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American team wins Birding Rally Challenge in Peru

LSU-Tigrisomas Team crowned Birding Rally Challenge winners for second year in a row. Photo: ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.
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Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). The second edition of Peru's Birding Rally Challenge (BRC) concluded on Tuesday with American team Tigrisomas successfully retaining their title after eight days of back to back birding.

 
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Peruvian government launches road safety campaign

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). With the tagline 'Let's Change our Attitude', the Peruvian government has initiated a road safety campaign to remind people of the dangers of inappropriate driving.



Peruvian banana exports soar in April

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). Peruvian exports of banana, asparagus and avocado climbed on a year-on-year basis in April 2013, the National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI) has said.



Texas museum hosts first U.S. exhibition on Peru's Wari culture

Fort Worth, Texas, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has opened an exhibition spotlighting Peru's Wari culture, one of the first sophisticated civilizations in the western hemisphere.



Peru, Colombia agree to bolster co-op programs until 2015

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). Peru and Colombia are committed to foster a jointly work in the implementation of development projects and international technical cooperation until 2015, the Peruvian International Cooperation Agency (APCI) announced Wednesday.


Proinversion to promote Peru as key investment destination

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). Peru's Private Investment Promotion Agency, or Proinversion, will participate in the first Trade Americas Expo to be held in Miami, United States, on June 20-21, 2013.


Peru-Chile relations in excellent shape as ICJ ruling looms

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). Peru maintains excellent relations with Chile in the face of the International Court of Justice's upcoming ruling on their maritime border dispute, Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eda Rivas said Tuesday.


Peru's central bank chief sees 2013 GDP growth at 6.1%

Lima, Jun. 19 (ANDINA). Central Reserve Bank of Peru President Julio Velarde said Peru's gross domestic product will expand by 6.1% this year, down from the current official central bank estimate of a 6.3% expansion.


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