LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT Labor and Unemployment. While Peru has made great strides in reducing poverty in the last 10 years, Peru has some of the most rigid labor laws in the world, which have helped spawn a massive informal economy. About three quarters of Peruvian workers are employed outside the

legal system.

UNCONTACTED TRIBE KILLS INDIGENOUS MAN IN PERU’S AMAZON A Machiguenga man from the Shipetiari community was killed Friday morning by the uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe in the Amazon jungle. As the residents were performing chores outside the village, a group of 30 Mashco Piro men entered the Shipetiari commune in 'INTERNAL RACISM' IS PREVALENT IN PERU, SURVEY SHOWS The results of Ipsos’ National Survey of Cultural Diversity and Discrimination have been released today by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and they show a bleak representation of how the indigenous populations of Peru are treated. Reina Uzcátegui Oviol, head of the ministry’s Cultural Diversity department, delivered the results of the survey on Cultura24.tv this morning. She defined PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Tweets by @NadineHeredia. Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PERU OPENS ARMED-CONFLICT MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN LIMA The Lugar de la Memoria museum was inaugurated in Lima yesterday to commemorate victims of Peru’s armed conflict with the Shining Path and MRTA.. While the “Place of Memory” museum officially opened its doors to the public today, President Ollanta Humala inaugurated the culture ministry’s latest project last night in a nationally

televised speech.

PERU TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MINING ON POPULAR 'RAINBOW MOUNTAIN' The same vibrant colors that have made Peru’s Vinicunca, known commonly as the ‘Rainbow Mountain,’ so attractive to tourists have also made it stand out to miners interested in extracting the photogenic landmark’s minerals. A recent ruling from Peru’s government, however, will prevent any mining concessions to be taken on the popular tourist attraction for at least 12 months. “The PERU'S "POTENTIAL COCAINE PRODUCTION" UP TO HIGHEST RATE Potential cocaine production in Peru has risen to its highest level in nearly three decades, according to a study from the United States White House. The study shows that coca production rose from 2016 to 2017 by 5,000 hectares of cultivated fields. That amount was still less than 2015’s figures in terms of pure coca production, but this year saw a steady increase in the amount of PERU SIGNS UN TREATY BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS Peru signs a legally-binding treaty banning nuclear weapons at the 72nd UN General Assembly. Peru has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within the framework of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York City. LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT IN THE COUNTRY KICKSTARTS PERU'S On Tuesday, the Peruvian government announced the opening of Rubí, the largest solar power plant in the country that boasts over half a million solar panels in the southern city of Moquegua. The driving force behind the initiative, ENEL, states that the plant’s cost of $170 million was funded by the multinational electricity provider and the European Bank of Investments. Rubí has a HEDGE FUND SUES PERU FOR $1.6 BILLION OVER AGRARIAN BONDS Hedge fund sues Peru for $1.6 billion over agrarian bonds. Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to redeem land bonds from the 1970s agrarian reform. The Connecticut-based hedge fund has requested arbitration before a special tribunal created in the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement which

took effect

LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT Labor and Unemployment. While Peru has made great strides in reducing poverty in the last 10 years, Peru has some of the most rigid labor laws in the world, which have helped spawn a massive informal economy. About three quarters of Peruvian workers are employed outside the

legal system.

UNCONTACTED TRIBE KILLS INDIGENOUS MAN IN PERU’S AMAZON A Machiguenga man from the Shipetiari community was killed Friday morning by the uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe in the Amazon jungle. As the residents were performing chores outside the village, a group of 30 Mashco Piro men entered the Shipetiari commune in 'INTERNAL RACISM' IS PREVALENT IN PERU, SURVEY SHOWS The results of Ipsos’ National Survey of Cultural Diversity and Discrimination have been released today by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and they show a bleak representation of how the indigenous populations of Peru are treated. Reina Uzcátegui Oviol, head of the ministry’s Cultural Diversity department, delivered the results of the survey on Cultura24.tv this morning. She defined PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Tweets by @NadineHeredia. Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PERU OPENS ARMED-CONFLICT MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN LIMA The Lugar de la Memoria museum was inaugurated in Lima yesterday to commemorate victims of Peru’s armed conflict with the Shining Path and MRTA.. While the “Place of Memory” museum officially opened its doors to the public today, President Ollanta Humala inaugurated the culture ministry’s latest project last night in a nationally

televised speech.

