The Peruvian government is set to kick off a process of close consultations with the United States leading to the inclusion in its visa-wiver program (VWP) in the medium term, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced. 

Peru's trade balance is expected to reach US$ 830 million this year with the country's exports rising to US$ 44.23 billion while imports are likely to hit US$ 43.4 billion, it was reported Monday. 

World's most international and high-profile banks are eager to enter Peru's financial market through the opening of both branch and representative offices in the country as it offers the best conditions for development in the region. 

Peru's National Mining Society (SNMPE) kicked off its annual gold and silver conference on Tuesday, urging the government to improve regulatory conditions for exploration at a time of uncertainty for the sector.

Mining is a major player in Peru's economy, accounting for more than half of its exports, and a good chunk of the foreign investment and government tax revenue.

Canadian miners Rio Alto Mining Ltd. and Sulliden Gold Corp said Wednesday they have agreed to merge, creating a midtier gold producer focused on mining operations in Peru where the companies own adjacent projects.

Peru's coffee export turnover is likely to hit US$ 800 million this year, as a large part of the crops are still affected by the coffee fungus known as roya or leaf rust, the National Coffee Board (JNC) reported Tuesday. 

Peruvian fishing industry should take advantage of the new marine species that El Ni�o will bring to the country's coast, said the specialist and professor of Oceanography at the Universidad Agraria La Molina, Luis Icochea. 

Sweating under a blazing sun, workers pass papayas hand over hand from a dugout canoe up the steep bank of the Huallaga River. Wearing rubber gloves for protection against the irritating sap oozing from the stem ends of the still-green fruit, two young men wash the papayas before tossing them to a young woman who arranges them in crates in the back of a waiting truck.

The Ollanta Humala administration plans to invest 1.7 billion soles (US$ 609.9 million) for a comprehensive development package to help the population living in the towns along the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM) in south-central Peru.

The 30-year public-private partnership will benefit 800,000 residents, according to a report from state news agency Andina. 

Internet access is something most of us likely take for granted, but for portions of the developing world, reliable connectivity isn't available. The New York Times recently cast its lens on an ultra-tiny Peruvian village and the struggle to install and maintain a solid communications system, chronicling the journey and hardships of maintaining telecommunications in the middle of the jungle.

Peru's Foreign Minister Eda Rivas will undertake a two-nation South American tour with visits to Paraguay and Argentina aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation. 

Defense committee members in Congress say that cell phones could become a useful tool in warning citizens about emergency situations.

According to Andina news agency, the National Defense Commission in congress has approved a measure that would allow the government to send emergency alerts via text message to cell phones around the country. Andina reports that this practice is used in several other countries. 

Archaeologists working at the Wari archaeological complex in the Vegachayoq Moqo sector have made new discoveries that promise to illuminate the mysterious pre-Inca society.

The Wari were an expansive civilization that lived in Peru from around 500 AD to 1000 AD. Their capital city, also called Wari, was located near the city of Ayacucho, in inland Peru. 

Authorities in the north coast region of Piura say they have uncovered an important pre-Inca site that was built by the Tallan culture, according to news reports.

Archaeologists believe the complex, which was found in the municipality of La Arena, was an administrative center for the Tallan culture, which developed from 700 to 1400 AD and expanded into current Ecuador. 

Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has launched a video to guide foreign tourists when arriving at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in the nation's capital Lima.