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The U.S. News & World Report under the section of Health Rankings & Advice has named Cusco as 'Best Place to Visit' and the 'Best Affordable Vacations' spot in Central and South America, Peru's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism (Mincetur) Magali Silva noted. |
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Tasso said today he expects Peru to be "among" South Korea's 20 main trade partners because the "country meets the requirements to achieve this goal."
During the South Korea-Peru Business Forum, held in the framework of the official visit paid by South Korean President Park Geun-hye to Peru, Mr. Humala highlighted the "integration mechanisms" put in place, which led to increasing the bilateral trade by five times.
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Trade between Peru and South Korea totaled US$2.601 billion in 2014, and it is expect to continue on the "upward trend" thanks to the benefits provided by free trade, the Chairman of the Lima's Chamber of Commerce, Jorge von Wedemeyer, said
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Peru's Export and Tourism Promotion Board (known as Promperu) will attend the event "Pacific Alliance Workshop," to be held in Manizales (Colombia) on April 23 - 24.
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Peru is currently involved in establishing new free trade agreements with Turkey and Honduras, and subsequent FTA negotiations are likely to take place with India and Indonesia, announced Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Magali Silva.
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Peru is preparing to host one of the most important financial events this year when the International Monetary Fund and World Bank host their annual meetings in Lima in October.
In Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Peruvian Finance Minister Alonso Segura, Peruvian Central Bank Chief Julio Velarde, the head of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, and the director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said the decision to host the event in Lima was recognition of Peru's progress in its economy.
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Peru participated successfully in the "2015 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WGB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)" held in Washington D.C.
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The next round of IMF/World Bank meetings take place in October in Lima, Peru. Peru's Minister of Finance Alonso Segura talks with USA TODAY about why his country is well positioned to play host.
Click on the image and watch the interview!
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During the upcoming years, Peru will remain one of the highest-growing countries in Latin America, and in 2015 the country will lead the economic expansion at a rate around 4%, the Vice President and Senior Analyst in Moody's Sovereign Risk Group Jaime Reusche estimated.
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The World Bank (WB) named Peru one of Latin America and the Caribbean's growth stars of the latest 10 years, after having reached an annual average GDP per capita growth of 4.6%.
This ranks Peru only behind Panama (5.1%).
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United Cacao, the Peru-based cacao plantation company, has hopes to significantly increase its capacity via a new initiative to fund local farmers. Launching Programa Alianza Producci�n Estrat�gica Cacao, or PAPEC for short, the firm will provide low-cost financing for the planting of CCN-51 variety cacao. |
 45 illegal airstrips located at the VRAEM area (the Valley formed by the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro rivers) have been destroyed through joint operations conducted by the Peruvian Armed Forces and the National Police, it was announced today.
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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and his Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye will provide the Air Force of Peru (FAP) with the KT-1P, the first basic training aircraft co-produced in the country.
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 Korea has been in talks with the South American side to sell two dozen FA-50 jets, a variant of the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer, as Peru is expected to select its next-generation light attack aircraft in the second half of the year.
The FA-50, first unveiled in January 2006, was developed in Korea as a possible replacement for the Air Force's F-5E/F when the aging fighters are retired.
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 Peru will send some 160 members of the infantry company as part of the new contingent of blue helmet peacekeepers to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah).The contingent will be offered a farewell ceremony to be presided by Gen. Hernan Flores Ayala, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Peruvian Armed Forces.
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The existing bilateral relations between Peru and South Korea are at their best moment, Peru's President Ollanta Humala affirmed. On Monday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye paid an official visit to her Peruvian counterpart, Ollanta Humala, at Lima's Government Palace. There, both leaders and corresponding delegations held a work meeting.
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The Peruvian chef, Gast�n Acurio, has already conquered Peru. He's been considered a candidate in the running for Presidency, he's been honored by UNESCO, and many other institutions both nationally and internationally, opened restaurants all over the world, and now he's looking to expand more in Chile. |
What hits you first about the Amazon is the humidity; it's like walking through a never-ending steam room. Then there's the vastness of the jungle. When my friend and I flew into Iquitos from Peru's capital Lima, the thick vegetation looked strangely like clouds. The only break in the green canopy was the muddy grey river snaking through it.
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Peru is a country of tradition, and a country of dance. Whether it be appreciating a simple rendition of marinera norte�a in the snow, keeping kids out of crime, or recognizing a provincial dance as a Cultural Heritage custom, Peru has a spicy pep to its step. To celebrate the Month of Dance, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture will be hosting a celebration of Peruvian dance and tradition in the Gran Teatro Nacional on April 29, according to the official news portal of the Ministry. |
The Peruvian Swimming team displayed an outstanding performance at the 2015's South American Youth Championship final edition, held in Lima, by winning two gold, three silver and three bronze medals. |
 Peruvian sprinter Andy Martinez was recognized as "The Best Athlete at Uruguay's Grand Prix," where he obtained the gold medals at the 100- and 200-meter races.
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 Peruvian jockey Alan Garcia has blown into Woodbine Racetrack like a furious hurricane. Garcia, one of the leading jockeys in North America, decided to become a regular rider at Woodbine this season after years of racing at some of the top American tracks (including Saratoga, Gulfstream Park and Keeneland) and is off to a tremendous start after the opening three racing days at the north Etobicoke track.
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