PERU TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MINING ON POPULAR 'RAINBOW MOUNTAIN' The same vibrant colors that have made Peru’s Vinicunca, known commonly as the ‘Rainbow Mountain,’ so attractive to tourists have also made it stand out to miners interested in extracting the photogenic landmark’s minerals. A recent ruling from Peru’s government, however, will prevent any mining concessions to be taken on the popular tourist attraction for at least 12 months. “The PERU'S "POTENTIAL COCAINE PRODUCTION" UP TO HIGHEST RATE Potential cocaine production in Peru has risen to its highest level in nearly three decades, according to a study from the United States White House. The study shows that coca production rose from 2016 to 2017 by 5,000 hectares of cultivated fields. That amount was still less than 2015’s figures in terms of pure coca production, but this year saw a steady increase in the amount of PERU SIGNS UN TREATY BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS Peru signs a legally-binding treaty banning nuclear weapons at the 72nd UN General Assembly. Peru has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within the framework of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York City. LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT IN THE COUNTRY KICKSTARTS PERU'S On Tuesday, the Peruvian government announced the opening of Rubí, the largest solar power plant in the country that boasts over half a million solar panels in the southern city of Moquegua. The driving force behind the initiative, ENEL, states that the plant’s cost of $170 million was funded by the multinational electricity provider and the European Bank of Investments. Rubí has a HEDGE FUND SUES PERU FOR $1.6 BILLION OVER AGRARIAN BONDS Hedge fund sues Peru for $1.6 billion over agrarian bonds. Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to redeem land bonds from the 1970s agrarian reform. The Connecticut-based hedge fund has requested arbitration before a special tribunal created in the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement which

took effect

LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT Labor and Unemployment. While Peru has made great strides in reducing poverty in the last 10 years, Peru has some of the most rigid labor laws in the world, which have helped spawn a massive informal economy. About three quarters of Peruvian workers are employed outside the

legal system.

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PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party.. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia.. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PROFILE OF KEIKO FUJIMORI Keiko Fujimori. Tweets by @KeikoFujimori. Keiko Fujimori is the leader of the Popular Force political party, and two-time presidential candidate. See the latest news on Keiko Fujimori. Born in 1975, Keiko was in high school at Recoleta Sacred Heart when her PERU TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MINING ON POPULAR 'RAINBOW MOUNTAIN' The same vibrant colors that have made Peru’s Vinicunca, known commonly as the ‘Rainbow Mountain,’ so attractive to tourists have also made it stand out to miners interested in extracting the photogenic landmark’s minerals. A recent ruling from Peru’s government, however, will prevent any mining concessions to be taken on the popular tourist attraction for at least 12 months. “The FOUR MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED IN PERU AVALANCHE Four mountain climbers perished in Peru’s northern state of Ancash after being overwhelmed by an avalanche last week. A team of nine climbers and porters from Peru, Mexico and Spain set out from Huaraz to attempt to climb the Huascaran mountain peak when they were hit by an avalanche in a historically cold winter in Peru’s Andes Mountains.. The bodies of Peruvian climbers LIMA RANKS AS THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN THE WORLD FOR WOMEN In a recent expert study surveying the sexual harassment that women face in major cities around the world, Peru’s capital ranks as the most dangerous for women. “Lima is the most unsafe city for a girl to leave the house alone or use public transport, both at night and during the day,” the report concluded. The survey carried out by Plan International took from nearly 400 experts in LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT IN THE COUNTRY KICKSTARTS PERU'S On Tuesday, the Peruvian government announced the opening of Rubí, the largest solar power plant in the country that boasts over half a million solar panels in the southern city of Moquegua. The driving force behind the initiative, ENEL, states that the plant’s cost of $170 million was funded by the multinational electricity provider and the European Bank of Investments. Rubí has a NEW CLUES INTO WHEREABOUTS OF MISSING CANADIAN MAN IN PERU There are new clues regarding a Canadian man who has been missing in Peru for seven months. Jesse Galganov, 23, was last seen in the town of Caraz in the region of Áncash north of Lima. According to the Montreal Gazette, a family member of Galganov’s said that new intelligence has been gathered that could give them hints of the Candian’s whereabouts. The young man left his home in MARIO VARGAS LLOSA LEAVES WIFE FOR ISABEL PREYSLER Mario Vargas Llosa leaves wife for Isabel Preysler. Peruvian author and columnist Mario Vargas Llosa has separated from his longtime wife Patricia Llosa. Peru’s most celebrated novelist and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature told a Spanish television station that he was separated from his wife of 50 years. LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT Labor and Unemployment. While Peru has made great strides in reducing poverty in the last 10 years, Peru has some of the most rigid labor laws in the world, which have helped spawn a massive informal economy. About three quarters of Peruvian workers are employed outside the

legal system.

