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The US is about to be inundated with Peruvian avocados- just in time for summer! The Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC) has recently launched an unprecedented combination of trade and consumer marketing programs to support the largest Peruvian avocado crop ever exported to the United States. |
 Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is heading an Alabama delegation including eight homegrown businesses on a trade and business development mission that seeks to build commercial ties in Peru. The Alabama team made its first stop in Lima, Peru's industrial and financial center, where on Monday it received a briefing on the country's economy from the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy.
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 South African firms have been urged by the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in the South American country's mining industry, APA learnt here Wednesday.This development comes in the wake of the just-ended visit to Peru by Ministry of Trade and Industry officials together with a business delegation - including companies in the mining, construction and engineering fields.
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 Peru is one of the countries in Latin America with the largest potential to develop mobile applications, including app games and video game downloads to cell phones, The App Date reported.
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 Only 22% of Peruvian businesses use social media, La Republica reports. New media specialist Miguel Angel Pedreschi told La Republica that many business owners shy away from using social media because they haven't been educated about the benefits of utilizing resource like Twitter or Facebook- and others are experiencing some good, old-fashioned fear of the unknown.
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 Peru in the coming years will jointly manufacture Russian helicopters, the Andean nation's defense minister said Wednesday while denying that Lima plans to buy armored vehicles from Moscow. Pedro Cateriano told reporters that the accord includes the establishment of a maintenance and repair plant for the aircraft which will begin operating in 2016.
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 Peruvian state military shipbuilder SIMA delivered two barges built for the Panama Canal Authority at a ceremony Wednesday attended by Peruvian Defense Minister Peter Cateriano. "Today we delivered the last two barges of four that SIMA built after winning an international bidding process," the minister said at the company's installations in the Port of Callao.
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Peruvian Foreign Minister Eda Rivas expressed her satisfaction at the decision of the Organization of American States (OAS) to debate "Development with Social Inclusion," approach that is fully embraced and approved by Ollanta Humala's administration.
"Here we are debating this issue at the General Assembly, two years later, which demonstrates the country's leadership in this field and the remarkable results achieved in the fight against poverty," she stated.
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Peruvian Foreign Minister Eda Rivas Franchini met on Tuesday with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza in Asuncion, Paraguay, site of the forty-fourth regular session of the OAS General Assembly.
According to the OAS's website, they discussed the general topics of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Americas being held under the slogan, "Development with Social Inclusion".
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Peru's Ministry of Culture has officially declared the Festival of the Virgin of Cochargas part of the country's national cultural heritage.
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People from Washington D.C. will have the opportunity to enjoy again the exquisite flavors of the coast, highlands and jungle of Peru during the upcoming second edition of Taste of Peru.
This gastronomic festival is scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2014, at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C. 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.
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 There are many variations of this delicious dish, but the recipe here is mine, and is the result of decades of cooking sessions in my mom's kitchen. Some recipes call only for chicken breast but I find that also using dark meat gives added flavor. Aji amarillo is the key spice and I add some turmeric for added color. And though it takes patience to poach the chicken and slow cook the stew, after one bite you may just have your own spicy epiphany and fall in love with Peruvian food.
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Archaeologists have discovered a new section of Inca Road- and this one leads right to Machu Picchu. According to Andina news agency, the newly discovered road is about one and a half kilometers long, and varies between 1.2 and 1.4 meters in breadth, depending on the terrain. The road begins at Wayraqtambo and leads up to a platform from which travelers can see parts of the complex at Machu Picchu. |
 With numerous treks criss-crossing the Sacred Valley to converge on Machu Picchu, it's tough to know which to choose. The Inca Trail, the most famous route, reaches the ethereal citadel on foot, while others traverse the Andes' surging contours to the towns of Ollantaytambo or Santa Teresa, before taking a train or bus to the base town of Aguas Calientes. Tongue-twister Quechua names and abundant huacas (Inca ruins) on the map can confuse further.
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 Five years ago, clashes between police and indigenous Peruvians left over 30 dead and 200 wounded. Court cases now underway are showing that Lima's "equality" laws have not yet addressed the gaping de facto disparities.
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The craze for Chinese language and culture has spread to the southern Hemisphere. Peru has hosted its own "Chinese Bridge" -- a language proficiency competition for foreign students, during the Duanwu Festival. A jubilant dragon and lion dance part of a display for this festive atmosphere. 13 contestants coming from the country's middle schools and colleges battle it out for the title of best Chinese speaker. |
The body of the second of the two Italian climbers missing in the Peruvian Andes has been found, local media reported on Wednesday. Peruvian rescue workers found the body of Enrico Broggi on the glacier of the Alpamayo Peak. |
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