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During the last decade Peru has registered its best economic performance in the last 60 years, and has made the most out of the good times, in order to build a solid macroeconomic background protected against external shocks, affirmed Finance Minister, Alonso Segura. |
Peru will keep on taking the lead towards growth in Latin America, affirmed President Ollanta Humala, who noted the solid foundations that underpin the Peruvian economy amid the difficult international context.
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Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Magali Silva, informed the government is undertaking an intense promotion plan of exportable supply to allow more than 3,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mostly in the interior of the country, to generate sales worth over US$1.9 billion by 2025.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is calling on Peru to review and reorganize its denomination of urban and rural regions, according to Gestion.
The OECD is asking that Peru bring its denomination of rural and urban regions in the country to the same standards of OECD countries.
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 Peru has one of the top investment-promoting regimes in the world. Thus, companies investing in mining exploration see Peru as an "attractive country" to perform those activities, affirmed Minister of Energy and Mines, Rosa Mar�a Ortiz.
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 Mining companies are delaying investment decisions for new projects in the face of a prolonged metals price slump, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said. Anglo American, which pulled out of the Michiquillay copper project in December, is being "cautious and conservative" with its US$3.3bn Quellaveco copper project in Moquegua due to low minerals prices, Humala said. Chinalco's US$3.5bn Toromocho mine and Antamina have also faced operating problems, according to the president.
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The Peruvian government aims to pave 86% of the country's roads by mid-2016, including the Longitudinal Andean highway, part of a final infrastructure push before President Ollanta Humala (pictured) ends his five-year mandate next year. About 78% of the country's 70,000km of roads were paved through February 2015, up from 53% in 2011, Humala said at a press conference with foreign correspondents at the presidential palace. He added that the Propuentes program, which has installed 500 rural bridges to date, aims to complete a total 1,000 bridges by mid-2016. |
 Lima's city council has approved a regulation which prohibits minibuses, locally known as combis, in 16 of the Peruvian capital's most traffic-congested districts as part of an ongoing attempt to modernise its urban transport system. The new rules will take effect over the next year.
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The "Presidente de la Rep�blica" (President of the Republic) postgraduate scholarship offered by Government-run PRONABEC, will allow all Peruvian professionals to pursue Master's and Doctoral degree programs at prestigious Harvard University.
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 The Environment Minister will work "closely" and "through" decentralization to improve the environmental management in regions.
This goal can be achieved through direct and coordinated work with its authorities, indicated the head of this Ministry, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal.
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 Peru's Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal today informed that measures are being taken to deal with the 200-barrel oil spill occurred in Pluspetrol lot 8 in Loreto region.
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The north of Peru will be the first region of the country to have its own processing plant of the prized Andean grain, quinoa, according to Gestion.
The plant will have the capacity to detect details such as moisture level and impurities of the quinoa.
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The political reform's goal is to enhance democracy and institutions, as well as guarantee the competence of those who are elected to represent the population by popular vote, today said Peru's Prime Minister Ana Jara as she presented different topics, most of them bills in pursuit of a consensus agenda on the matter.
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The Spain-promoted exemption of visas for Peruvian and Colombian citizens wishing to enter the Schengen area has been politically decided, informed the head of the Spanish Government Mariano Rajoy, who expects this will be definitive in June.
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 The Chilean government responded to the diplomatic note issued by the Peruvian government, in regard to the espionage conducted by three Peruvian non-commissioned naval officers in favor of Chile.This information was confirmed by Peru's Foreign Affairs Minister, Gonzalo Gutierrez.
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Acclaimed Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio is on a mission to promote South American cuisine on a global scale and he is going beyond his empire of 44 restaurants to do it. Hailed as an ambassador for Peruvian cuisine, the 47-year-old is on a quest to promote the iconic Peruvian dish, ceviche, a cured fish or seafood dish. |
 Renowned Peruvian chef, Gaston Acurio, said the culinary industry in Peru has not been affected by the 2014 economic downturn due to its rising reputation around the world."The Peruvian gastronomy has managed to carve out an important image all over the world. This in some way protects us from the ups and downs that the Peruvian economy might be going through temporarily," he pointed out.
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Chonta Mountain offers travelers the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes and practice adventure sports, not to mention the variety of flora and fauna. |
On the southern coast of Peru lies the desert peninsula of Paracas. This barren landscape is where Peruvian archaeologist Julio Tello made an astounding discovery in 1928. His efforts uncovered a massive and complex graveyard buried under the sand and rocks. |
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