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Peruvian president Humala honoured as “Statesman of the Year” in Canada
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at the end of his three day visit to Canada was honoured in Toronto by the Canadian Council of the Americas with the “Statesman of the Year” annual award. On thanking the award President Humala said that Peru during this year is expected to expand over 5.5% while investment is set to increase by 8%. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI must admit that Peru has surprised me over the last decade.
Apr 12th, 2014 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0The defeat of Shining Path has been a major reason of this; which should cause Colombia to absolutely boom once the FARC are dealt with.
And you still won't see Argentina following their path.
Apr 14th, 2014 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I love Peru and I love to see them prosper. I know that we have our issues with them (that we are putting behind us one by one) but it is an undeniably fantastic country.
Apr 14th, 2014 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is not an Afro-European melting pot like Brazil, or a Italian-Germanic enclave like Argentina, or a Mestizo outpost like Chile. It is the cradle of South American civilization, it is the Andes, the Altiplano and the Amazon - it is the true America.
One day Peru will be great again.
@ Anglotino
Although the Shining Path has only conceded defeat in the last few years, it was Fujimori who crushed them in the last decade of the 20th century. Yet another group of odious communist idealogues deservedly thrown in to the unmarked graves they earned.
Although the reasons are understandable, I wish that Colombia had managed (like Peru did) to win its fight without US help. The presence of US military only gives ammunition to the usual nutters.
@FARC
Before you gasp your last breath, take a moment to consider that you achieved nothing more than decades of suffering for your poorest compatriots. Your failure is complete.
@toby
“And you still won't see Argentina following their path.”
Actually Toby we will see exactly that.
As I told you last year, Argentina would be forced to adopt orthodox economic policies - that has now started. Although you despise it, Argentina is frantically trying to fix all their bridges to the international community to get the foreign investment you need.
Like Peru, the Argentine economy will start to open up through necessity.
You have no clue what you are talking about. Argentina has, with one exception, followed isolationist policies since 1943.
Apr 14th, 2014 - 05:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's not me wishing anything. Its the WAY we want it in Argentina. No international community garbage. No free trade, minimal contact with our neighbors. Simple as that.
None of you matter.
Toby, you are in denial.
Apr 14th, 2014 - 06:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You know, you don't get it huh.
Apr 15th, 2014 - 03:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentines don't want free trade, they don't want open borders, they don't want to be cozy cozy with our neighbors (we always looked askance at Latin America), they don't want to be friends of the UK or the USA. Those have always been facts no one disputes. The only thing that was true is Argentina always looked to mainland Europe. That's now changed too and we really don't want much with them either (EU).
Look at the foreign policy decisions of the last 15 years and how could you say I'm in denial. You really are ill-informed.
6 Nostrils
Apr 15th, 2014 - 05:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Argentines don't want free trade, they don't want open borders, they don't want to be cozy cozy with our neighbors ”
Classic Peronist, Nostril.
Nostrils
Apr 15th, 2014 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0The article isn't even about Argentina. For someone who rants incessantly in wanting Argentina to be left alone; why the feck of use raise it as a topic.
Practise what you preach and keep Argentina out of it.
Fair play to Peru and wishing the best of times to them.
Apr 15th, 2014 - 11:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0As for Argentina, the isolationist policies remind me of the saying attributed to North Korea “We are a small nation surrounded by enemies”
@6 toby
Apr 15th, 2014 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What you want is irrelevant.
You are in denial of what is happening now.
Just a few months ago CFK was boldly stating there would be no devaluation while she was president“. This was followed by a 15% devaluation.
She has stated ”not a cent to the vulture funds“ whilst simultaneously seeking to be allowed to borrow more from the IMF.
Kicillof has been trying to come to an arrangement with the Paris Club, in order that Argentina can borrow more money.
Argentina is looking to Europe and the US for a financial lifeline. Which part of that is not happening? If you can't see it, you are ”really are ill-informed” or in denial.
And what is happening is the ground work for what comes next.
I hope Peru does well but I have concerns about the direction Bolivia is taking.
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