Peru Backs Argentina Claim Over Falkland Islands

Peru’s government on Friday reiterated its support of Argentina in its longtime dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean some 300 miles from the South American nation. Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Roncagliolo said, however, that it is necessary for both countries to negotiate a solution to their conflict [...]

Uruguay eliminated Peru at Copa America

Peru’s run for the Copa America came to an end Tuesday with a defeat in the semifinal at the hands of Uruguay. Uruguay grabbed the momentum early on, although Peru managed to hold its opponents back until the second half when Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 24, knocked in two goals. Peru’s chances were further dashed at [...]

Peru, China sign military cooperation agreement

Peru and China have signed an agreement to boost cooperation on military technology and science, according to state news agency Andina. Peruvian Defense Minister Jaime Thorne said Peru has been interested on expanding its military cooperation with China. China’s Vice-President of its Central Military Committee, Xu Caihou, said the agreement is a reflection of the [...]

San Martin proposes judicial pact with Mexico

The president of Peru’s Judiciary, Cesar San Martin, has proposed creating an agreement with Mexico’s Judicial Branch in order to cooperate on legal matters, state news agency Andina reported. San Martin made the proposal during a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who was in Lima last week as part of a state visit that included [...]

Garcia signs Declaration of Lima with Chilean, Colombian, Mexican counterparts

Peru’s President Alan Garcia and his counterparts from Chile, Colombia and Mexico signed the Declaration of Lima on Thursday, which is aimed at deepening ties between the four countries. The main points of the declaration include establishing a Pacific Alliance to promote regional integration through stronger economic growth, development and better competitiveness, state news agency [...]

Getulio Vargas Foundation: Peru has region’s best “economic climate”

Peru has the region’s best “economic climate” in Latin America, according to a report published by Brazil’s Getulio Vargas Foundation, or FGV. According to the report, Latin America’s Economic Climate Index, or ECI, surged from 2.9 points in January to 3.6 points in April 2009. The jump, according to FGV economists, suggests that “rock bottom” [...]

After being stranded in Mexico for days, 17 Peruvians make it back home

Seventeen Peruvians stranded in Mexico after Peru suspended all incoming flights from the Aztec country last week finally made it back to Lima aboard a LACSA flight with a special authorization to land in Peru’s capital, reported daily El Comercio on Wednesday.

Kuczynski: report on massive job cuts “not exaggerated,” Peru to face dire times ahead

A day after Peru President Alan García labeled a National Society of Industries’ report indicating recent job losses topping 60,000 as “unnecessarily alarming,” Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, former finance minister and cabinet chief under President Toledo, stood vouched for the report’s veracity and warned of difficult times ahead. The National Society of Industries’ report is “not [...]

Peru’s Garcia proposes solutions for environmental crisis threatening world hunger

President Alan Garcia called Friday on European, Latin American and Caribbean heads of state to increase production of food crops by 2 percent to prevent starvation for millions of poor people confronted by skyrocketing prices for wheat, rice and corn. Garcia told nearly 60 presidents and chancellors assembled for the Fifth EU-Latin America Summit that [...]

Peru President Inaugurates EU-Latin America Summit

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