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November 5, 2009
Peru’s Gonzalo Begazo among most influential Hispanics in technology in USA
November 2, 2009
Peru: Nasca civilization succumbed to “El Niño” due to deforestation
Peru expects to export US $750 million in asparagus annually
October 30, 2009
Cacao with the best aroma in the world grows in Peru
October 28, 2009
The pulse of Peru: A revitalized Lima invites rediscovery
Inexpensive Restaurant Choices in Lima, Peru
October 17, 2009
“The Great Inca Road,” a photo exhibition (of the famous Incan Capaq Ñan) organized by the Consulate General of Peru in New York, is currently open to public at the American Museum of Natural History.
October 9, 2009
Peru to register highest growth in South America in 2010-2014
October 7, 2009
Peru will have Latin America’s lowest inflation rate this year, while Venezuela will have the highest, the IMF forecasts.
The Provincial Municipality of Trujillo has started a new touristic program, that aims to guide, free of charge, domestic and foreign tourists as well who wish to know the historical center of the city, which is the capital city of La Libertad region. – Peru
October 5, 2009
Bilingual network airs Peruvian series with English subtitles – “Esta Sociedad” (Spanish for “This Society”) on Mun2
Over the past year, an average of nine woman were murdered by their spouses, boyfriends or ex-partners each month in Peru and many of these crimes were motivated by jealousy
October 2, 2009
Peru will grow most among Latin America’s top economies the next two years, the IMF forecasts.
October 1, 2009
In Lima, Going Back to Basics – What happens when you stop dining and start eating?
September 30, 2009
Peru’s largest penitentiary, located in Lima, transforms itself into a discotheque on the weekends where drugs and beer are sold, and authorities also allow entry to women and bands
Peru will ban transgenic seeds until 2014, Minister Brack says
September 28, 2009
Peru’s Tania Libertad will be awarded a Latin Grammy
September 24, 2009
Peru’s Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded with “Caballero Bonald” prize.
The Lima Stock Exchange is the Most Profitable in the World
Peruvian sound technician was awarded an Emmy Prize for his work in “House” series – Juan Karlo Cisneros
September 21, 2009
Parents Rent Children to Pornographers for a Few Cents in Peru
September 18, 2009
Former presidents from Peru and Bolivia joined newspaper editors from across the Americas on Friday in condemning what they call a series of attempts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and some of his allies, to clamp down on the news media.
September 17, 2009
Newark Public Library opens homage to Peru this September
Peru’s Novalima reaches Top 5 at WOMEX’s international ranking
September 15, 2009
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say.
Peru: National Geographic team prepares documentary series on Machu Picchu
September 8, 2009
Peru: 370 potato varieties catalogued in 7 Huanuco provinces
According to El Comercio, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru estimates that from 2009 until 2050, climate change will cost the Peruvian Government six to seven times the total of Peru’s GDP in 2008 or US$855 Billion.
September 1, 2009
Remittances sent to Peru amounted US $ 564 million
August 24, 2009
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio
August 21, 2009
Peru’s cook Gaston Acurio appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
August 14, 2009
VÍDEO- Tito el Bambino enloquece a Perú
August 13, 2009
Peru detects swine flu in Amazon Indian tribe
August 11, 2009
Two Peruvian women that immigrated to the US to work as maids, and who were forced to sleep in a closet and to work 19 hours a day, will receive US $125,000 dollars as a legal compensation on damage and unpaid salaries.
August 10, 2009
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co.
A racehorse valued at $100,000 was stolen earlier this week by several assailants who killed it to sell its meat by the kilo at a market south of Lima.
August 5, 2009
The 2009 Food-Expo fair, to take place from September 9th to 11th in Lima, Peru. may generate deals worth US$ 30 million to Peruvian entrepreneurs
August 3, 2009
At Lima circus, TV star in drag a big hit – A popular TV star in drag named La Chola Chabuca grabs the spotlight at one of Lima’s circuses, which are being held throughout the country as part of a 100-year tradition.
July 20, 2009
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for embezzlement on Monday after he admitted illegally paying his spy chief $15 million in government funds.
Peru’s Novalima to perform in Los Angeles
July 15, 2009
In 39 years performing, Afro-Peruvian songstress Eva Ayllón has recorded almost 30 albums, played for audiences 30,000-strong in her homeland and, last November, packed Carnegie Hall. – catch her in NYC at the Blender Theater at Gramercy July 17 and 18.
July 14, 2009
The No. 1 TV Drama in Peru Can Also Be Seen in the U.S.
July 9, 2009
Peru’s fabrics exports grew 15 percent
June 30, 2009
In Lima, Rediscovering Chicken – Tasting the pollo a la brasa at Pardos for the first time is a profound experience.
June 24, 2009
The Peruvian exhibition Deep Roots (Raices Profundas) will open tomorrow at 18:00 hours (23:00 GMT) at Peru’s embassy in Washington DC.
June 23, 2009
The renowned Peruvian visual artist Carlos Runcie-Tanaka is presenting his works in Houston (Texas, US) starting on June 27th.
Five Peruvian companies attending Expo Comida Latina in Chicago (US) generated US $900,000 in preliminary sales contracts, reported the Lima’s Chamber of Commerce (CCL).
June 19, 2009
From Hollywood to the Amazon: Q’orianka Kilcher joins Peruvian protestors
June 11, 2009
The leader of Peru’s Amazon Indians will be flown to exile in Nicaragua after seeking asylum following violent demonstrations that killed scores of police and protesters. Alberto Pizango, the head of Aidesep, which represents 56 tribes
June 10, 2009
Peru’s legislature on Wednesday temporarily suspended a decree easing restrictions on lumber harvesting in the Amazon rain forest, sparking weekend clashes between indigenous people and police that claimed at least 35 lives.
