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Police officers to support transit viability during APEC in Chiclayo

(LIP-do) -- A police officers cordon will be located in the main routes of the Chiclayo City, in Lambayeque, to make easier transit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) which will be held in August, in the Peru’s northern department. The head of the II Police Region of Lambayeque, Jorge Gonzáles, indicated the operative plan to be implemented in this city during the international summit will be presented officially next week. This event will congregate authorities and advisers of the 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific region. To read the rest of the article, click here.


Puno, Peru to promote business opportunities during APEC meetings

(LIP-do) -- In an attempt to promote investment opportunities in the southern Andean city of Puno, the Municipality of Puno is preparing informational materials about potential business opportunities in this city which will be handed out to foreign delegates attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings to be held in Puno in October. Katherine Harvey, coordinator of APEC meetings in Puno, explained that this document will show Puno's tourist and export offer. Five thousand brochures and 10 thousand CDs will be available for attendees. In terms of tourist activity, she said this material will show many of Puno's attractions such as cultural, homestay and esoteric tourism, as well as eco-tourism.

"In addition, the quality of exportable products such as quinoa, fiber and alpaca meat, trout, coffee, milk products and charqui", she added. Also, it will display the various economic activities which take place in the department as mining, gold and silver jewelry and products made from leather."We can not miss this important opportunity to show the world what Puno has to offer," he said.


News Source: Andina