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October
22
2008

Norwegian Oil CEO Charged by Peruvian Prosecutor

Charges have brought against fourteen individuals involved in the oil scandal that recently forced a reshuffle in the Peruvian government. Amongst those accused is Jostein Kjerstad, the chairman and CEO of Discover Petroleum International. A judge will rule on the charges of corruption, influence trafficking and criminal conspiracy.

October
22
2008

Tourist Spending Drops in Peru

Spending by foreigners in Peru will drop from 2.2 billion dollars in 2007 to 1.9 billion dollars in 2008 the Lima Chamber of Commerce predicts. This is despite the fact that tourism growth in Peru is set to be second highest in the region. The figures suggest that people are spending less as a result of the global financial crisis.

October
14
2008

Spain returns pre-colonial artifacts to Peru

After siezing a variety of pre-columbian objects from a private collector, Spanish authoritites invited Latin American countries to claim the object valued at over $100m. Some of the pieces were seized following a claim from Peru, including necklaces, rings, earthenware, and metalwork pieces.

October
14
2008

Mulanovich first at the 2008 WTC

Peru's top woman pro-surfer, Sofia Mulanovich, has regained the first place on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2008 Women�s World Championship Tour. Mulanovich scaled up in the ranking after her toughest competition, Stephanie Gilmore, lost in round three at the Manly Beach, Australia round. Now, for the 6th stop of the eight that compose the Tour, Mulanovich will face her competitors in her home country of Peru, at the beautiful Mancora Beach.

October
09
2008

Peru's Entire Cabinet Poised to Quit in Midst of Corruption Scandal

Top Peruvian government ministers are set to offer their resignation to President Garcia following the emergence of a widening corruption scandal. The minister Energy Minister Juan Valdivia has already resigned after it was revealed that he had been bribed to favor a Norwegian petroleum company when auctioning oil exploration contracts. The move follows widespread protests that have erupted across the country attacking repeated corruption.

October
06
2008

Italian Scientists Discover Ancient Pyramid Using Satellite Technology

Italian Scientists have discovered an ancient adobe pyramid with the aid of new remote sensing technology. The huge structure lies underneath layers of earth and was detected using images from a satellite.

October
06
2008

Food Prices Drop in Lima's Markets

Peru's Ministry of Agriculture has released figures indicating that the price of food in Lima�s markets is falling. Important foodstuffs such as chicken and vegetables have seen decreases as high as 13 percent.

October
01
2008

Peru Police Confiscate 1,000 Pounds of Candy after Chinese Milk Scare

After the official notice that many milk-based products made in China were melanine-tainted and thus harmful, the Peruvian government sought to keep people in Peru from being affected. Half a ton of Chinese milk-based candy was confiscated on Tuesday by the Municipality in Lima, as well as cookies, buns, chocolates and any other product produced with powdered milk coming in from China.

September
30
2008

La Mar Cebichería Peruana Opens In San Francisco with Modern Peruvian Cuisine

Renowned Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio opened his first US restaurant in San Francisco on September 29th. Elevating Peruvian cuisine to international standards for more than 15 years, Gaston sought to bring to the US the best of his already international restaurant, La Mar Cebicheria, to San Francisco's Pier 1 1/2. He leaves Peruvian-born chef Jose Luis de Cossio in charge, offering the best of seafood and even vegetarian options, all of which reflect the traditional cuisine of Lima's cebicherias and elevates them to another level.

September
30
2008

Peru Moves Up 4 Places in Democratic Development Index for Latin America

According to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which analyzed the 2008 Democratic Development Index for Latin America, Peru has moved up four places and is now ranking 7th in the Index. With Argentina ranking sixth and Brazil ninth, Peru has become one of the countries with the best performance in the group.