Environmentalists Begin National Water March
February 3, 2012 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · 1 Comment
Environmentalists and civil society groups in three Peruvian regions began on Wednesday a national water march, aimed mainly at rejecting Newmont Mining’s Minas Conga project. The marchers plan to converge in Lima by next week. In Cajamarca region, where Conga is located, about 500 people began the march at the Cortada lake, Ideeleradio reported. Supporters [...]
JunĂn residents demand solution to grave environmental contamination in the region and city of La Oroya
April 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Representatives of JunĂn’s Environmental Association delivered a 9,548-signature petition to Peru President Alan GarcĂa on Wednesday, demanding a solution for the severe environmental contamination in the region, and especially in La Oroya. Residents have also demanded that Doe Run Peru, which runs the poly-metallic smelter in La Oroya, comply with its environmental clean-up plan, and [...]
IADB estimates remittances to Peru to reach $3.5 billion in 2008
March 18, 2008 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · Leave a Comment
The Inter-American Development Bank has estimated that remittances to Peru will total $3.5 billion this year and increase to $4 billion in 2009, daily La RepĂşblica reported. The newspaper quoted the executive director of the Exxed consulting firm, Miguel ArbulĂş, saying that the projected total represents an increase over 2007, when Peruvians abroad sent $3 [...]
