New Vice Minister of Tourism

Pablo Lopez de Romaña, former national director of tourism, has been appointed vice-minister of tourism in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism. He succeeds Eduardo Arrarte, who has resigned to return to the private sector. Lopez de Romaña, as also Arrarte, is a keen birdwatcher and has a particular interest in promoting Peru as [...]

Executive and regional governments reach agreement over education law

Peru’s Executive and regional governments have reached an agreement over a contentious new education law that would have prohibited public schools from hiring teachers who did not finish in the top third of their class while at University or an academic institute.

Peruvian agriculture unions begin national protest

Peruvian farmers blockaded highways with large rocks and burning tires today as part of a national strike over the government´s agriculture policy.

García proposes modifications to contentious education law

President Alan García and Education Minister José Antonio Chang announced Sunday changes to a contentious new education law that will prohibit public schools from hiring teachers who do not finish in the top third of their class while at University or an academic institute. García and Chang said they will modify Supreme Decree 004 by [...]

Controversy over education law intensifies

Controversy over a new law prohibiting public schools from hiring teachers who did not finish in the top third of their class during their studies has intensified, with Peru’s Education Minister threatening criminal charges against many of the country’s regional presidents who say the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory. In an attempt to improve Peru’s [...]

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