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New chief cabinet minister appointed

10/24/08 13:19

It is quite ironic, but Peruvian President Alan Garcia, known to be a free market supporter, just appointed Yehude Simon to the second highest position in the country, the chief Cabinet Minister post. Simon was a former radical imprisoned for alleged sympathy with guerillas. Simon might actually save the President from his falling popularity among the leftists.

News: Former radical rises to No. 2 in Peru - International Herald Tribune

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World Tourism Day

10/23/08 13:28
Handcrafts and tourism play hand-in-hand to achieve any nation's mission of reducing poverty. They compliment each other in giving tourists a one-of-a-kind experience.

In line with this, the UN World Trade Organization will organize the he III International Conference on Tourism and Handcrafts in key centers around the world to talk about tourism, handicrafts, and their implications on the world economy. This will be followed by a World Tourism Day in Peru.

News: FTN - III Conference on Tourism and Handcrafts

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Fortress ruins discovered in the Amazon

10/21/08 16:02
A Ancient fortress ruin was discovered in Peru's side of the Amazon. The citadel is estimated to date back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Among what they saw were mud walls, towers, a water reservoir, and more than a dozen human skulls.

The fortress was discovered in the area called Santiago de Lomas, near the Colan mountain range.

News: Living in Peru » News » Ancient fortress ruins uncovered in Peru's Amazon

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Uncontacted Amazon Tribes Flee 'cause of Logging

10/07/08 23:53
Abandoned camps and arrow found in western Brazil are evidence of an isolated Amazon tribes that flee Peru to escape the illegal loggers.

The tribes have is said to be "uncontacted", they are so remote making a little or no substantive contact to the outside world.

Authorities that recognize the isolated tribes are not struggling to find best ways to protect them and stop illegal logging which is displacing the indigenous group.

News: "Uncontacted" Tribes Fled Peru Logging, Arrows Suggest

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Philippine president to attend APEC summit

10/07/08 14:10
Since Peru will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this coming November, it is expected that a lot heads of states and other diplomats will be flocking to the country.

Among these heads of states will be Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who has just received the formal invitation from Peruvian Ambassador to the Philippines Carlos Mendiola Velasco. More details about the news in the website.

News: GMANews.TV - Arroyo to go to Peru for APEC summit Nov 22-23 - Nation - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA

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