President Ollanta Humala met with with President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico on Sunday at the Presidential Palace to discuss an expanding alliance between their countries due to a bilateral trade agreement that includes Chile and Colombia. Peña Nieto commented to members of the business association Confiep, that the bilateral trade has reached $2 million. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Top News from Peru
Celebrating International Youth Day: The Successful Experiences Fair
In an early celebration for International Youth Day (August 12), more than 50 private and public organizations will gather at the Kennedy Park in Miraflores, Peru today to share successful experiences in youth development campaigns. According to Maria del Carmen Calle, Head of National Programs of Integral Attention for Adolescents and Youth in the Department … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: February 28-March 4, 2011
Arequipa: 3 Million People Have no Access to Transportation Angel Linares Portilla, the District Mayor of Characato, met with the transport contractor, Ricardo Lira. During the meeting, the Mayor told Lira that 14 towns did not have access to transportation, which leaves approximately 3,000 people having to walk long distances in order to get to transport. … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: February 7-11, 2011
Peruvian Company Explores Possibility of 750 Megawatt Wind Power Center Salka Perú received permission to evaluate the wind power generation potential and feasibilty in Lagunas, Pueblo Nuevo, and Pacasmayo, which are along the northern coast of Perú. They have two years to study the feasibility and economic potential of the project, which could generate as much as 750 … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: January 24-28, 2011
Highest Reading Comprehension Level Expected to be met by 30% of Students Thirty percent of students are expected to be able to read at the highest level by the end of this year, an increase from 23.3% last year. The highest level of reading means the students can fully comprehend the material after one reading. … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: September 13- 19, 2010
Peru Peru debates entrance of GM foods According to the Ministry of Environment (MINAM is the Spanish acronym), the entry of Genetically Modified food into the country is still under debate. One spokesman said that MINAM does not believe that Peru needs GM food because of its rich natural resources. However, the issue continues to … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: August 30- September 5
Peru Peruvian bank to boost loans to women micro entrepreneurs Women entrepreneurs in Peru will have more access to microfinance loans thanks to Banco de la Microempresa (Mibanco) through the syndicated loan program of the Inter-American Development Bank. This groundbreaking program offers the equivalent of US$36 million in Peruvian soles to micro entrepreneurs. According to … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: August 23-29
Peru Amidst increased crime, Peru’s congress proposes tougher laws An increase in Peru’s level of crime in many cities has frightened citizens and led to another set of anti-crime laws to be passed by Congress. Statistics give evidence that crime is on the rise, especially in cities that are experiencing economic growth, such as Trujillo. … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: August 16-22
Peru Waters of Amazon River recede in Peru, reports government During the last couple weeks the water level of the Amazon River has been dropping. All transport and commerce activities will be negatively affected if this trend continues. According to Marco Paredes, the director of the national meteorologic service in Loreto, this could end up … Continue reading
Top News from Peru: August 9-15
Peru Lima hosts TravelMart Latin America 2010 on Sept. 22 Lima is the host of this year’s TMLA, which is said to be the most important business development event for tourism in Latin America. The event will take place September 22-24 and include nearly 1,000 visitors involved in tourism sectors, buyer and supplier organizations and … Continue reading
MEJOR Communities para todos 