June 8, 2009
Dozens of people are estimated to have been killed in clashes between police and indigenous activists protesting oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian Amazonian province of Bagu
June 6, 2009
Museum dedicated to AfroPeruvian culture was inaugurated today
June 5, 2009
Bikinis Peruano! New designer found passion for swimwear in Hawaii, help in her South American roots
In its rivalry with Peru to have the largest number of registered butterfly species, Colombia has taken a giant step in exhibiting these creatures: interactive butterfly habitats that recreate natural ecosystems.
June 3, 2009
List of Peruvian restaurants across Southern California
May 29, 2009
Peru: Freezing Temperatures in Puno Result in 133 Children Deaths
May 11, 2009
Peru has 162,000 adolescent mothers
April 27, 2009
Manuel Rosales, Hugo Chavez Critic, Granted Asylum In Peru
April 22, 2009
Peru’s Potato Park – This eco-preserve is a living monument to the descendents of the Incan empire—and their most prized food. – 200 varieties on display in the visitors’ center at Peru’s Parque de la Papa – a relatively new and little-known attraction near Cusco
April 15, 2009
Peru: Mass Sterilizations During ex-president Alberto Fujimori Term
April 7, 2009
Peru court sentences Alberto Fujimori to 25 years prison
March 24, 2009
One person dies every day in Peru because of lack of organ donors
March 17, 2009
Thousands of Peru citizens clean up Lima beaches
Fueled by Coca, Peru’s Rebel War Reignites
March 16, 2009
Peru beer made from coca leaf to be exported to China
February 18, 2009
Climate Change’s Economic Assault On The Andes – Peru
Willie Colón estrenará nuevo disco “El malo II” en Lima
January 28, 2009
Criminal taxi drivers make Lima, Peru more dangerous
January 26, 2009
Multan a Bimbo por publicidad engañosa en Perú
The ancient, intricate geometric patterns stamped on the surface of a desert in Peru have long been thought of as messages to the gods, or as markers that tracked celestial objects. Now new details about these geoglyphs suggest they may have been made for “prayer walking”. The Nasca lines
January 21, 2009
Heavy rains have damaged part of one of Peru’s top tourist destination, depositing clay and sand on mysterious figures etched in the desert sand by indigenous groups centuries ago, an archaeologist said Monday.
Peru and Mexico’s Michoacán in Forbes magazine top 10 culture capitals
For Peruvians, Baskets for the U.S. Market Bring a New Way of Life
December 18, 2008
Peru’s cash-strapped Christmas treat: guinea pig
December 12, 2008
Peru is suing Yale University to recover thousands of Incan relics excavated by an American explorer at Machu Picchu.
Edwin Sulca Lagos, one of the most prominent weavers of Ayacucho in southern Peru, will be exhibiting his textile designs during a five-month show at the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, SD.
December 10, 2008
Peru to seek US$20 million in environmental aid to save Amazons
December 9, 2008
Maca, a Peruvian root vegetable related to the potato family, is gaining popularity as a potential relief for menopausal symptoms.
December 8, 2008
Cocina peruana: Desde el Callao, lomo y pescado – recipe for LOMO SALTADO
Debate Rages in Peru: Was a Lost City Ever Lost? – Machu Picchu
Chefs peruanos sirven ceviche más grande del mundo
December 6, 2008
Cocina peruana: Desde el Callao, lomo y pescado
Peru removes army chief, says spat with Chile over
December 5, 2008
Alan García respalda postulación de Betancourt a Premio Nobel
November 21, 2008
While U.S. President George W. Bush stays in Lima for the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, his wife, Laura Bush, will head south to visit Pisco, the town hardest hit by last year’s a massive earthquake that devastated Peru’s southern coast.
Alan García dice que le gustaría gobernar por tercera vez – Peru
November 20, 2008
Foreign direct investment in Peru totaled US$16.6 billion in 1Q 2008
November 19, 2008
Bullfighting in Peru is thriving amid growing protests by a younger generation demanding that the controversial blood sport be banned.
November 18, 2008
Peruvian president Alan García Pérez will hold this week a bilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart, George W. Bush, who will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Peru’s capital Lima.
November 11, 2008
Hispanics would do just about anything to get our people close to the circles of power. And that is exactly why Peru is offering to donate a very special puppy to the Obama family. – Hairless Peruvian Dog
November 6, 2008
Peru immigrants in the U.S. hold onto Obama’s amnesty promise
November 3, 2008
Laura Bozzo perdió su dentadura – A la presentadora peruana se le cayeron los dientes postizos durante la transmisión en directo del programa HOY de México
Peru’s legal sector is booming thanks to a strong economy, investment grade and a trade agreement with the United States.
Peruvian-born singer Yma Sumac dies in Los Angeles
October 27, 2008
La cocina peruana arrebata a los gourmets
October 20, 2008
US to reduce Peru’s debt by $25 million if rainforest is protected
October 15, 2008
The Chilean military has announced it will remove 23,000 anti-personnel (AP) and anti-tank (AT) land mines that were placed between its border with Peru in the 70s.
Setting aside their discrepancies and differences, members of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) met in Ecuador on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a trade association agreement with the European Union.
September 30, 2008
National police launch escort program for Peru bank customers
September 17, 2008
Fourteen British tourists driving through a remote region of Peru were held captive for nearly five hours by 50 axe-wielding villagers who mistook them for surveyors from a mining company.
