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Garcia called for creation of Army engineering battalion to help Haiti's reconstruction
Peru proposes US$100-million fund for Haiti

Peruvian President Alan Garcia at Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador. Photo: Grupo Granasa
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Quito, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Peruvian President Alan Garcia has proposed the creation of a US$ 100 million fund and a South American Army engineering battalion to help in reconstruction of quake hit Haiti.

 



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Miles de personas disfrutan de la gran parada y veneración a Virgen de la Candelaria en Puno





Peru viewed as model for labor policies aimed at protecting jobs

Lima, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- The Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Jean Maninat, today said Peru can be considered as a “model of success” in the implementation of labor policies aimed at preserving jobs in the context of the international economic crisis.



Peru to donate US$10 million for school reconstruction in Haiti

Quito, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Peru’s President Alan Garcia announced this morning the decision of Peru to donate 10 million dollars to rebuild schools and water distribution systems affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010.



New airlines to enter Peru in next three years

Lima, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Lima Airport Partners' (LAP) General Manager, Jaime Daly, told the press that at least three new airlines are to enter the Peruvian market during 2010-2013, since operations at our International Airport Jorge Chávez are "becoming more interesting."



Angelina Jolie visits Haiti survivors

Santo Domingo, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Angelina Jolie paid a visit to the Dominican Republic on Monday to meet survivors of the Haiti earthquakes being treated there.


Telefonica del Peru 4Q net income rises to 207 million soles

Lima, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Peru's largest telecommunications company, Telefonica del Peru SAA, reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 207 million soles ($72 million) compared with PEN158 million in the same period of the previous year.


Pizarro fit to play against Hoffenheim

Bremen, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf can count on the services of Claudio Pizarro against Hoffenheim on Tuesday evening.


Colombian company ISA to invest US$1.8 billion in Peru, Brazil

Lima, Feb. 09 (ANDINA).- Colombian energy firm ISA plans to invest US$1.8 billion in projects this year, especially in Peru and Brazil, ISA's General Manager Luis Fernando Alarcon said Monday.






POLITICS

13:46 Peru proposes US$100-million fund for Haiti
13:28 Peru viewed as model for labor policies aimed at protecting jobs
12:25 Peru to support Haiti's reconstruction

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BUSINESS

11:51 France’s GDF Suez likely to bid for Peru airport project
10:00 Telefonica del Peru 4Q net income rises to 207 million soles
07:21 Colombian company ISA to invest US$1.8 billion in Peru, Brazil

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NATION

12:55 UNI to finish first Peruvian nanosatellite in July
07:36 Galapagos sea lions head for warm Peru waters
18:03 Women combine invention, tradition to improve rural diets

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MISCELLANEOUS

13:14 Estudiantes coach describes Juan Aurich as “explosive” team
11:09 The Cranberries gave Peruvian fans a memorable romantic night
10:05 Angelina Jolie visits Haiti survivors

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TOURISM & GASTRONOMY
- Piura hosts food festivals to promote local cuisine (09:51)
- Thousands of people attend Virgen de la Candelaria parade in Puno (13:27)
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