Obama congratulates President-elect Humala

US President Barack Obama called Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala on Tuesday to congratulate him on his election victory earlier this month. Obama said he was interested in strengthening US-Peru ties and advancing collaboration on democratic governance, economic growth, citizen security and other issues, the White House said in a release. Humala was elected to Peru’s [...]

Peru signs pact providing Bolivia access to Pacific

President Alan Garcia signed on Tuesday a pact with his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales that will give the landlocked South American nation access to port facilities located in Peru’s southern coast. The agreement, which is valid for 99 years, will provide Bolivia with a tax-free maritime zone in Peru’s Ilo port, daily La Republica reported. [...]

Peru government has played no part in Bolivian letter bomb attacks, ambassador says

Days after Bolivian President Evo Morales said that the Bolivian right recently started hiring Peruvian mercenaries to stage attacks to destabilize his government, Bolivia’s ambassador to Lima, Franz Solano, said that there was no proof to support Morales’ accusations. “We’re not blaming the Peruvian government,” said Solano. “We’re only talking about individual anti-social elements, or [...]

Cardinal Cipriani warns of “foreign meddling in Peru’s internal affairs” during July 28th homily

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said during his sermon on Independence Day Tuesday that “Peru needs an iron front to stamp out foreign meddling and interference in the country’s internal affairs.” “Peru is an open country and is always ready to initiate dialogue with those willing to collaborate in good faith,” said [...]

Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister: we seek to improve our bilateral relationship with Peru

Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister David Choquehuanca said that he is to meet privately with his Peruvian counterpart José Antonio García Belaunde this week during the Mercosur presidential summit in Paraguay, in hopes of “improving bilateral relations with Peru.” “We are more than willing to improve bilateral relations with Peru,” said Choquehuanca, days after García told [...]

Peru’s García: Evo Morales’ comments are nothing short of bar-room shouts

Evo Morales’ “bar-room shouts” don’t deserve attention or a response, said Peru President Alan García on Saturday, just days after his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales called him “one of the world’s worst presidents.” “I understand the limitations some people have, each person is shaped according to his education, his level, his scope,” said García, clearly [...]

Indigenous leader Alberto Pizango granted safe passage from Peru to Nicaragua

The Peruvian indigenous leader Alberto Pizango boarded a flight Wednesday to Nicaragua, where he has been granted asylum. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted a letter of safe-conduct to Pizango, a Shawi Indian and former president of Peru’s Interethnic Association for the Development of Peru’s Jungle, Aidesep. But, according to Foreign Affairs Minister José Antonio [...]

Peru’s García urges Ecuador and Bolivia to hop aboard EU free trade talks or risk missing the train

President Alan García set speedy passage of a free trade pact and overcoming a quarrel within the Andean bloc about the rhythm of negotiations with Europe on Thursday as he inaugurated the EU-Latin American summit. “It is necessary to accelerate the signing of a free trade agreement between the Andean Community of Nations and the [...]