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Chile, Colombia and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding to work on the integration of securities regulation to enable cross-border trading.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Peru's Congresswoman Keiko Fujimori announced via Twitter that her second daughter will be born on Friday, September 18th.
“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.
Again, Peruvian teens Jorge and Daisy Cori were awarded Gold Medals in the last Pan American Youth Games, held this time in Argentina. 



LivingInPeru.com is happy to inform that our collaborator, Peruvian tour operator Condor Travel has donated a bus with 23 seats to the orphanage Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II. This orphanage houses 64 abandoned children, ages 4 to 17 who live in Lima. Carolina Morillas gave the bus to the orphanage, stating that “Condor Travel is very committed [to] to the community, and we are pleased to help Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II. We have supported the orphanage over the past 10 years and are very proud of its work with the children and the community.” The bus will be used during fieldtrips and also in the transportation of volunteers, many of whom come from abroad.
Mintzer Group, representing several US investment companies, plans to invest 100 million dollars this year to build 20,000 homes for low income people living in Peru, improving their quality of life.
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