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Pacific Alliance summit concludes with package of agreements

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Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). The Seventh Summit of the Pacific Alliance ended Thursday in the Colombian city of Cali with the adoption of a series of agreements concerning economic, educational, tourism and consular cooperation.

 
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Minister of agriculture to promote Peruvian exports in China, Japan, Korea

Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). Peru's Minister of Agriculture, Milton von Hesse, will travel to China, Japan and Korea to promote the entry of Peruvian products into these Asian markets.



Pacific Alliance members aim for free trade in 10 years

Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). The Pacific Alliance (PA), which groups Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, has set the goal of achieving a 100 percent tax release for original products in the next 10 years, Peru's Deputy Foreign Minister Fernando Rojas said Thursday.



Peru pushes birdwatching tourism with Birding Rally Challenge

Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). The Birding Rally Challenge, an international bird watching competition, will take place from June 11-18 in Peru with the participation of bird-watching teams from all over the world.



The Feast of the Goat voted best Spanish novel of 21st century

Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa’s La fiesta del chivo (The Feast of the Goat) is the best Spanish novel so far in the 21st century, according to a survey by Spanish newspaper ABC.


Pacific Alliance countries discuss key role of MSEs

Lima, May 24 (ANDINA). The Pacific Alliance is aware of the importance of promoting micro and small-sized enterprises (MSEs) in its four member countries, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said on Thursday.


Peru prepares reforms to speed up permits for investments

Lima, May 23 (ANDINA). Peru's government is working on a package of reforms to facilitate private-sector investments in the Andean country by speeding up the permitting process for new projects, Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla said.


Peru's sol ends stronger, no central bank purchases

Lima, May 23 (ANDINA). Peru's sol closed stronger Thursday at PEN2.665 per U.S. dollar compared with PEN2.67 in the previous session.


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