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Peru | 27 November, 2009 [ 18:57 ]
Peru: Five injured during the first day of strike in Cajamarca
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Five injured and damage to property were reported on on the first day of the 48-hour strike that peasant patrols and local organizations are observing in the province of Cutervo.
The strike, organized by the Front for Defense of the Interests and Heritage Cutervo, has been called for to demand the dismissal of Segundo Fernandez Tenorio, Sub-Regional Manager.
Early in the morning, the demonstrators were mobilizing peacefully thorugh the streets of the province.
However, violence erupted when police tried to disperse protesters who were conducting a sit-in at the front of the Sub-Region headquarters.
The police used tear gas to contain the crowd; however, the villagers responded with sticks and stones, breaking the gates of the building.
Things went worse when a group of supporters came out to defend Fernandez's management. Three policemen were injured, a protester and a journalist from a local radio station.
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Isabel Guerra
Five injured and damage to property were reported on on the first day of the 48-hour strike that peasant patrols and local organizations are observing in the province of Cutervo. The strike, organized by the Front for Defense of the Interests and Heritage Cutervo, has been called for to demand the dismissal of Segundo Fernandez Tenorio, Sub-Regional Manager.
Early in the morning, the demonstrators were mobilizing peacefully thorugh the streets of the province.
However, violence erupted when police tried to disperse protesters who were conducting a sit-in at the front of the Sub-Region headquarters.
The police used tear gas to contain the crowd; however, the villagers responded with sticks and stones, breaking the gates of the building.
Things went worse when a group of supporters came out to defend Fernandez's management. Three policemen were injured, a protester and a journalist from a local radio station.
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Advice | 27 November, 2009 [ 12:49 ]
Consumption of anchovies grew by 821% in Peru
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The General Manager of the Sociedad Nacional de Pesquería (National Fisheries Society -SNP), Richard Inurritegui, told the press that during the period 2004-2008 anchovy consumption increased 821%, encouraged by several promotional campaigns, which contributed to make more Peruvians take advantage of this resource and to incorporate it into their daily diet.
Another factor that has accelerated the consumption, according to him, is its bigger availability, since the amounts of fishing for direct human consumption have increased from 10,700 tonnes to 98,000 in the same period.
"We have are 10 different brands of canned anchovies competing in the market with about 50 preparations," he noted.
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Isabel Guerra
The General Manager of the Sociedad Nacional de Pesquería (National Fisheries Society -SNP), Richard Inurritegui, told the press that during the period 2004-2008 anchovy consumption increased 821%, encouraged by several promotional campaigns, which contributed to make more Peruvians take advantage of this resource and to incorporate it into their daily diet. Another factor that has accelerated the consumption, according to him, is its bigger availability, since the amounts of fishing for direct human consumption have increased from 10,700 tonnes to 98,000 in the same period.
"We have are 10 different brands of canned anchovies competing in the market with about 50 preparations," he noted.
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Environment/Nature | 27 November, 2009 [ 12:26 ]
Peru to create 15 new conservation areas
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Lush forests, exotic endangered animals species and important archaeological remains will be part of 15 new conservation areas to be created, that will cover more than one million hectares in eight departments of the coast, Andean mountains and jungle region in Peru.
According to Luis Alfaro, Trade Chief of the National Protected Nature Areas Service (Sernanp), these 15 proposals are already on their way to be officially declared as conservation areas, and have been voluntarily designed by communities that wish to conserve their land.
Some of the future conservation areas are, as an example, the Angostura-Faical woods in Tumbes; the Virrilá wetlands, the dry forests at Salitral and Huarmaca and the Huacrupe and Palacios forests, in Lambayeque.
Alfaro also said that there are also important areas in the Amazon to be declared as conservation areas, like the case of Choquequirao, in Cusco.
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Isabel Guerra
Lush forests, exotic endangered animals species and important archaeological remains will be part of 15 new conservation areas to be created, that will cover more than one million hectares in eight departments of the coast, Andean mountains and jungle region in Peru. According to Luis Alfaro, Trade Chief of the National Protected Nature Areas Service (Sernanp), these 15 proposals are already on their way to be officially declared as conservation areas, and have been voluntarily designed by communities that wish to conserve their land.
Some of the future conservation areas are, as an example, the Angostura-Faical woods in Tumbes; the Virrilá wetlands, the dry forests at Salitral and Huarmaca and the Huacrupe and Palacios forests, in Lambayeque.
Alfaro also said that there are also important areas in the Amazon to be declared as conservation areas, like the case of Choquequirao, in Cusco.
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Business | 27 November, 2009 [ 11:43 ]
Peru: Piura will export 1,500 tons of Red Globe grapes
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Agroindustrial company Camposol could export more than 1,500 tons of Red Globe and Flame grapes from late December, which would be an important fact because this is the first harvest of this fruit in the Piura region.
The Superintendent of Agroalegre Farm and responsible for the harvest, Jose Luis Vilcamango, said the present campaign hopes to reach 1,500 tonnes of Red Globe grape and 19 tonnes of Flame grape, which were sowed in 92 and 8 hectares respectively.
