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Isabel Guerra

Peru's President Alan García Pérez signed
the bill that will create the Ministry of Culture, the first one in the nation's history, which will now be submitted to Parliament.
The president said that this ministry is to be responsible for state policy in this area, promoting various cultural events in the country and safeguarding the Nation's cultural heritage.
It also will be responsible for systems of museums, libraries and archives, and of providing incentives for the private sector to participate in the promotion and conservation.
"If there's a nation that requires a Ministry of Culture, that is Peru, our homeland," García said. The ceremony was attended by the president's cabinet, Javier Velasquez, and the Education Minister José Antonio Chang
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