PROFILE OF KEIKO FUJIMORI Keiko Fujimori. Tweets by @KeikoFujimori. Keiko Fujimori is the leader of the Popular Force political party, and two-time presidential candidate. See the latest news on Keiko Fujimori. Born in 1975, Keiko was in high school at Recoleta Sacred Heart when her father, Alberto Fujimori, was elected president of Peru. EDUCATION IS STILL PERU’S ACHILLES’ HEEL According to international assessments, the low national budget, the meager management of deficient public schools compounded with poor infrastructure and unmotivated teachers are some of the leading causes of a malfunctioning education system in Peru. Since the beginning of the new millennium, Peru’s economy has been growing. Income per person has tripled and the tourism industry OPINION: AMIGOS OR AMIGAS? THE NEW TREND FOR AMIGUES IS The new trend for Amigues is taking over the continent. It is impossible to imagine the Spanish language without gender. Every noun is inextricably tied to its ‘el’ or ‘la’, and each adjective defers to its noun by feminising or masculinising itself. We wake up in our feminine bed, eat our masculine breakfast and gulp down a

masculine

'INTERNAL RACISM' IS PREVALENT IN PERU, SURVEY SHOWSDISCRIMINATION IN PERURACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN MEXICO The results of Ipsos’ National Survey of Cultural Diversity and Discrimination have been released today by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and they show a bleak representation of how the indigenous populations of Peru are treated. Reina Uzcátegui Oviol, head of the ministry’s Cultural Diversity department, delivered the results of the survey on Cultura24.tv this morning. She defined PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Tweets by @NadineHeredia. Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PERU'S "POTENTIAL COCAINE PRODUCTION" UP TO HIGHEST RATE Potential cocaine production in Peru has risen to its highest level in nearly three decades, according to a study from the United States White House. The study shows that coca production rose from 2016 to 2017 by 5,000 hectares of cultivated fields. That amount was still less than 2015’s figures in terms of pure coca production, but this year saw a steady increase in the amount of FOUR MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED IN PERU AVALANCHE Four mountain climbers perished in Peru’s northern state of Ancash after being overwhelmed by an avalanche last week. A team of nine climbers and porters from Peru, Mexico and Spain set out from Huaraz to attempt to climb the Huascaran mountain peak when they were hit by an avalanche in a historically cold winter in Peru’s Andes Mountains.. The bodies of Peruvian climbers HEDGE FUND SUES PERU FOR $1.6 BILLION OVER AGRARIAN BONDS Hedge fund sues Peru for $1.6 billion over agrarian bonds. Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to redeem land bonds from the 1970s agrarian reform. The Connecticut-based hedge fund has requested arbitration before a special tribunal created in the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement which

took effect

NEW CLUES INTO WHEREABOUTS OF MISSING CANADIAN MAN IN PERU There are new clues regarding a Canadian man who has been missing in Peru for seven months. Jesse Galganov, 23, was last seen in the town of Caraz in the region of Áncash north of Lima. According to the Montreal Gazette, a family member of Galganov’s said that new intelligence has been gathered that could give them hints of the Candian’s whereabouts. The young man left his home in LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT Labor and Unemployment. While Peru has made great strides in reducing poverty in the last 10 years, Peru has some of the most rigid labor laws in the world, which have helped spawn a massive informal economy. About three quarters of Peruvian workers are employed outside the

legal system.