He added that this production will reach a 98% return. According to their information, 70% of the production will go to the Asian market, mainly China, and the rest of it will go to United States, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Germany among other countries.
Vilcamango reminded that grapes' development allowed for the creation of massive jobs.
"We hire between 650 and 700 persons a day during the previous stage of the harvest," he said.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Agroindustrial company Camposol could export more than 1,500 tons of Red Globe and Flame grapes from late December, which would be an important fact because this is the first harvest of this fruit in the Piura region. The Superintendent of Agroalegre Farm and responsible for the harvest, Jose Luis Vilcamango, said the present campaign hopes to reach 1,500 tonnes of Red Globe grape and 19 tonnes of Flame grape, which were sowed in 92 and 8 hectares respectively.
He added that this production will reach a 98% return. According to their information, 70% of the production will go to the Asian market, mainly China, and the rest of it will go to United States, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Germany among other countries.
Vilcamango reminded that grapes' development allowed for the creation of massive jobs.
"We hire between 650 and 700 persons a day during the previous stage of the harvest," he said.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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Business | 27 November, 2009 [ 10:55 ]
Peru: Antamina Mining Company signed an agreement with union
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Mining Company Antamina signed a new three-year labor agreement with its union workers, putting an end to four months of tense negotiations including the threat of a strike for the largest copper and zinc producers in the world.
The new agreement includes an raise in annual wages of between 4.4% and 4.7% and an extraordinary bonus of US $ 15,000 dollars for each worker.
Antamina, under the control of BHP Billiton Ltd, Xstrata Copper, Teck Cominco Ltd, and Mitsubishi Corp., confirmed the deal but refused to make any comments on the matter.
This agreement is one of the first ones made in an important mine in Peru since the international financial crisis started, and it is likely to be used as a reference for similar situations in another mining companies operating in the region.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Mining Company Antamina signed a new three-year labor agreement with its union workers, putting an end to four months of tense negotiations including the threat of a strike for the largest copper and zinc producers in the world. The new agreement includes an raise in annual wages of between 4.4% and 4.7% and an extraordinary bonus of US $ 15,000 dollars for each worker.
Antamina, under the control of BHP Billiton Ltd, Xstrata Copper, Teck Cominco Ltd, and Mitsubishi Corp., confirmed the deal but refused to make any comments on the matter.
This agreement is one of the first ones made in an important mine in Peru since the international financial crisis started, and it is likely to be used as a reference for similar situations in another mining companies operating in the region.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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Announcements | 27 November, 2009 [ 09:02 ]
Peru expects to create more than 63,000 temporary jobs next year
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Labor Ministry expects to generate 63,778 temporary jobs next year under a program called “Construyendo Perú” (Building Peru), according to Minister Manuela Garcia.
She made this announcement during her address to the Peruvian Congress, where she supported the 2010 budget of her sector, which amounts to S/. 261.18 million soles.
She said that the Ministry explained the her sectors' “Plan Reto” (“Challenge Plan”) aims to advise 20,000 companies that employ 100,000 workers, seeking to reduce labor informality.
In addition, she said that some 40,000 workers are expected to be put into companies' payrolls between January 2009 and December 2010.
Meanwhile, the Proempleo-Lima plans to find jobs for 12,000 people, while Proempleo-Callao expects to give jobs to 1,200 people.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Labor Ministry expects to generate 63,778 temporary jobs next year under a program called “Construyendo Perú” (Building Peru), according to Minister Manuela Garcia. She made this announcement during her address to the Peruvian Congress, where she supported the 2010 budget of her sector, which amounts to S/. 261.18 million soles.
She said that the Ministry explained the her sectors' “Plan Reto” (“Challenge Plan”) aims to advise 20,000 companies that employ 100,000 workers, seeking to reduce labor informality.
In addition, she said that some 40,000 workers are expected to be put into companies' payrolls between January 2009 and December 2010.
Meanwhile, the Proempleo-Lima plans to find jobs for 12,000 people, while Proempleo-Callao expects to give jobs to 1,200 people.
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Lima | 27 November, 2009 [ 08:32 ]
Peru's Police will use paragliders to patrol Lima beaches
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Police will start a new strategy for its Summer Surveillance Campaign: police officers will use paragliders to fly over Lima beaches, in order to check on the safety of their public.
This was announced by Police General Oswaldo Hernández Revollé, Head of the Seventh Territorial Direction, who also said that this is only one of the innovations innovations included in the Summer Campaign release 2010 to be started this Friday November 27th.
The PNP Aquatic Salvage Unit is a section integrated by 500 officers, with 15 women, who work in more than 90 beaches and 30 public swimming pools of the capital.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru's Police will start a new strategy for its Summer Surveillance Campaign: police officers will use paragliders to fly over Lima beaches, in order to check on the safety of their public. This was announced by Police General Oswaldo Hernández Revollé, Head of the Seventh Territorial Direction, who also said that this is only one of the innovations innovations included in the Summer Campaign release 2010 to be started this Friday November 27th.
