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President Ollanta Humala said Monday that Lima should feel proud of the construction of Section 2 of the Line 1 of the Lima Metro, which should improve their quality of life, saving time and putting the capital at the level of the most modern Latin American cities. |
 Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Magali Silva is set to attend the next Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial Meeting, to be held from 19-20 May, 2014 in Singapore.
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 Around one million people will be breaking out of poverty in Peru between 2014 and 2015 if the country's economy posts a growth ranging from 5.5 percent to 6 percent, the Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL) has announced. Economists expect to see further drops in poverty rates as economy continues to expand.
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Mining and hydrocarbon companies are failing to take into account the full cost of community conflicts, which are a major risk for resource projects world-wide, according to a new study released Monday.
The study, which was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S., looked at 50 projects around the world that have faced community opposition.
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The value of agricultural exports from Peru totaled US$ 1.1 billion during the first quarter of 2014, representing a 25 percent rise over the same period last year, the country's Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry (Minagri) has said. |
 Blueberry exports from Peru are set to experience more than a two-fold increase this year to reach US$ 35 million, according to Sierra Exportadora president Alfonso Velasquez. The official from the Ollanta Humala administration noted the export value of this fruit last year stood at US$16.9 million, which was an exponential jump from less than US$ 500,000 in 2012.
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Between April 21 and May 2, the Peruvian armed forces orchestrated the "Cooperation III" multinational military exercise, which was carried out in the coastal cities of Lima and Pisco. The goal was to prepare the Peruvian armed forces on how to respond in case a natural disaster strikes the Andean nation - the military units involved in the exercise carried out maneuvers like delivering humanitarian aid and transporting cargo and emergency personnel, as well as search and rescue operations.
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Speakers of Aymara, the indigenous language common in the Andes of southern Peru and the Altiplano of Bolivia, may soon be able to use Facebook in their own language.
An online community based in Bolivia, called Jaqi-Aru, has been working over the past two years to translate some 24,000 words on Facebook into Aymara, according to Peruvian daily La Republica.
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 Peru's President Ollanta Humala will be on an official visit to Mexico from June 19-20 to participate in the 9th Summit of the Pacific Alliance Leaders, it was reported Monday.
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Peru is home to over three hundred different types of aj�s and just about every dish contains some form of the chili (except the desserts, of course!). In fact, the Peruvian writer Garcilaso de la Vega once said, "The people of my homeland are so enamored of aj� that they won't eat so much as a few raw vegetables without it."
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During 'Lima Restaurant Week,' you will be able to enjoy a menu for a set price. You can choose your favorite restaurant among the 20 premium restaurants that will be participating during these ten days.
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 It seems strange how much of a difference something as small as a coffee can make. But the thinking behind the Suspended Coffees initiative is that small things can make a big difference.
It's simple: in any participating caf�, you just add an extra coffee (or something else) onto your order, to get held back for someone who needs it. According to the Suspended Coffees website, the initiative is great for several reasons: it's simple, it's direct - you know where your money's going - and you're supporting a local business as well as someone in need.
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Tourist spots located along the main Peruvian regions are expected to draw more than 3.5 million foreign visitors this year, according the Andean nation's Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur).
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 Celebrating nature and Peru's cultural heritage is central to the ethos of eco-tourism company Inkaterra, so the despacho is a fitting activity to offer guests at their Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in Aguas Calientes, where I'm staying. Some even use it to renew wedding vows.
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The Peruvian desert has built itself a certain reputation among those who took part in the 2012 and 2013 Dakars. |
 Peruvian driver Nicolas Fuchs made successful come back to international racing after grabbing the second place finish at the World Rally Car 2 in Cordoba, Argentina on Sunday.
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 Despite missing out of the World Cup, Peru's national soccer team has a new set of kits, which will be worn for the first time in friendlies against England and Switzerland on May 30th and June 3rd, respectively.
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 Carlos Ramos Heredia was sworn in as the new Attorney General of Peru for the next three years on Monday noon, replacing Jose Pelaez as nation's chief law enforcement officer.
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 The Peruvian newspaper La Prensa is reporting that Joran Van Der Sloot is set to marry his Peruvian girlfriend Leydi Figueroa, who is five months pregnant in a ceremony that will take place in the maximum security prison Piedras Gordas, announced Van Der Sloot's lawyer M�ximo Altez.
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