Peru's famed hostage raid investigated

18 May 2012, 7:55 am

LIMA, Peru—Peruvians traumatized by years of guerrilla violence cheered in 1997 when government troops raided the Japanese ambassador's residence to rescue hostages held for 126 days by leftist rebels.... Read More »

Regional rights court probes case of rebels killed in famed Peruvian hostage rescue

18 May 2012, 12:39 am

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians traumatized by years of guerrilla violence cheered in 1997 when government troops raided the Japanese ambassador's residence to rescue hostages held for 126 days by leftist rebels.... Read More »

The Graystone Company Announces $2,000,000 Financing Deal for Its Operations in Peru

16 May 2012, 10:59 am

LIMA, Peru -- The Graystone Company (OTCQB:GYSTD.PK - News), announced today that it has completed initial discussions for a financing transaction of up to $2,000,000. The Company is in the process of completing ...... Read More »

Peru: Warmer seas are blamed for bird carnage (PHOTOS)

15 May 2012, 3:02 am

LIMA, Peru — A lack of anchovies and other small fish triggered by unseasonably warm waters has left thousands of seabirds starving to death along Peru’s Pacific coast, experts say. This month, the corpses of 5,000 birds, mainly pelicans and boobies, have been discovered on beaches up and down t... Read More »

Peru's defense and interior ministers resign

10 May 2012, 3:32 pm

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's defense and interior ministers have quit amid complaints from lawmakers about incompetence in the fight against Shining Path rebels.... Read More »

Autopsy delay clouds Peru dolphin die-off mystery

9 May 2012, 7:38 am

The carcasses of dead pelicans still litter the beaches of northern Peru, even as the last of nearly 900 dolphins are cleared away.... Read More »

Peru Environment Ministry Confronts Water Crisis with Focus on Investment in Nature

8 May 2012, 11:00 am

The Peruvian Ministry of Environment , working with Forest Trends and with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation , today launched the Watershe... Read More »

IBM and Banco de Credito del Peru Announce Strategic IT Services Partnership With Total Contract Value of More than US ...

7 May 2012, 9:00 am

LIMA, Peru, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (IBM) and Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP) announced today a five-year agreement for IT outsourcing services. The agreement will enable BCP to optimize ...... Read More »

Peru warns against beaches due to bird deaths

7 May 2012, 4:08 am

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins.... Read More »

Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths

6 May 2012, 2:04 pm

LIMA, Peru -- Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins.... Read More »