Tag: Ollanta Humala

• Saturday, April 21st 2012 - 07:25 UTC

  Peru gives conditional approval to major controversial mining project

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said on Friday that US-based Newmont Mining should carry out a more ambitious environmental mitigation plan if it hopes to build its 4.8 billion dollars Conga gold mine project.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 06:14 UTC

  Nine ‘illegal’ Peruvian miners rescued after six days trapped underground

  

  Nine Peruvian miners emerged into the daylight Wednesday morning after six days trapped in a collapsed mine. State television showed the miners leaving the Cabeza de Negro mine, each supported by two rescuers. They wore sunglasses to protect their eyes from the light, after spending so much time in darkness.

• Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 11:34 UTC

  Peru ‘one step away’ from ensuring cheap gas supply for the domestic market

  

  President Ollanta Humala announced Peru was “one step away” from reaching a deal with the consortium developing Block 88 of the huge Camisea gas field. The deal would ensure cheap fuel for Peru, for the next 25 to 30 years, reported the official news agency Andina.

• Monday, March 26th 2012 - 09:36 UTC

  Peruvian president joins the controversy on the turning back of HMS Montrose

  

  Peruvian president Ollanta Humala supported Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Roncagliolo following the impasse with the British embassy in Lima that strongly criticized the last minute cancelling of the protocol visit of HMS Montrose to El Callao.

• Wednesday, March 21st 2012 - 06:16 UTC

  HMS Montrose: Argentina thanks Humala; Peruvian opposition calls minister “incompetent and foolish”

  

  During a live press conference on Tuesday, Argentine President Cristina Fernández thanked “the Peruvian government and population” for their decision to leave without effect the scheduled, but controversial, visit of a British frigate “in support of the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.”

• Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 03:08 UTC

  Relief for Humala as second vice-president finally resigns over corruption claims

  

  Peruvian Vice President Omar Chehade has resigned over corruption allegations but lawmakers expect him to try to hang onto his seat in Congress, where he could face an expulsion vote later this week.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:31 UTC

  International environmental audit for mining project, promises Peru government

  

  Peru's new mine and energy minister said on Monday the government would attract private investment to the vast sector while requiring that it bring more social benefits for the fast-growing economy.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 20:22 UTC

  Peruvian government ally abandons cabinet fearing ‘militarization’

  

  Former president Alejandro Toledo announced Sunday that his party was leaving Peru's ruling coalition after President Ollanta Humala appointed an ex-army officer as the new prime minister.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:29 UTC

  Humala reshuffles cabinet and names former military officer Prime Minister

  

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has picked Jorge Humberto Merino, who worked for the government agency that promotes foreign investment, to be his new mines and energy minister, local media reported on Sunday.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 22:03 UTC

  Wing of Peru’s terrorist group Shinning Path admits defeat and wants peace talks

  

  ”Comrade Artemio” head of one of the two remnant groups of the Peruvian armed terrorist Shinning Path movement admitted defeat and called on the government in Lima to begin a dialogue process to reach a peace accord.