thursday.
"Works under construction will not be stopped and mining projects on track will demand a series of goods and services to kick off their production," said Eva Arias, SNMPE's President, in statements to El Peruano official daily.
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 P eru exported 140,000 tonnes of mangoes during the 2013/14 campaign, a 40 per cent increase on the 105,000 tonnes shipped last season according to the latest figures from exporter association Apem.
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Peru's Ministry of the Environment is strongly denying reports that Lima is the most polluted city in Latin America.
The claims stem from the recently-released World Health Organization report on urban air quality worldwide. The report did not include a global ranking because the varying time periods and collection methods used in different locations render the data difficult to compare directly.
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World Health Organization Says Lima has Worst Air Pollution in LatAm
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The University of Engineering and Technology, known for building the world's first potable water-producing billboard, has come up with another ingenious invention: a billboard to reduce air pollution.
The fledgling university, founded in 2011 and known as UTEC, created the billboard in order to reduce air pollution at a construction site in downtown Lima. It has also set up a similar billboard at the construction site of its future campus in Barranco.
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In Peru's government budget of over $1 billion to mitigate the potential disasters of the approaching El Ni�o weather phenomenon, $275 million is to be invested in the agricultural sector, daily La Republica reported.
Agriculture Minister Juan Benitez said that the prevention works already underway include strengthening defenses along riverbanks and cleaning out irrigation canals in northern Peru.
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 The Vice President of Expositions at the National Geographic Society, Kathryn Keane, considers pre-Inca Peru to be "one of the great civilizations of the ancient world, on par with ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and ancient Greece."
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Peruvian First Lady Nadine Heredia held a meeting on Thursday with Chile's President Michelle Bachelet at La Moneda Palace, in Santiago, Chile.
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Lima is an internationally recognized destination for its gastronomy. Our city combines the best of the varied cuisines, styles and produce in its beautiful restaurants. Each dining space is a new experience of flavors, cultures and mixes that cherish the biodiversity of our country. From the list of the 50 Best Latin American Restaurants in Lima to the gastronomic tours, buffets and dinner show, Lima is a world of flavors and emotions open to discover on your visit.
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Foreign tourist arrivals in Peru are expected to record 8 percent growth in 2014, promoting a higher income of foreign currencies in the country, the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) has reported.
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 Responsible Travel new 2 minute travel guide to Peru argues that a tour simply ticking off each the country's biggest draws means you miss some of the country's most engaging features - its vibrant culture, remote communities and world-class gastronomy.
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Plunging into the Amazon rainforest, Ben Groundwater finds wonders aplenty. Civilisation is disappearing. It's slipping around a bend in the river, being lost in the dense jungle that hugs the banks. A minute more and it will be gone completely, just a memory, and we'll be left with nothing but the chug of an outboard engine and the enormity of the Amazon jungle. That last brush with humanity was nothing more than a wooden staircase leading to the river. It was the end of the road, literally and figuratively, as the minibus from Puerto Maldonado - the tiny Peruvian jungle town - pulled up to deposit its load of adventurers into the long, narrow boat that is now making its way up the Tambopata River, further and further still into the Amazon; further and further still from the modern world. |
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It's not quite a "Game of Thrones"-like royal intrigue, but the Queen of Afro-Peruvian Music lives thousands of miles from her countrymen - in Paterson. Eva Ayllon, 58, who has sung the traditional music of Peru since she was a girl, moved to New Jersey six years ago to be with her husband. These days, she lives a two-country existence. In fact, she lately has been spending additional time in Peru as a coach on that country's version of "The Voice," but is coming back for a show in Manhattan with the Cuban singer Albita. |
Peru's drama film "El Mudo" (The Mute) will be receiving its first public screening in the United States on Thursday night at the Modern Art Museum (MoMA) of New York, it was reported today |
 Spanish actor Antonio Banderas called Peru "magical," and praised its traditional cuisine. Banderas said the food was "excellent, it's been a long time since I tried something like that," and added "Peruvian food is emerging as one of the keys to defining this country. It's already known internationally, and last night I got to try it in person."
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