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Peru, Japan Sign $102 Million Loan Agreement

11 Jan 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report

LIMA (Andina) — The Peruvian government has signed two loan agreements totaling $102 million USD with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for assistance in the country's North Lima Metropolitan Area

IIC Approves $7 Million Loan for Hydropower Plant in Peru

12 Dec 2012 - 10:07 by Local Press Report

HUANCAYO (Hydro World) — The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) has approved a loan of up to $7.2 million USD to Empresa de Generacion Electrica Canchayllo S.A.C.

Puno, Peru Asks for Investigation Into Mining in Lake Titicaca Basin

11 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, PUNO — The government of Peru’s Puno region last week asked the Environmental Prosecutor to investigation mining company Arasi due to water quality issues in the Ocuviri district, in the Lake Titicaca bas

Peru Sanctions Fisheries, Water Company Over Pollution

7 Sep 2012 - 09:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government has sanctioned 10 fishing companies and one water company for polluting the Piura-Chira basin.

Peru Ends State of Emergency in Cajamarca

4 Sep 2012 - 09:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government on September 3 lifted the two-month-old state of emergency in Cajamarca, Bambamarca and Celendin provinces.

Peru Corruption Investigation Report Due in September

15 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The commission investigating alleged corruption by former Peruvian government officials will provide a report next month on financial irregularities in water projects carried out by SEDAPAL, the wa

Anglo American Obtains Permits for $3 Billion USD Quellaveco Copper Mine

16 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — UK-based mining giant Anglo American on July 12 obtained permits for its $3 billion USD Quellaveco copper project, Peruvian Prime Minister OscarValdésDancuart announced.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Concerned About Peru Mine Protest Deaths

10 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an autonomous body of the Organization of American States, has expressed concern over the violent clashes that erupted last week between police and pr

Peru Approves Water, Sanitation Works in Arequipa

26 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, AREQUIPA — The Peruvian government’s Agency for Promotion of Private Investment (Proinversion) on June 21 approved a new water and sanitation project in the Majes district of Arequipa.

Peru Defends Mining, Taxation Policy

22 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance Luis Miguel Castilla Rubio has defended Peru’s policies on mining, water use and distribution of tax revenue, following reports last week that the country’s

Peru Needs Permanent Glacier Monitoring Program

5 Jun 2012 - 15:10 by Local Press Report

LIMA (phys.org) — Peru needs a permanent monitoring system to gauge Andean mountain glacier shrinkage caused by global warming and its effect on people who depend on the ice for water, UN experts warned. "We ha

Peru’s Agriculture Ministry Invests $37 Million USD to Build Reservoirs

14 Mar 2012 - 19:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government is investing some $37.4 million USD to build small reservoirs in the poorest parts of the country, Agriculture Minister Luis Ginocchio Balcazar told reporters at the begin

Newmont Says It Has Alternatives to Projects in Peru

8 Mar 2012 - 00:45 by Local Press Report

new yorK (MarketWatch) — Newmont Mining Corp. has alternative growth options should its mine development projects in Peru stall, the company’s chief executive said February 24.

Scientists Get 40 Days to Review Conga Mining Project

11 Jan 2012 - 22:37 by Local Press Report

LIMA (Reuters) — The Peruvian government is giving independent scientists 40 days to review Newmont Mining’s $4.8 billion USD Conga project, Prime Minister Oscar Valdes announced.

Water Provision a Main Goal of Peru’s Government

8 Dec 2011 - 13:07 by Local Press Report

LIMA (Andina (Peru)) — Providing water to the population is one of the main goals of the Peruvian government, according to Peruvian Minister of Environment Ricardo Giesecke.

Government to Resolve Fears Over $4 Billion USD Minas Conga Project

28 Nov 2011 - 12:47 by Local Press Report

CAJAMARCA (Andina) — The Peruvian government will resolve concerns about the development of the Minas Conga mining project, in the department of Cajamarca, according to Environment Minister Ricardo Giesecke.

Government Committed to Providing Water for All

27 Oct 2011 - 10:27 by Local Press Report

LIMA (Andina (Peru)) — The Peruvian government is committed to providing potable water for all residents by 2016, Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation Carlos Juscamaita said last week.

Peruvian Government Revokes Permit for Inambari Dam

23 Jun 2011 - 10:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government announced on June 16 that it would no longer pursue plans to construct the highly controversial 2,000-megawatt dam on the Inambari River, a major tributary of the Amazon,

Peruvian Glacier’s Size Halved in Just 23 Years

3 Mar 2011 - 10:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA —  A Peruvian glacier in the Huaytapallana Mountain has lost half of its ice coverage in just 23 years, raising more concerns about climate change’s affects on the Andean glacier system, accor

Peru’s Water Authority to Spend $43 Million USD to Improve Water Supply

24 Feb 2011 - 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government on February 17 announced plans to spend $43 million USD on a project to improve national water supply, according to National Water Authority (ANA) chief Carlos Pagador.

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    • Peru Invests $1 Billion USD on Climate Change Programs

    17 Feb 2011 - 12:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government has invested some $1.08 billion USD in climate change programs, including 68 adaptation, anti-desertification and mitigation projects, according to the Environment Ministr

    Peru Asks for $350 Million USD Per Year for Reservoirs, Dams

    27 Jan 2011 - 11:35 by Local Press Report

    LIMA | Source: Peruvian Times (Peru) (Peruvian Times (Peru)) — LIMA | Source: Peruvian Times (Peru)

    Government to Invest $460 Million USD for Infrastructure

    20 Oct 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

    PERU, LIMA (Dow Jones) — The Peruvian government established a $460 million USD fund for infrastructure projects, the Finance Ministry said. Of that total, $220 million USD will come from four

    Rural Peruvians Demand Water Rights

    16 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    PERU, CUSCO — The Cusco Irrigation Board together with the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Agrarian Federation (FARCTAC) held protests on June 8 to demand the Peruvian government rebuild the irrigation systems

    $400 Million USD Needed for Climate Change Mitigation in Peru

    12 May 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    PERU, LIMA — Some $400 million USD will be required for climate change mitigation projects, of which the Peruvian government will be

    Achuar Challenge Government on PlusPetrol Clean-Up

    7 Oct 2009 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

    PERU, LIMA (IPS/GIN) — Leaders of the Achuar people challenged the Peruvian government 's declaration that a clean-up effort by PlusPetrol oil company in the northeastern Amazon jungle was completed.

    Peruvian Environment Minister Moves to Stem Water Contamination

    7 Apr 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    PERU, LIMA — The Peruvian government has moved to end water contamination of the Mantaro River basin in the country's central region, which the environment ministry claims has been affected by pollution from

    Regional Water, Sewerage Services to Benefit Under Government Job Plan

    17 Mar 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    PERU, SANTA MARIA — A Peruvian government initiative to train local people in conitruction work in the town of Santa Maria de Huachipa will benefit water and sewerage services in the region as well as