Peru


Peru, Japan sign investment agreement, eye free trade talks
Peru and Japan signed an investment protection agreement that may clear the way for free-trade negotiations, the Andean nation's government said.
Sign on: "We demand the European Union and the Governments of Peru and Colombia not to desintegrate the Andean Community of Nations (CAN)"
Sign-on declaration demanding the European Union and the Governments of Peru and Colombia not to desintegrate the Andean Community of Nations.
Protest against Bush and Alan García
A demonstration in the Peruvian capital by left-wing political movements against US President Bush's visit to the country turned into a protest Friday by hundreds of laid-off workers and trade unions in conflict with local and foreign companies.
Peru foreign minister calls for FTA
Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde called on Japan to start negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement when he met Thursday with his visiting Tokyo counterpart, Hirofumi Nakasone, officials said.
Korea, Peru to begin free trade talks next year
President Lee Myung-bak and Peruvian President Alan Garcia agreed yesterday to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement in the first half of next year.
Peruvian business leader hails conclusion of FTA talks with China
The chief of a leading Peruvian business group on Thursday hailed the conclusion of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Peru and China.
Peru, South Korea to announce start of FTA negotiations
Peru and South Korea will announce the start of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) during South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's stay in Peru, Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia said Thursday.
Chinese 'Bill Gates' booed by angry Peruvian textile workers
Jack Ma, a Chinese web entrepreneur sometimes called his country's "Bill Gates", was Wednesday jeered by angry Peruvian textile workers who saw him as the negative personification of a China-Peru free trade agreement.
Ma calls for signing FTA between Taiwan and Peru
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou expressed the hope of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru to enhance bilateral trade, in an interview with a Peruvian business newspaper published Tuesday.
Peru hoping to sign FTA with Japan by 2011
Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said Tuesday the country is hoping to achieve a bilateral free-trade agreement with Japan by 2011. But he declined to specify when the country wants to launch negotiations.