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Peru's gross domestic product will rise by more than 4 percent, well above the regional average of 2 percent, result that portrays Peru as an economic model in Latin America, the World Bank (WB) reported on Wednesday.
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 Economic growth in Peru stands head and shoulders above the rest of countries in Latin America, despite the persistent global uncertainty, the World Bank (WB) said on Wednesday.
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Peru's Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds (SBS) is set to attend a technical meeting of the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA), to be held on July 23-24, 2014, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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 Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to 'BBB+' from 'BBB-', citing its strong fiscal position and high operating margins which are expected to result in manageable debt metrics.
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 Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht and its Spanish partner Enagas on Wednesday signed a contract to build and operate a $3.6 billion natural gas pipeline in the southern Peruvian Andes.
The consortium, which won the tender for the 34-year concession June 30, signed the contract even as the rival Sempra-led consortium said it will file a lawsuit against the government for what it claimed as unfair disqualification from the bidding process.
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 AusQuest should trade firmer after receiving further drilling approvals for its Puite copper-gold prospect in Peru.
This paves the way for the drilling of a large buried porphyry copper prospect under shallow covr at Puite. This is the second approval out of three major porphyry copper-gold prospects identified for drill testing this year.
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An ambitious programme to improve Peruvian farm profitability through bovine genetic improvement has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Higher incomes for family farmers are the aim of the programme, targeted at upland operations, via 1,000 million Peruvian Nuevo sol for investing 1,500 metres above sea level.
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 The Netherlands has signed a transfer agreement with the Peruvian Navy for the HNLMS Amsterdam, a logistics support ship that came into service with the Dutch Navy in the 1990s.
"This vessel, displacing over 17,000 tons, will become the largest logistic support ship in the navy, and its large transport capacity for food, clothing and medicine, thanks to its large refrigerators and storage spaces, will allow it to support different regions along the coast," the Peruvian Navy said.
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 Peru is to acquire a further eight Mil Mi-17 'Hip' transport and assault helicopters to complement the 24 ordered in late 2013, regional media disclosed on 24 July. The Mi-171Sh-variant helicopters are to be used for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations against the Shining Path insurgent group, Defensa.com reported.
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 Peru's newly appointed Prime Minister Ana Jara said her cabinet will focus on increasing employment rates, reducing poverty and bolstering active government presence in the country's inner regions, especially in the most vulnerable areas.
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It's time to get excited about eating some delicious raw seafood goodness. It's flavorful, refreshing, light, and is low in fat and sugar. It also combines well with other seafood dishes to create a multi-course meal, such as chicharron de pescado, arroz con mariscos, causa, and jalea a la chiclayana.
Ceviche has a long and complex history. Studies of ancient Moche culture in the north of Peru suggest that people would eat fish and seafood cured in chicha. The Spanish conquistadors are said to have introduced the idea of using lemon and garlic to create the marinated seafood dish we know and love today.
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Spanish actor Antonio Banderas seems to have really enjoyed his trip to Peru.
Speaking to Machu Picchu staff, Banderas said "I'm very grateful to Peru. The Inca road network is impressive. The weather was in my favor, even though there was a bit of rain, but everything has been so magical."
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 There were a total of 1,306.814 foreign tourists entering destinations across Peru between the period January to May this year, the country's Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur) has reported.
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 The Ayacucho region, in south-eastern Peru, will celebrate its traditional Vilca Raymi Festival at the archaeological Inca complex of Vilcashuama in order to increase tourist arrivals during the national holidays.
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 The archaeological complex of Licurnique, located four hours from Olmos district in Peru's northern region of Lambayeque, reveals evidence of an astronomical laboratory from the formative stage. According to excavators, astronomical functions were engraved on rocks that have successfully stood the test of time. The said archaeological site dates back to 3,500 or 4,000 years ago, and it is worth exploring without a doubt.
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 With a Facebook message and a FaceTime video conversation, suspended former Conservative senator Mike Duffy may have given Karen Duffy a glimmer of hope. Duffy recently reached out to the Peruvian woman alleging to be his daughter had a real-time conversation with her. The conversation was "warm" and lasted two hours.
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