Tag: Peru

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 07:54 UTC
Change of policy? Obama hosts Chile and Peru presidents; Biden visits Brazil and Colombia

The White House announced that Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera will travel to Washington in June and meet with President Barack Obama. The White House also said that Vice President Joe Biden’s next week will visit Brazil and Colombia with a stop in Trinidad and Tobago.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
Peru promoting Unasur summit to address Venezuela’s political situation

Peru which currently holds the chair of Unasur, Union of South American Nations is promoting a new meeting of country members’ heads of state to address the political situation in Venezuela, Foreign minister Rafael Roncagliolo said on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 23:46 UTC
Three Latam presidents pledge inclusive growth through comprehensive reforms

Three Latin American presidents called for inclusive growth in the region through comprehensive reforms at the opening of the 2013 World Economic Forum on Latin America which is taking place in Lima, Peru.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 - 21:12 UTC
World economic forum on Latinamerica’s future begins in Lima

In the midst of global economic uncertainty, Latin America has maintained steady levels of economic growth and financial resilience over the past decade. The region has a forecast of almost 4% economic growth in 2013, and it is this encouraging prospect that is the focus of the 2013 World Economic Forum on Latin America in Lima, Peru, which opened on Tuesday 23 until April 25.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
On Mine Awareness Day, OAS praises Colombia, Peru and Ecuador

On the International Mine Awareness Day (April 4), the Organization of American States highlighted the successful humanitarian demining efforts throughout the Americas. National authorities in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are to be commended for increasing awareness of the dangers posed by landmines, for reducing the number of landmine victims, and for assuming responsibility for their national programs, said OAS.
Monday, April 1st 2013 - 19:15 UTC
Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico agree to ‘zero tariff’ for 90% of inter-trade

Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico plan to sign an accord liberalizing 90% of trade among the group when they meet at the coming Pacific Alliance summit scheduled for May 23 in Colombia announced Chilean Foreign minister Alfredo Moreno.
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:20 UTC
Peruvian capital Lima’s first woman mayor narrowly survives recall vote

The first woman mayor of Peru's capital Lima, Susana Villaran, has narrowly survived a vote to depose her from office, exit polls suggest. They indicate that Ms Villaran was backed by about over 50% of voters.
Thursday, January 24th 2013 - 08:08 UTC
Ashton praises Peru for its inclusion policy and fighting child malnutrition

The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, highlighted the “important role that Peru is playing in the Latinamerican region,” assuring that Peru will participate “very constructively” in the EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, in Santiago de Chile, on 26-27 January.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 19:48 UTC
Major operation dismantles Euro and dollar counterfeit banknote printing in Peru

A combined operation involving police forces from Peru, Spain, US Secret Service and Europol dismantled on Wednesday a counterfeit banknote print shop in Lima and arrested one suspect.
Saturday, December 15th 2012 - 20:56 UTC
Peru and Chile sign next week ‘free of mines’ designated areas along their border

Next week Chile and Peru will have concluded sweeping their border of anti personnel and anti tank mines, announced Claudio de la Puente, head of the Latin American Desk at the Peruvian Foreign ministry.