PROFILE OF KEIKO FUJIMORI Keiko Fujimori. Tweets by @KeikoFujimori. Keiko Fujimori is the leader of the Popular Force political party, and two-time presidential candidate. See the latest news on Keiko Fujimori. Born in 1975, Keiko was in high school at Recoleta Sacred Heart when her father, Alberto Fujimori, was elected president of Peru. EDUCATION IS STILL PERU’S ACHILLES’ HEEL According to international assessments, the low national budget, the meager management of deficient public schools compounded with poor infrastructure and unmotivated teachers are some of the leading causes of a malfunctioning education system in Peru. Since the beginning of the new millennium, Peru’s economy has been growing. Income per person has tripled and the tourism industry OPINION: AMIGOS OR AMIGAS? THE NEW TREND FOR AMIGUES IS The new trend for Amigues is taking over the continent. It is impossible to imagine the Spanish language without gender. Every noun is inextricably tied to its ‘el’ or ‘la’, and each adjective defers to its noun by feminising or masculinising itself. We wake up in our feminine bed, eat our masculine breakfast and gulp down a

masculine

'INTERNAL RACISM' IS PREVALENT IN PERU, SURVEY SHOWSDISCRIMINATION IN PERURACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN MEXICO The results of Ipsos’ National Survey of Cultural Diversity and Discrimination have been released today by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and they show a bleak representation of how the indigenous populations of Peru are treated. Reina Uzcátegui Oviol, head of the ministry’s Cultural Diversity department, delivered the results of the survey on Cultura24.tv this morning. She defined PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Tweets by @NadineHeredia. Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PERU'S "POTENTIAL COCAINE PRODUCTION" UP TO HIGHEST RATE Potential cocaine production in Peru has risen to its highest level in nearly three decades, according to a study from the United States White House. The study shows that coca production rose from 2016 to 2017 by 5,000 hectares of cultivated fields. That amount was still less than 2015’s figures in terms of pure coca production, but this year saw a steady increase in the amount of FOUR MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED IN PERU AVALANCHE Four mountain climbers perished in Peru’s northern state of Ancash after being overwhelmed by an avalanche last week. A team of nine climbers and porters from Peru, Mexico and Spain set out from Huaraz to attempt to climb the Huascaran mountain peak when they were hit by an avalanche in a historically cold winter in Peru’s Andes Mountains.. The bodies of Peruvian climbers HEDGE FUND SUES PERU FOR $1.6 BILLION OVER AGRARIAN BONDS Hedge fund sues Peru for $1.6 billion over agrarian bonds. Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to redeem land bonds from the 1970s agrarian reform. The Connecticut-based hedge fund has requested arbitration before a special tribunal created in the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement which

took effect

NEW CLUES INTO WHEREABOUTS OF MISSING CANADIAN MAN IN PERU There are new clues regarding a Canadian man who has been missing in Peru for seven months. Jesse Galganov, 23, was last seen in the town of Caraz in the region of Áncash north of Lima. According to the Montreal Gazette, a family member of Galganov’s said that new intelligence has been gathered that could give them hints of the Candian’s whereabouts. The young man left his home in PROFILE OF KEIKO FUJIMORI Keiko Fujimori. Tweets by @KeikoFujimori. Keiko Fujimori is the leader of the Popular Force political party, and two-time presidential candidate. See the latest news on Keiko Fujimori. Born in 1975, Keiko was in high school at Recoleta Sacred Heart when her father, Alberto

Fujimori, was

PROFILE OF THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE The Pacific Alliance is an economic and political bloc made up of Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. See the latest news for the Pacific Alliance.. The Pacific Alliance was created in the 2011 Declaration of Lima by Peru’s President Alan Garcia, Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos and Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon. PROFILE OF SHINING PATH The Shining Path, or “Sendero Luminoso” in Spanish, is a guerrilla rebel organization in Peru. See the latest news for the Shining Path.. Shining Path was founded in 1970 by Abimael Guzman (“Comrade Gonzalo”), a philosophy teacher inspired by the writings of Peruvian Marxist, Jose Carlos Mariategui. PROFILE OF NADINE HEREDIA Nadine Heredia is the former first lady of Peru as wife of former President Ollanta Humala, and president of the center-left Peruvian Nationalist Party.. See the latest news for Nadine Heredia.. Heredia was born in Lima on May 25, 1976 to parents from the rural Paucar del Sara Sara province of Ayacucho. PROFILE OF OLLANTA HUMALA Ollanta Humala. Tweets by @Ollanta_HumalaT. Ollanta Humala is a former president of Peru. See the latest news about Ollanta Humala. Humala was born in the department of Ayacucho to a family well-known for its leftist politics. His father, Isaac Humala, worked as a lawyer for organized labor concerns and was a member of the Communist Party of

