Machu Picchu in Peru is world’s first carbon-neutral tourist destination
he Peruvian government has been working on decarbonizing Machu Picchu since 2016, after a waste management crisis caused UNESCO
October 14, 2021Section
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Peru leads growth of non-traditional exports in Latin American region
Peru led the growth of non-traditional exports among the main economies of the region, informed the Central Reserve Bank (BCR)
October 13, 2021
Radar tracking, the new ally in curbing illegal mining in Peru’s Amazon
RAMI, a geospatial technology tool that monitors via satellite and radar the progress of gold mining in the Peru's Amazon...
October 13, 2021
Peru’s agricultural trade balance surplus grew 7 times in last decade
Peru's agricultural trade balance in 2020 amounted to almost seven times the value of 2010, reported the Central Reserve Bank...
October 12, 2021
Over 1.5 million Peruvians to receive bank accounts so they can access government social benefits
Peru's Banco de la Nación to include 1.5 million people without a bank account, so that they can access the...
October 12, 2021
Peru exports up 11.9% in the first 8 months this year
That Peruvian exports reached a value of US$4.3 billion last August, boosted by higher prices of crude oil and minerals..
October 12, 2021
Pedro Castillo ratifies Peru’s aspiration to join the OECD
President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the OECD, to ratify Peru's aspiration to become...
October 11, 2021
Peru Libre leader’s mother’s accounts are frozen for alleged money laundering
Mother of Peru Libre extreme left-wing party leader had bank funds frozen at the request of the money laundering prosecutor's...
October 11, 2021
Discontent persists within Peru Libre party after losing cabinet Ministers dismissed by Castillo
In the "pencil party," as it is popularly known in Peru, there is a deep rejection of the new Council...
October 9, 2021