International Analysis: How I Helped India Conquer Polio –And The Lessons It...
Op-Ed by Deepak Kapur —The Mark News — Kapur has been at the helm of India’s campaign since 2001. When he started, he was told India was holding the world hostage, that the planet could not be...
View ArticleFormer Lima Mayor Given Security After Two Muggings
The Ministry of Interior today assigned a personal security detail for Lima’s former mayor, Susana Villarán, following two muggings in the past two weeks. Last night, Villaran was just leaving her...
View ArticleTremor shakes Lima
A medium earthquake registering 5.2º on the Richter scale at 11:45 Wednesday morning, shook Lima and cities north as far as the fishing hub of Chimbote. The epicenter of the tremor was 77 km offshore...
View ArticleLoopholes and Taxation: Overseeing a Fairer European Union
Op-Ed by MargretheVestager — The Mark News Companies should pay a fair share of taxes on the money they earn, and governments should not favor certain businesses by giving them advantages not...
View ArticleTia Maria Protests Continue, Southern Copper Holds off Project till 2017
Protestors have continued to block the South Pan American Highway today, despite Southern Copper’s announcement that it will be postponing its $1.4 billion Tia Maria copper project in Arequipa, and...
View ArticlePeruvian Investors Forum — Lima, June 16th
The Peruvian Investors Forum, the largest institutional investors meeting of its kind, is to be held in Lima on June 16 at the Hilton Miraflores. The forum provides an excellent opportunity to engage...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name? Somalia ‘s Al Shabab Memo Jeopardizes Journalists
Op-Ed by Hassan Gesey — The Mark News — More than 50 journalists have been killed in Somalia since the civil war started in 1990. It is the most dangerous place for journalists to operate in Africa....
View ArticleTambo Valley Farmers Renew Tia Maria Mine Protests
Farmers from the Tambo Valley in Arequipa have begun protest marches again to reject the government’s continued support of the Tia Maria copper project above the Tambo River basin. The renewal of the...
View ArticleNavy Training Ship “Union” Sets Sail from Callao
The Peruvian Navy’s training ship Union set sail on its maiden voyage July 27, leaving Callao for the ports of Guayaquil, Cartagena, San Juan, Miami, Veracruz and Balboa. The four-masted full rigged...
View ArticleNational Plan Implements Search for Persons Missing in 1980-2000 Conflict
A national plan has been approved to implement the Search for Missing Persons Law, which was enacted in June this year during President Humala’s administration. The Ministry of Justice and Human...
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