How a Little Town in Peru Is Becoming a Hotspot
Time Magazine - Thu Nov 26, 4:54 pm ETThe name of the place was, if anything, a synonym for bad luck but now it ison the trade highway between Peru and Brazil, between the Pacific and theAtlantic
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Couple visits Peru, volunteers at clinic
Peninsula Gateway - Wed Nov 25, 8:10 pm ETSheila Hunt, a Key Peninsula Fire Commissioner, and Randy Niven pose with some Peruvian children during a tour of ruins in Ollantaytambo, Peru. The couple spent three weeks in Peru, sightseeing and volunteering at an orphanage and a medical clinic.
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DJ Peru Says It's Pleased Chile Will Start Spy Investigation
INO News - Wed Nov 25, 9:30 am ETLIMA (Dow Jones)--Peru said it is pleased the Chilean government will open an investigation into allegations that a Peruvian officer was spying for Chile.
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Peru: Fujimori appeal hearing ends
Amnesty International - Thu Nov 26, 3:46 am ETThe Peruvian Supreme Court today concluded the two-day hearing of former President Alberto Fujimori's appeal against the 25-year prison sentence given to him in April 2009 for sanctioning the paramilitary death squad that was responsible for disappearances and extrajudicial killings in 1991 and 1992
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Peru pushes for a S. American peace force
Space War - Thu Nov 26, 8:21 pm ETLima (UPI) Nov 25, 2009 - Peru, apparently undeterred by rejection of earlier proposals seeking to contain an arms race in Latin America, has proposed the creation of a South American peace force to avert a regional conflict amid rising tensions and increased arms buying.
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Chile Ministry Formally Answers Peru Espionage Allegations
Nasdaq - Tue Nov 24, 11:32 am ETSANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chile's Foreign Affairs Ministry handed Peruvian authorities a formal response Tuesday to Peru's accusations Chile has been spying on its neighbor.
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Peru Stock Tax Will ‘Bury’ Integration, Hoyle Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 6:19 pm ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Peru’s proposed capital gains tax will curb share trading and “bury” a plan to integrate the nation’s stock market with bourses in Chile and Colombia, Lima Stock Exchange president Roberto Hoyle said.
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Peru board considering junior high remodeling
Kokomo Tribune - Thu Nov 26, 11:46 pm ETIf approved, construction would get under way in 2011. PERU – Peru Community Schools Superintendent Andrew Melin hopes plans for renovations or replacement of Peru Junior High School goes to a referendum, in which taxpayers approve or disapprove of the project.
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Peru's Main Stock Indexes End Lower; Sol Weakens
The Forex Market - Thu Nov 26, 4:23 pm ETLIMA (Dow Jones)--Peru's main stock market indexes ended lower Thursday, as weaker metals prices dragged down various mining company shares. The Lima Stock Exchange's broad General index ended 1.40% lower at 14,322.64.
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Ambassador: Peru needs U.S. business
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Wed Nov 25, 5:47 am ETA steadily growing economy and plans for major investments in infrastructure are two reasons to invest in Peru, its ambassador to the United States said on a swing through Cincinnati Tuesday.
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Sixt Expands into Peru
Auto Rental News - Wed Nov 25, 2:26 pm ETSixt AG, an international provider of mobility solutions, is expanding its presence in South America by launching its services in Peru.
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Peru’s Antamina Miners Sign Three-Year Labor Accord (Update2)
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 6:54 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Cia. Minera Antamina SA , operator of the world’s largest combined copper and zinc mine, avoided a strike after reaching a three-year wage accord with its workers, the company’s union said.
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Drug lords finding safe haven in Bolivia
The Washington Times - Fri Nov 27, 6:31 am ETSANTA CRUZ, Bolivia | Narco-trafficking cartels are migrating to the Andes region in Bolivia, where a diminished U.S. presence has allowed a boom in cocaine production and the opening of new drug routes, regional anti-drug officials say. Recent studies by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime show a steep rise in cocaine production in Bolivia and a smaller increase in Peru. They also show a drop in ...
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Peru court reviews Fujimori's 25-year sentence
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 9:45 pm ETPeru's Supreme Court has opened a three-day review of former president Alberto Fujimori's 25-year prison sentence for human rights violations.
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Peru's First Liquified Gas Exports Ready for May 2010
Nasdaq - Tue Nov 24, 4:17 pm ETLIMA -(Dow Jones)- Peru LNG will have its first cargo of liquified natural gas ready for export in May 2010, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Peru’s Antamina Miners Sign 3-Year Labor Accord (Update1)
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 12:19 pm ETNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Cia. Minera Antamina SA , operator of the world’s largest combined copper and zinc mine, avoided a strike after reaching a three-year wage accord with its workers, the company’s union said today.
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Police confiscate toxic toys
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