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Small surf in the one-foot (0.5 metre) and onshore winds have forced event organizers to call competition off for the day at the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl.

Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women's World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic is dealing with the challenging logistics of running at the ideal venue of Lobitos, whose sand-bottom left handers have been referred to as the "Superbank in reverse," while staff and surfers stay over an hour's drive north in Mancora. Despite today's less-than-ideal conditions, a good swell is expected Friday.

"There are some small waves out there this morning, but we've opted to call competition off for the day," Richie Porta, ASP Women's World Tour Head Judge, said. "Obviously, with the swell coming, we're opting to wait for much better conditions."

When competition commences, up first will be Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, Rebecca Woods (AUS), 25, and Alana Blanchard (HAW), 19, doing battle in Heat 1 Round 1 of the Movistar Peru Classic. Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow at 7am for a possible 7:30am start.

The Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl will host the ASP Top 17 from November 3 - 8, 2009.

The event will be webcast LIVE via www.aspworldtour.com

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Isabel Guerra

According to the calendar set for the modernization project of PetroPeru's Talara Refinery, a public ceremony was held on October 30th for the official reception of Envelope Nº 1 (Technical Proposal) and Nº 2 (Economic Proposal), and the Opening of Envelope Nº 1 as well.

The Ad-Hoc committee in charge of the development of this process will proceed to the evaluation of the technical proposals received, and then, on November 20th, 2009, will inform about the results of the Technical Evaluation, carrying out in the same ceremony the Opening of Envelope Nº 2 (Economic Proposal).

The final choice will be officially announced on December 11th, 2009.

The contractor selected will be in charge of the manufacturing services and also of basic engineering, detail engineering, estimating costs, and finally the purchasing of equipment and the required construction for Talara Refinery Modernization Project.

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Isabel Guerra

The Limenian district of Miraflores agreed to donate a 8,301 m2 lot, located near Cuartel San Martín (Saint Martin Fort), to be used for the construction of the future Museum of Memory.

The decision was taken by a general assembly that was closely followed via the Internet by Mario Vargas Llosa, the President of the special high-rank commission in charge of the project.

He said this is a “generous, idealistic and patriotic” gesture.

The novelist said that the Museum of Memory will be an institution that will allow Peruvians to remember the cruelty, the fanaticism, the intolerance and the violence, and also emphasized that it will not have any bias regarding any political preference.

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James Attwood

Chile, Colombia and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding to work on the integration of securities regulation to enable cross-border trading.

Guillermo Larrain, Chile’s chief regulator, announced the accord at a press conference in Santiago today with Nahil Hirsh and Jorge Castano from the regulators of Peru and Colombia, respectively.

The countries’ three securities exchanges signed an agreement Sept. 8th formalizing their intention to integrate operations by the end of next year.

The exchanges seek to increase liquidity and attract investment by allowing cross- border stock trading, while remaining independent entities.

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Isabel Guerra

In a global-scale initiative, Kraft Foods wants to convoke more than 10,000 workers in a volunteer program to donate their time in a one-week program called “Make a delicious difference.”

128 Krafts Foods Peru workers are mobilizing in Lima, Trujillo and Arequipa to give conferences on nutrition, hygiene, safety at home, care of the environment, etc.

The activities also have the participation of nutritionist Julizza Pezo and the popular cook Lalo Martins, who prepared lunch for all the attendees to the most recent events, with the help of volunteers.

Volunteer workers even substituted mothers who had to cook in the 'comedor popular' (communal kitchen) and took care of the kids so that mothers could attend the conferences and workshops instead.

“We thank the communities for welcoming us,” said Cynthia Cavero, an active volunteer of this program, 'Alimentemos Corazones,' while Teodora Flores, from the popular kitchen 'Santa Ana' (in Lima) thanked the volunteers for allowing mothers to learn new things to improve their daily lives.

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Isabel Guerra

The US based “Spa Magazine” has appointed “Unu Spa Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel” as the winner in the category Favorite Resort / Hotel Spa - Central / South America, in its award Silver Sage Readers' Choice Awards 2009.

It is worth noting that the readers of that magazine vote for their favorite spa worldwide, according to a press release issued by Inkaterra.

The full list of winners will be announced in the  November-December edition of this magazine.

Unu is an innovative concept of SPA that Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel offers, combining the Andean mysticism with the services of an urban spa.

All the products used in Unu Spa are 100% natural, derived from local organic products, to offer a relaxing, sensual and spiritual experience to the guests.

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Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez will travel to the northern city of Jaen in Cajamarca region to inaugurate a 138- kilowatt transmission line from Carhuaquero to Jaen.

According to government sources, this event will take place at 09.25am (14.25pm GMT).

Later Tuesday, President Garcia will swear in the country's new housing, construction and sanitation minister at 1pm at Lima's Government Palace.

At 5pm, the Head of State is scheduled to meet with the president of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno.

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Isabel Guerra

More than 100 original masks, created by several artists and other renowned personalities from Peru's cultural, political, social and sports scenes, will be auctioned this September 22nd, so that more children with life-threatening diseases can realize their most wanted wishes and regain hope, strength and joy, according to Aida Vurnbrand, president of Peru's Chapter of Make-A-Wish Make Foundation.

These extraordinary objects will be sold in an original “Silent Auction,” that will be held at Corriente Alterna Visual Arts School.

Some of the Peruvian artists that are collaborating with this noble cause are Fernando de Zsyszlo, Jose Tola, Venancio Shinki, Rafael García Miró, Jaime Higa, Denisse Mulánovich, and Carlos Revilla, among others.

The Silent Auction will take place on September 22nd, at 7pm.

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Isabel Guerra

Peru's Congresswoman Keiko Fujimori announced via Twitter that her second daughter will be born on Friday, September 18th.

The baby will be born in a local private clinic, via caesarean section.

"Hello everyone! We want to share the news with you all, our daughter will be born on Friday, and her name will be Kaori Marcela," announced former President Alberto Fujimori's daughter.

The announcement includes a photo of the congresswoman accompanied by her husband, Mark Vito Villanella and her elder daughter Kyara Sofía, who is now one year and ten months old.

Reportedly, Keiko Fujimori is having a healthy pregnancy and waits with enthusiasm her new baby's arrival.

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Isabel Guerra

“I promise that 5,000 houses will be built for those affected by the 2007 earthquake under the 'Techo Propio' program from here until December,” said Peru's Housing Minister, Francis Allison, during an interview in RadioProgramas del Perú.

Allison announced that he will assume the head office of the Fund for the Reconstruction of the South (FORSUR) once the its new regulations are published in the official gazette El Peruano, which would be no longer than Thursday.

The Minister admitted that there have been delays in the reconstruction works.

“After two years, I understand many people have doubts. It's true that the works are taking too long, but it's also true that many works have been finished, too,” he sentenced.

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