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Latest news, headlines and breaking stories from and around Peru.
Economy News
Peru’s Top 20 Brands 2019
During the “Kantar Talks 2019: How to grow in competitive times?” held last week in Lima, Kantar Millward Brown, a multinational market research company focused on advertising effectiveness, strategic communication, media and brand equity…
Safety & Security
Strong earthquake hit northern Peru
Early Sunday morning, May 26, 2019 at 02.41am local time a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale shock northern Peru killing at least one person, injuring at least 18 and causing damages to homes and infrastructure.
Curiosities
Ruraq Maki, hecho a mano Online Shop
For years the “Ruraq Maki, hecho a mano” art & crafts fair is the most popular and largest (sales) exhibitions of original handmade and indigenous Peruvian handicrafts and folk art. For those that can’t make it there, the lovely Ruraq Maki…
Technology & Science
The Internet of Things in Peru
The Internet of things “IoT” is the network of a variety of devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and network connectivity which enable these objects to connect,…
Nature & Environment
Peru among the top 10 countries losing the most primary rainforest in 2018
In another great attempt at nature conservation Peru upgraded at the beginning of 2018 the Yaguas National Reserve - one of the largest virgin primary rainforests of the world located in the Loreto Region - to a National Park which covers…
Sports
ParaPan-American Games 2019 in Lima
Less than two weeks after the spectacular and successful Pan-American Games 2019 have come to an end in just a couple of days the ParaPan-American Games 2019 will be inaugurated with a festive opening ceremony at the Estadio Nacional in…
Lifestyle & Living
Best Places to Work for Millennials in Peru 2019
Great Place to Work®, a globally operating consulting firm based in the US with branches in 58 countries, just recently revealed the results of their latest survey “Best Places to Work for Millennials in Peru 2019”.
Food & Drink
11 restaurants among “Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019”
This year’s seventh edition of “Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants” sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, saw many Peruvian restaurants receive the prestigious award that marks excellence in global gastronomy in Latin America. Not…
Travel News
Peru scores high at Condé Nast Traveler 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards
The prestigious luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast (CN) Traveler announced the results of its annual 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. Peru and many Peruvian brands scored extremely well.
Politics News
Three Presidents in Six Days
Following constitutional turmoil, a new political and security landscape is emerging under the new Peruvian president, Francisco Sagasti.