Tag: Ollanta Humala

• Thursday, July 28th 2011 - 11:04 UTC

  Peruvian president counts with the support of 68 out of 130 benches in Congress

  

  A working alliance of 68 members in the one-chamber Congress of 130 benches will be supporting the government of Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala who is to be sworn in on Thursday 28 July.

• Thursday, July 28th 2011 - 11:00 UTC

  All South American presidents, except Chavez and Lugo, present in Lima

  

  All South American presidents with the exception of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez under chemotherapy treatment, and Paraguay’s Fernando Lugo, who cancelled at last moment following medical instructions, will be present at Thursday swearing in ceremony of Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala.

• Wednesday, July 27th 2011 - 01:13 UTC

  UNASUR leaders to meet in Lima following Humala’s taking office ceremony

  

  The twelve leaders of UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) will be meeting in Lima, Thursday following on the taking office ceremony of Peruvian president Ollanta Humala. All twelve presidents have confirmed attendance with the exception of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez undergoing cancer treatment.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 23:57 UTC

  Peruvian president-elect names orthodox pro-business in key cabinet posts

  

  Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala picked more moderates for his Cabinet on Thursday as he tries to reassure investors he will govern as a centrist in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 01:40 UTC

  Humala seems ready to accept Peruvian economy is robust and on the right track

  

  In a week’s time Ollanta Humala takes office in Peru as president for the next five years.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2011 - 22:35 UTC

  Peruvian president-elect promises full support for a ‘strengthened’ OAS

  

  Peruvian president elect Olland Humala said on Wednesday he wants a “strengthened” Organization of American States, OAS, because Peru “fully supports the organization”. Humala is currently visiting United States where he was also scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama.

• Monday, July 4th 2011 - 23:17 UTC

  Peruvian president-elect will meet Obama and Clinton in Washington

  

  Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala will be meeting next Wednesday President Barack Obama and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Humala is expected in Washington on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 23:47 UTC

  Humala invites Morales to consider the re-unification of Peru and Bolivia

  

  Peruvian president elect Ollanta Humala invited his Bolivian peer Evo Morales to consider bilateral integration, in which both countries would unite into a confederation as happened between 1836 and 1839.

• Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 01:04 UTC

  Uruguayan lawmakers mark the difference between “terrorism” and “armed insurgency”

  

  A group of Uruguayan lawmakers have written a letter to Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala requesting a more humane treatment for Victor Polay Campos, head of the guerrilla Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, MRTA, jailed since 1992.

• Thursday, June 16th 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  Humala announces an “open channel of direct communication” with Chile

  

  Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala highlighted the “open channel of direct communication” established with Chile and President Sebastian Piñera following a two hour meeting on Wednesday between the two leaders in Santiago’s presidential palace.