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Peru's economy will grow 4.2% this year to become the second-largest expanding country in South America, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) projected today. |
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Economy and Finance Minister Alonso Segura assured Peru's economy will display greater dynamism starting this month, thanks to the growth in the activity of primary sectors and the execution, in second half of 2015, of mega works under concession since last year.
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Peru's GDP growth forecast has been maintained at around 4% with this new Ministerial Cabinet led by Pedro Cateriano, says Jaime Reusche, Vice President and Senior Analyst in Moody's sovereign risk group.
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The Economic Growth Rate to be registered in Peru this year will lead to the creation of employment opportunities, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) representative in Peru Fidel Jaramillo affirmed.
In this sense, the importance of consolidating a "such development" in the country was emphasized by the representative.
"The best social policy is creating sustained, productive and stable employment because this way the economic growth targets can be articulated with social inclusion goals," he told Andina news agency.
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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala today said it is important to engage in dialogue to explain and convince people living in Tambo Valley (Arequipa region) to give the mining project Tia Maria a chance to develop.
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Mexico remained the top offtaker for Peruvian LNG during Q1, when it received seven shipments totaling 1.4Mm3.
Spain was the second-largest offtaker in the quarter with four shipments, followed by Japan and France, with one each, according to hydrocarbons licensing authority PeruPetro.
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More and more diverse Peruvian foods continue to be discovered in Europe, securing their places on the dinner table. |
The sharp increase in real-estate prices in Peru during the country's economic boom shouldn't be seen as a bubble, now that the economy has slowed down sharply, because the supply of new homes is still relatively small, according to the Peruvian Construction Chamber (Capeco). |
98% of the total 1,000 public education centers, which implemented the "Full Day School" system, have already been equipped with the adequate tools (such as: laptops and interactive systems) needed to teach the English as foreign language. |
 Some 2,000 youngsters are expected to benefit from the first stage of the Credito 18 (Credit 18) program, to be launched next July. It aims at providing financing to gifted students from underprivileged backgrounds, who want to pursue a professional career or a Master's Degree.
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 The National Program for Scholarships and Educational Credit (Pronabec) attached to the Education Ministry delivered credentials to 269 youngsters, who obtained the "Beca Peru" scholarship.
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The Peruvian Government has expressed its strongest condemnation of the terrorist acts conducted against Garissa University by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab in Kenya last Thursday. |
 Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said he and Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Maria Sanchez will assess the Chilean Government response to the second letter of protest sent by Lima regarding military espionage committed by Chile.
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 The outgoing Ambassador, Allan Wagner, who served as Agent before the Hague's International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the Maritime Border Dispute with Chile, was appointed as Director at the Javier Perez de Cuellar Diplomatic Academy of Peru.
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Award-winning chef Jos� Andr�s' China Chilcano restaurant in Washington D.C. showcases Peruvian dishes influenced by Chinese and Japanese immigrants who moved to the South American country in the 19th century. Andr�s, who helped popularize Spanish tapas in America, added another eatery to his 20 restaurants with Beefsteak, which focuses on vegetables. The 45-year-old Spanish native spoke to Reuters about his passion for Peruvian cuisine and the charity work he does in Haiti. |
 Everyone loves pancakes, but pancakes made of apple and maca, is something that few have had the pleasure of trying.
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Every year, with help from the commentary of users, Trip Advisor dedicates a list of recommended museums to visit. You don't want to fall behind this time! Here we share six museums in Peru that you must visit.
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The Culture Trip webpage included Lima's Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) in its list for "South America's Top 10 Galleries, Museums, and Art Spaces."
The MALI, located in the grand 19th century Palacio de la Exposici�n in centro de Lima, was recognized by the culture and art webpage, The Culture Trip for its collection of national art, preservation of Peruvian history, and its place as a supportive cultural environment.
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The First Encounter of Peruvian Writers in United States opens this Friday night, at the headquarters of the Embassy of Peru in the United States. Visit our Facebook page here for program details and list of participants writers. If you live in the metropolitan DC area, RSVP here: or copy the link: http://goo.gl/pEJ0xu |
Just in time for the premier of the next TV season of Game of Thrones, scientists have discovered a new species of dragonlike creatures in the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. |
Filomena Taipe Mendoza, considered Peru's oldest person, died on Sunday at 117 years of age in her home region of Huancavelica, in the country's southern Andes.
The Ministry of Social Development and Inclusion announced her death, which was reported on Monday by Peru's state news agency Andina. Taipe Mendoza was a recipient of Pension 65, a government social program that provides a small pension to Peru's elderly poor.
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