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Peru police find cocaine hidden in shipment of Gaston Acurio cookbooks
May 22, 2013 11:29 amAccording to Peru21, more than 2 kilos of cocaine were hidden inside the books, which were bound for Belgium.
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Peru unveils new design for 1 Sol coin, honoring Kotosh
May 22, 2013 10:51 amThe new coin features the Kotosh archeological site in the Huanuco region, which was was built around 1800 B.C, the daily said.
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Peru: 5.7M earthquake shakes Apurimac
May 22, 2013 6:58 amThe quake, the IGP said, occurred at 6:02 p.m., 32 kilometers southeast of the city of Abancay, 90 kilometers beneath the surface.
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Peru’s Toledo responds to allegations of illicit enrichment
May 21, 2013 10:16 pm"What we have here is a product of media lynching over political interests," Toledo said.
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Peru looking to Brazil to expand trade, accelerate growth
May 21, 2013 6:28 pmPeru is looking to Brazil as a major market for its manufactured goods, in order to strengthen the Andean country’s trade, after a slight drop in trade last year, Peru21 reported.
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Peru: $530 million in contraband goods enter country each year
May 21, 2013 3:39 pmSome $530 million worth of contraband goods enter Peru every year, Peru’s customs and tax agency (Sunat) said on Tuesday/
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Peru soccer team makes history at Copa Libertadores
May 21, 2013 1:36 pmReal Garcilaso is the first Peruvian team to play in the quarter finals of the Copa Libertadores since 1997.
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Peru pushes birdwatching tourism with Birding Rally Challenge
May 21, 2013 12:04 pmSome of the most well known birding teams will be coming to Peru in June to participate in the second year of this birdwatching competition.
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Average Peruvian chief executives make 230 soles per hour, study finds
May 21, 2013 11:59 amA recent study carried out by Transearch found that on average Peruvian chief executives earn 20 percent less than their counterparts in Brazil and Mexico.
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Lima: Metropolitano bus destroyed by fire
May 21, 2013 10:59 amNo passengers were on board the bus when the fire started, and firefighters on the scene said there were no injuries.
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Peru’s Sabancaya Volcano sees increase in activity
May 20, 2013 9:46 pmThe Sabancaya Volcano, located in the Arequipa region, has seen increased seismic activity over the past month, and could be in a pre-eruptive stage, according to a recent report quoted in Peru21.
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Peru’s Ex-President Toledo under investigation over allegations of illicit enrichment
May 20, 2013 6:46 pmFormer President Alejandro Toledo will be the subject of an official government inquiry, over allegations of illicit enrichment, Peru21 reported.
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Peru’s investments in Chile reach $7 billion
May 20, 2013 2:54 pmPeru’s investments in Chile have picked up over the past three years, and could match Chile’s investments in Peru over the next five years.
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Gamarra Fashion entrepreneurs look to do business in New York
May 20, 2013 12:58 pmBusinesses in Gamarra want to do direct business with buyers abroad, so representatives are going on the road to meet clients face-to-face.
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Colombian coffeehouse chain Juan Valdez Café has big plans for Peru
May 20, 2013 11:50 amThe coffee company hopes to open 15 locations by the end of the year and to tap into the market that hasn't yet been captured by Starbucks.
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Alan Garcia criticizes Peru's junk food bill: ‘It won’t stop people from eating fats’
May 20, 2013 11:34 am"Laws will not keep people from eating fat, for one reason: because you eat your chanfainita or you eat your cau cau, and it has as much fat or more trans fat than French fries,” the former president said.
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Dead dolphins and sea lions found in northern Peru beaches
May 20, 2013 9:51 amMore dolphins and sea lions have been found dead on the coast of northern Peru.
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Southern Peru shaken by three earthquakes
May 20, 2013 9:06 amThree earthquakes shook southern Peru, several hours apart on Sunday. The Arequipa region was shaken by a 4.2M earthquake at 7:50 p.m.
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Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper to visit Peru
May 17, 2013 3:54 pmOn Friday Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he will make an official visit to Peru next week, his first visit to the Andean country.
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Peru: Earthquakes shake Lima and Pasco
May 17, 2013 2:47 pmThe first earthquake occurred in the Lima region, at 4:11 a.m. and had a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale.
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