Formal employment in urban Peru increased by 1.8% and private employment increased by 1.1% in January, according to Gestion.

The Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) reported this and as well that, as of Jan. 2015, Peru has recorded 62 consecutive months of positive employment flows

The industrial sector will expand this year driven by mining, fishing sectors and the textile industry.

The Peruvian mining sector will lead the economy this year, according to International brokerage company Xdirect.

Xdirect told Gestion that the Peruvian mining sector will see a positive growth this year despite falling prices in multiple sectors.

Minera Gold first pass exploration has identified high grade prospects at the historical Brasil Copper Mine within its Cobrepampa copper-gold-silver project in southern Peru.
More than 50% of the 28 channel samples returned to date within the existing development have returned grades greater than 5% copper, 2 grams per tonne gold and 7g/t silver. 

Peru is one of the six Latin American countries with lowest poverty rates due to the dynamism caused by social inclusion programs, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) confirmed. 

Peru's government invested 50mn soles (US$16.7mn) in potable water plants in the northern Amazon jungle, a senior official said.

The program installed the plants in 65 communities in the Pastaza river valley, in the Maranon watershed, and will cover materials and operating costs for the next two years, housing and construction minister Milton Von Hesse said.

The government signed agreements with communities in four watersheds in the area to invest in water, health and social programs, he said.

The cute Andean animal's antibodies are nearly 100 percent effective in stopping the deadly virus from spreading, researchers say.

That's according to new research by a team of experts from around the world, including University College London, Harvard Medical School and Argentina's Center of Animal Virology. 

One Saturday evening's entertainment at Paulino's was a perfect analogy for my whole experience at this enjoyable west-side eatery. Taking to the stage, surrounded by a laser light show, the host's banter with the gathered crowd was as mysterious to me as parts of the menu. Yet, with bags of welcoming charm, I only wanted to stay longer and get to know the details of this mom-and-pop business even more. 

Have you seen Los Chunchos?

The typical dance, representative of the northern Andean region of Cajamarca, was recently declared a Cultural Patrimony of Peru. With the published Viceministerial Resolution No. 024-2015-VMPCIC-MC Peru's Ministry of Culture was able to confirm the declaration.

The Colca Valley located in the Caylloma province (Peru's Southern Arequipa region) expects to receive 15,000 tourists during Holy Week, the President of Colca's authority (Autocolca) Romulo Tinta estimated. 

Dressed in loincloths and speaking an unknown language, the Mashco-Piro, one of the last isolated peoples on Earth, are increasingly venturing out of their forests in Peru -- to the government's distress.

Authorities say encroachments on the Amazon rainforest by illegal loggers may be forcing the Mashco-Piro, a tribe of hunter-gatherers, into some of their first recorded contacts with the outside world.

Lima's decision to paint over murals in its historic center has created a division within the city's artistic community, with one prominent painter defending the municipalities decision to erase the art.

Last week, Lima Mayor Luis Casta�eda confirmed that his administration was painting over murals that were commissioned during the administration of his predecessor and political rival, Susana Villar�n.

One of the black balls of fur is said to be more of a mama's boy. His brother is more laid back and prefers to wrestle.

The National Zoo, which is seeking names for its two Andean bear cubs, is asking the public for input.

The brother bears were much celebrated when they were born in November at the facility in Northwest Washington. The zoo is preparing to put the two on display later this month, but they first need names.

It is a popular tradition at the zoo to seek help in naming newborn animals.