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Popular Force politicians suspected of money laundering barred from leaving Peru. Michael Krumholtz. March 19, 2018. A trio of Popular Force politicians tied to the Odebrecht scandal will not be leaving the country anytime. Read More. PERU TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MINING ON POPULAR 'RAINBOW MOUNTAIN' The same vibrant colors that have made Peru’s Vinicunca, known commonly as the ‘Rainbow Mountain,’ so attractive to tourists have also made it stand out to miners interested in extracting the photogenic landmark’s minerals. A recent ruling from Peru’s government, however, will prevent any mining concessions to be taken on the popular tourist attraction for at least 12 months. “The UNCONTACTED TRIBE KILLS INDIGENOUS MAN IN PERU’S AMAZON A Machiguenga man from the Shipetiari community was killed Friday morning by the uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe in the Amazon jungle. As the residents were performing chores outside the village, a group of 30 Mashco Piro men entered the Shipetiari commune in PERU IS SECOND MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY IN THE AMERICAS The Barometer of the Americas 2016-2017 puts Peru second on the list of most dangerous countries in the Americas behind Venezuela. The survey, part of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), took place between 2016 and 2017 and was carried out by the Institute of Peruvian Studies with the support of US international development agency USAID, and had Patricia Zárate as the PERU SIGNS UN TREATY BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS Peru signs a legally-binding treaty banning nuclear weapons at the 72nd UN General Assembly. Peru has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within the framework of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York City.

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LATEST NEWS FROM THE HEART OF PERU PERU RECALLS DIPLOMAT IN VENEZUELA AS IT ROLLS BACK FUNCTIONS ON

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__ January 11, 2019

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Peru has removed its Charge d'Affaires from Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro took over for his second term Thursday. Peru's government has recognized the election, and subsequent Maduro win for a second…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL PEDRO CHÁVARRY RESIGNS __ By Michael Krumholtz

__ January 08, 2019

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A week after announcing he would break up a special prosecution team looking into Odebrecht's crimes in the country, Peru's Attorney General Pedro Chávarry has resigned. Chávarry announced the

decision…

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PERU'S TOP SPORTS NEWS AND UPDATES PERUVIAN DRIVER WITH DOWN SYNDROME SET TO MAKE HISTORY AT THE DAKAR

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__ January 03, 2019

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Peruvian driver Lucas Barrón will be making history when the 2019 Dakar Rally kicks off in Lima in a few days. The 25-year-old driver is set to become the first-ever participant in the history of the…

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PERU COMES UP SHORT TO COSTA RICA 3-2 __ By Michael Krumholtz __ November 20, 2018

__ NOV 20, 2018

Peru just can't seem to get on the right track. Tuesday's 3-2 loss at home to Costa Rica leaves Peru with just one win in its last six matches. Edinson Flores got Peru on the board first in the 19th

minute…

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1ST BATCH OF INAUGURAL ADVISORY BOARD AND MENTORS INTRODUCED AT VIVA

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__ October 23, 2019

__ OCT 23, 2019

Viva Air Labs this past week announced its 1st batch of inaugural Advisory Board members and Mentors. The Advisory Board and Mentors will provide feedback and ideas to help strengthen the overall

program.…

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PERU’S GOVERNMENT LOOKS TO BLOCKCHAIN TO FIGHT CORRUPTION __ By Sebastian Castro Giraldo

__ May 27, 2019

__ MAY 27, 2019

Peru's government announced that it has partnered with blockchain startup Stamping.io to create a transparent, contract-procurement system. The partnership looks to create a verification system for

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ANCIENT CEMETERY FROM THE MOCHICA CULTURE DISCOVERED IN CHICLAYO An ancient burial ground that is presumed to have belonged to the Mochica culture (800 – 1000 AD) was discovered at an archaeological dig site in Chiclayo this week. Édgar Bracamonte Lévano of the Valle de Lambayeque Archaeological Project announced the findings of 32 graves that were adorned with decorations and spiritual offerings. “The importance of the cemetery is evident by the number of tombs and their density, also the number of banquets that were given,” the lead archaeologist told Andina news agency. Twenty-three of the graves are from the Mochica culture and nine could stem from the Lambayeque culture that lasted until

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LIMA RESTAURANT MAIDO NAMED BEST IN LATIN AMERICA ONCE AGAIN Chef Mitsuharu ‘Micha’ Tsumura’s restaurant Maido was named the best restaurant in Latin America for the second consecutive year by the esteemed World’s 50 Best Restaurants publication. Maido was joined in the top two by fellow Lima restaurant Central. The choices were announced at a Tuesday event in Bogotá, Colombia where Latin America’s 50 best restaurants were named. “We love what we do and, not just at work, but overall when someone has fun and does things with love then I think they turn out well,” Tsumura told a group of reporters at the event. Maido’s decorated history is due