The PNP Aquatic Salvage Unit is a section integrated by 500 officers, with 15 women, who work in more than 90 beaches and 30 public swimming pools of the capital.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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Travel and Tourism | 27 November, 2009 [ 06:30 ]
Peru’s tourism revenue expected to reach US$ 2.5 billion next year
Andina
Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez said Thursday that the country's tourism revenue is expected to hit US$ 2.5 billion in 2010.
Minister Perez said that 252.317.410 soles have been allocated to his Ministry for the fiscal year 2010.
During his presentation before the Congress, Perez said that one of Peru’s goals for the coming year is to attract 2.20 million tourists, up from 2.03 million this year.
With respect to tourism in Peru, he said the aim of his Ministry is to make tourism a competitive economic, socially inclusive and environmentally responsible activity.
For this purpose, the Peruvian minister announced that the government will invest next year 28 million soles in the execution of twenty-five tourism infrastructure projects.
Regarding foreign trade, he mentioned that the goal is to turn Peru into an exporter country and seek goods and services with higher added value.
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Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez said Thursday that the country's tourism revenue is expected to hit US$ 2.5 billion in 2010. Minister Perez said that 252.317.410 soles have been allocated to his Ministry for the fiscal year 2010.
During his presentation before the Congress, Perez said that one of Peru’s goals for the coming year is to attract 2.20 million tourists, up from 2.03 million this year.
With respect to tourism in Peru, he said the aim of his Ministry is to make tourism a competitive economic, socially inclusive and environmentally responsible activity.
For this purpose, the Peruvian minister announced that the government will invest next year 28 million soles in the execution of twenty-five tourism infrastructure projects.
Regarding foreign trade, he mentioned that the goal is to turn Peru into an exporter country and seek goods and services with higher added value.
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Announcements | 26 November, 2009 [ 20:44 ]
Peru's UPC awarded creative companies operating in the country
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The “Creatividad Empresarial” Contest, organized by the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), with the support of El Comercio, RPP and ATV, delivered prizes to the most innovative companies during 2009.
The awards ceremony, that took place at the Museo de la Nacion (National Museum), had Visanet as the star of the night, since it won the Grand Prize for its product “Pago Móvil” (Mobile Payment).
This company won another prize too, in the category of Financial, Bank and Insurance services.
Some other Peruvian companies that were awarded too are Aqua Expeditions, Helados Anelare, Peruplast (Interbank group) and Tecnológica de Alimentos (Brescia group).
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The “Creatividad Empresarial” Contest, organized by the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), with the support of El Comercio, RPP and ATV, delivered prizes to the most innovative companies during 2009. The awards ceremony, that took place at the Museo de la Nacion (National Museum), had Visanet as the star of the night, since it won the Grand Prize for its product “Pago Móvil” (Mobile Payment).
This company won another prize too, in the category of Financial, Bank and Insurance services.
Some other Peruvian companies that were awarded too are Aqua Expeditions, Helados Anelare, Peruplast (Interbank group) and Tecnológica de Alimentos (Brescia group).
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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Food | 26 November, 2009 [ 20:04 ]
Peru's "Causa de Anchoveta" may cost US $30 in NY restaurants
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The Peruvian Causa de Anchoveta (potato pie stuffed with anchovies) is one of the favorite dishes abroad: moreover, in luxurious Peruvian restaurants in New York a customer may pay up to US$30 for a dish, said the Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (Apega).
“Peruvian anchovy is very welcomed in Peruvian restaurants abroad and costumers have no doubts to pay good money for a dish made with this fish," said Apega President, Gaston Acurio.
He highlighted the increase in canned anchovy exports in recent years. "We have to encourage young businessmen to increase the quality of canned Peruvian anchovy," added Acurio, who stressed that this will help to create "Peruvian Anchovy" as a premium product brand.
He pointed out United States, Spain, Italy and France as the main destinations and most demanding markets for anchovy exports.
This year's canned anchovy exports, up to November, are worth US$20.45 million which is a difference from the US$31.86 million in 2008.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The Peruvian Causa de Anchoveta (potato pie stuffed with anchovies) is one of the favorite dishes abroad: moreover, in luxurious Peruvian restaurants in New York a customer may pay up to US$30 for a dish, said the Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (Apega). “Peruvian anchovy is very welcomed in Peruvian restaurants abroad and costumers have no doubts to pay good money for a dish made with this fish," said Apega President, Gaston Acurio.
He highlighted the increase in canned anchovy exports in recent years. "We have to encourage young businessmen to increase the quality of canned Peruvian anchovy," added Acurio, who stressed that this will help to create "Peruvian Anchovy" as a premium product brand.
He pointed out United States, Spain, Italy and France as the main destinations and most demanding markets for anchovy exports.
This year's canned anchovy exports, up to November, are worth US$20.45 million which is a difference from the US$31.86 million in 2008.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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