Lima, Peru | Saturday 04 July 2009 19:06 | | |

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According to a press release from the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, Peru's government granted a letter of safe-conduct to the indigenous leader Alberto Pizango Chota, former president of the Interethnic Association for Development of the Peruvian Jungle (Aidesep), who found refuge in the Embassy of Nicaragua in Lima.
Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) , has addressed a letter to President Alan García Pérez, expressing his concerns on the recent Bagua clashes, calling them "one instance of a series of government actions to abrogate the rights of the Indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon over land and resources".
Peru's Promotion of Exports and Tourism Commission (PromPeru) is organizing a Peru Tourism Fair, from June 5th to Sunday 7th , which will gather more than 70 tour operators from all around the country.
The international organization Marketing Hall of Fame awarded yesterday the “Great Modern Brand” prize to Claro, and “Great Classic Brand” prize to Bembos.
Peru has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard for its digital terrestrial television system that will be implemented starting in 2011, according to the announcement made today by Enrique Cornejo, Minister of Transport and Communication.
According to Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), medicine prices in Peru are likely to drop thanks to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
Former Peru President Alberto Fujimori is considered guilty of the alleged crimes of violation of human rights and corruption during his government, according to a survey published today, conducted by the Catholic University (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú -PUCP) a few days before the issuing of his sentence.
Galena Corporation, a Peruvian company that operates lottery and mobile phone games, and is supported by both MGS, a Finnish public company quoted on the Frankfurt stock Exchange, and Silverstring Investments N.V., a company with professional international gaming experience – subscribes an important agreement with the Chulucana’s Beneficence and launches the most innovative and secure mobile phone lottery system.
U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke late today issued a final judgment against the Government of Peru in the amount of $8.3 million and in favor of Jose Guevara, a Venezuelan national who helped Peru capture its fugitive spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos in 2001. At the same time, Judge Cooke rejected Peru’s request that the Court reconsider its decision finding that Mr. Guevara had proven his entitlement to collect the reward for Montesinos’ capture. 
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