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COSTUMBRES PISCO WINS GOLD PRIZE AT NATIONAL PISCO FESTIVAL IN PERU The best piscos that Peru has to offer were on display at the 24th annual National Pisco Competition. This weekend’s National Pisco Festival began on Friday and the prizes for the best pisco in the country were handed out during a ceremony that same day. Arequpia’s own Rico Corporation, which makes the pisco brand Costumbres, won the gold prize at Friday’s hotly contested awards show. Some 300 piscos have been on display at the festival, which concludes today from the Plaza Municipal de Barranco in Lima. Peru’s Production Minister Raúl Pérez-Reyes said the yearly event is an important reminder of how integral

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PAIR OF 3,000 YEAR OLD SITES DUG UP IN CUSCO Peru’s immense wealth of buried artifacts has been more evident than ever this week. Just a few days after an important discovery at the Chan Chan Ruins, Peruvian archaeologists announced that they unearthed a pair of sites in Cusco that could date back 3,000 years. The recent excavations came at the Marcavalle site in the middle of Cusco where researchers say they found a teenage boy was buried just 40 centimeters underground, among other discoveries at the two sites. The body was found surrounded by stones and with a gold plate near its head that was used as some sort of ornament.

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PRE-COLUMBIAN STATUES FOUND IN THE CHAN CHAN RUINS Archaeologists discovered 19 different statues at Peru’s Chan Chan Ruins, the largest pre-Columbian era dig site in the Americas. Each of the statues is expected to be more than 750 years old, according to the Ministry of Culture. The statues came from the Chimu Kingdom, which preceded the Incan Empire. The 19 stone structures each measure about 27.5 inches (or 70 centimeters) when they were found at the Utz An, the palace of the Chimu Kingdom. https://twitter.com/MinCulturaPe/status/1055121054471983105 The discovered statues have different masks adorning them on the front and a shield-like circular object on their backs. Some even have swords in

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PERU GETS BACK MORE THAN 80 ARTIFACTS FROM ARGENTINA Argentina returned 84 ancient artifacts to Peru on Tuesday at an event where they were received by Peter Camino, the Peruvian ambassador to Argentina. The items belonged to pre-Columbian societies like the Moche, Chimu, Nazca, Inca, Vicus, and Chancay, according to Andina news agency. Argentina’s Culture Minister Pablo Avelluto hosted an event Tuesday where he gave the artifacts, some of which are estimated to be 2,000 years old, to Camino. The ancient items, which included pottery materials, were believed to have been smuggled from Peru to Argentina before being confiscated by the Argentinean government. At the ceremony, the officials highlighted the

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__ Apr 08, 2020 7:54 pm This week the airline Viva Air, through its Viva Air Labs innovation lab, announced a competition for the innovation community to develop ideas that encourage… PERU'S LATEST TECH NEWS. DELIVERING THE NEWS FROM PERÚ TO AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE EVERY DAY

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MIAMI BEACH’S CLOUD SUMMIT CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK __ By perureportsadmin

__ March 05, 2020

__ MAR 05, 2020

Miami Beach was to host the 11th annual Cloud Summit on May 12-14, however, the organizers have decided to postpone the…

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LATIN AMERICA ECOMMERCE TO REACH $70B, BIG TECH TAKES NOTICE __ By perureportsadmin __ December 11, 2019

__ DEC 11, 2019

According to a recent study, Latin America's ecommerce market will reach $70 billion USD in the next 12 months. Big Tech…

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1ST BATCH OF INAUGURAL ADVISORY BOARD AND MENTORS INTRODUCED AT VIVA

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__ By Sebastian Castro Giraldo

__ October 23, 2019

__ OCT 23, 2019

Viva Air Labs this past week announced its 1st batch of inaugural Advisory Board members and Mentors. The Advisory Board…

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PERUVIAN STARTUPS SHINE AT SEEDSTARS LATAM SUMMIT __ By Michael Krumholtz __ December 17, 2018

__ DEC 17, 2018

The Seedstars World gathering in Peru earlier this month saw homegrown startup Rebajastuscuentas.com win the event's Public…

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