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Press Releases | 16 September, 2009 [ 10:29 ]

Peru: Congresswoman announces her new baby's arrival on Twitter


LivinginPeru.com
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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Press Releases | 8 September, 2009 [ 15:35 ]

Peru's Housing Minister promises 5,000 houses for earthquake victims


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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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Press Releases | 1 September, 2009 [ 12:15 ]

Young Peruvian chess players awarded gold in Pan-American Youth Games


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Isabel Guerra

Again, Peruvian teens Jorge and Daisy Cori were awarded Gold Medals in the last Pan American Youth Games, held this time in Argentina.

Daysi Cori, winner of the U-16 Category, is the first Peruvian World GrandMaster (WGM) and the youngest one in South America, while her brother Jorge Cori (who is only 12) won the 18-Years category.

Peruvian Ingrid Aliaga won the in the Women’s U-18 category gold medal, after defeating chess players from Ecuador, Argentina, Venezuela and United States.

Other Peruvian chess players who had an outstanding performance were Diego Cuéllar, Gold Medal winner in the Men’s U-12 category, and Aurora Felix and Ann Chumpitaz in the Women’s Under 12 and 14 categories, respectively.

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Press Releases | 26 August, 2009 [ 16:27 ]

Bus Donated to Orphanage in Lima


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.


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Press Releases | 6 August, 2009 [ 16:03 ]

Mintzer Group to invest $100 million to finance homes for low income families in Peru


Andina

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.

According to the Head Consultant of Mintzer Group, Roger Huamán, houses will be built in Ica, Cajamarca and Amazonas as soon as the regional governments sign the agreement with this company.

"At least 12.000 houses will be built in Ica, 6.000 in Cajamarca and 2.000 in Amazonas," he said to Andina news agency.

He noted that according to the agreement specifications, the company is responsible for a certain percentage of the financing as well as for the construction projects, the regional governments will also assume part of the financing.

"However, this is still being negotiated by the parties and anything can happen," he stated. According to the Executive Director of the company, Judy Mintzer, the group’s investment in Peru was driven by the positive macroeconomic environment, which really grabs investors' attention.

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Press Releases | 16 June, 2009 [ 18:11 ]

Peru granted safe-conduct to indigenous leader Alberto Pizango


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Isabel Guerra

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.

As is known, Pizango took refuge in the aforementioned diplomatic mission and requested political asylum on Monday, June 8, three days after the Bagua clashes that ended up with at least 34 casualties.

Bagua and Utcubamba courts have started a legal process against Pizango on charges of crime, kidnapping, extortion and rioting, according to the chairman of the Board of Senior Prosecutors in the Judicial District of Amazonas, Oswaldo Bautista Carranza.

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Press Releases | 10 June, 2009 [ 12:54 ]

World Council of Churches expresses concerns on Peru recent happenings


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Isabel Guerra

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".

Kobia urged the Peruvian government to order the "immediate cessation of violent repression against indigenous people" and the launch of a "meaningful dialogue" in order to "peacefully and justly resolve the conflict".

Kobia deplored the "government's inability to resolve the conflict" by peaceful means, and expresses alarm about "reports of attempts to dispose of the bodies and cover up the true extent of the loss of life".

The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of Churches with 340 member churches worldwide representing over 550 million Christians.

(The full text of the letter can be seen in this link.)

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Press Releases | 3 June, 2009 [ 09:50 ]

PromPeru organizes Tourism Fair


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Isabel Guerra

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.

This is the most important tourism fair held by Promperu.

On this occasion, Promperu will present new programs and travel prices, based on three major tourist segments: Rest Seekers, Fun Seekers and Knowledge Seekers.

Another attraction will be the Peru Tourism 3D simulator, which will display videos at 180°C from diverse Peruvian tourism destinations: the potential passengers will be virtually transported to the tourist site of their choice.

The fair will be open on 5th (15:00 to 20:00 hours), June 6th and 7th (11:00 to 20:00).

Admission is free.

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Press Releases | 22 May, 2009 [ 11:26 ]

Peru: Claro and Bembos won Effie awards


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Isabel Guerra

The international organization Marketing Hall of Fame awarded yesterday the “Great Modern Brand” prize to Claro, and “Great Classic Brand” prize to Bembos.

Another awarded companies were Backus (any product), Procter & Gamble (new product launch), Telefonica (new services and any service) Braedt (corporate image), Interbank (small budget campaign) and Mibanco (better promotion).

Effie awards in Peru are sponsored by the National Association of Advertisers (ANDA), the Peruvian Association of Advertising Agencies (APAP), the International Advertising Association (IAA-Peru) and the Peruvian Market Research Company (APEIM ).

The Effie awards, created in 1968 by the American Marketing Association, are the main professional distinction that recognizes the contribution of strategy and creativity into achieving goals and results.

Effie awards are currently acknowledged as the most important ones in the advertising industry in over thirty countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America.

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Press Releases | 23 April, 2009 [ 11:46 ]

Peru chooses Japanese-Brazilian standard for digital television system


Andina

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.

The decision was taken based on the recommendations of the commission assigned by the government to evaluate which digital standard would be the best (ATSC - U.S.A, ISDB-T - Japan or DVB-T - Europe) for Peru.

In March this year, the National Radio and Television Society (which is made up of four private television stations and seventeen radio stations) stated it had done a detailed commercial and economic analysis and had come to the conclusion that the Japanese-Brazilian standard would be the best for the country.

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