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Peru has very good chances to move into an advanced economy due to its solid macroeconomic fundamentals and its large quantity of natural resources, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently said. |
Peru's Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds (SBS) is set to attend the seventieth session of the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas' (ASBA) Board of Directors taking place this month in Brasilia, Brazil.
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 AFP news reported Sunday that Doe Run must pay $163 million for failing to take certain preventative measures to protect the environment at its smelting complex in La Oroya, Peru. The Government of Peru had argued that Doe Run Peru had failed build a treatment plant to reduce pollution and the court ruled in favor of the government, officials announced.
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 Peru plans to approve an environmental permit for Southern Copper's Tia Maria project by Monday at the latest, a high-level government official said.
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Peru's Association of Exporters (Adex) announced that Peruvian cacao is surely gaining more presence in Canada, thanks to the growth of exports, which increased to US$644,105 from January to May this year.
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The agro-exporters in Ica are going to see some of their business dreams come true in the next three years: a modern port in Pisco, where they can send out their products without having to first travel 300 kilometers to Callao. Two years from now, another wish will be fulfilled, when improvements to the Panamericana Sur will help to boost shipping logistics in the region.
However the third dream held by many Ica-area exporters is, without doubt, even more urgent- they want public works projects that would improve the distribution of water in the principal agricultural zones of the region.
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On top of a rugged Andean mountain situated high in Peru's Cusco region, on 30,000 acres of conserved land known as Parque de la Papa (Spanish for "Potato Park"), indigenous farmers met in late April to discuss conditions they feared were threatening their ancestral lands. |
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala called on Peruvian diplomats to uphold the Foreign Ministry's good reputation with patriotism and loyalty, since it is an essential tool for achieving the inclusive development goals set by the government.
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Lots of world leaders have denounced the violence on both sides of Israel's 3-week-old war against Hamas in Gaza. Palestinian casualties have reached 1,328, according to Gaza health authorities, while the Israeli death toll is close to 60.
But the Latin Americans appear to be leading a diplomatic storm, flying envoys out of Tel Aviv.
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Peruvian government plans to allocate 2.5 billion soles (US$ 893 million) for the construction and upgrade of national highways between August and October this year, the Transportation and Communications Ministry (MTC) reported Thursday.
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 Over the coming months, the Peruvian government will issue a decree containing a comprehensive set of measures to further improve English teaching in state schools, announced today Education Minister Jaime Saavedra. First of all, he noted, school hours for English lessons will change from 2 hours to 5 hours, starting with 1000 schools that are going to run with extended hours. This new methodology will be delivered through a blended approach of on-line and on-site learning, including two hours in class and three tutoring hours per week.
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A survey conducted by GFK company has revealed the vast majority of Peruvians (64%) agree that ceviche is the most traditional dish in Peru. Ceviche, which is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices such as lemon or lime, was well ahead of other traditional Peruvian delicacies such as Picante de Cuy (11%) and Pollo a la Brasa (20%), according to the survey released on Friday.
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Peru's export and tourism promotion board (Promperu) will attend the British Birdwatching Fair - Birdfair 2014 which will be held from August 15 to 17 in Rutland city, United Kingdom, it was reported on Saturday.
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 A government-run project aimed at empowering the Cajamarca region as a major tourism hub in northern Peru is set to begin its second stage by convening public and private actors engaged in the travel-related industry.
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 Luxury brand Belmond offers a deal for summer travelers going to Peru: Stay three nights at one of its hotels and receive a free night at a sister site. That means you could visit Lima or Cuzco and then stay for free at the iconic Belmond Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu, where rooms cost more than $1,000 a night.
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Peruvian long-distance runner In�s Melchor claimed a third gold medal for Peru after winning the 5,000 meters in 15 minutes, 58.85 seconds at the 16th Ibero-American Championship in Athletics held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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 IN A FEW HOURS, Daria Werbowy will board a plane to Peru. She's not bound for a shoot- Mario Testino has already photographed her in the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco wearing haute-trekker garb-but rather intends to spend a couple of weeks in the Amazonian jungle working with a local family to establish a school. "Peru is kind of like my second home," says the Ukrainian-Canadian, who has been traveling regularly to the country for the past five years.
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The mysteries of the Nazca Lines carved into the Peruvian desert have intensified after gales and sandstorms revealed previously unseen ancient designs. A pilot discovered a geoglyph of what appears to be a 196ft-long (60 metre) snake, as well as a type of camelid - such as a llama - above an unidentified bird. These new lines join existing geoglyphs of a dog, hummingbird, condor and a monkey, thought to have been drawn by the ancient Nazca people between the first and sixth centuries. |
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