Spending Christmas away from home in Northwest Arizona is hard sometimes, but on the other hand, it is summer in Lima and the days are longer & the weather generally nice. Today, we’ll spend some time at the Plaza de Armas to see this years Christmas decorations, and let the pictures do most of the talking…
With emerging markets showing signs of stress after the end of QE, will Peru also see foreign money leaving the economy? With around 50% of all loans denominated in dollars, a sudden exit could leave Peru vulnerable.
Continue reading Will the Hot Money Leave Peru?
Medical tourism continues to grow every year, and is expected to continue expanding as deductibles rise & as more and more companies self insure to save costs. Some employers are covering all travel costs (including expenses for spouses) as an incentive to encourage employees to consider medical travel.
Here are some recent articles regarding medical tourism that may be of interest:
Continue reading Medical Tourism News Roundup 12/12/14
Peru has surpassed Columbia to be the top cocaine producer in the world, yet the traffic continues, once again showing the folly of the failed “War on Drugs.”
From The Peruvian Times:
Continue reading Peru Tops Coca Eradication Goal, But Traffic is Booming
This week, Christine Lagarde of the IMF is visiting Peru & is meeting with the Peruvian President and economic leaders. She spoke this week:
IMFs Lagarde Expects Growth to Continue
Peru Hosts 2014 Climate Change Conference
Monday December 1, 2014
Today begins the 2014 UN Climate change summit being held in Lima, Peru. Over 190 Nations will be in attendance with a goal of reaching an historic new agreement to reduce carbon emissions which will be signed in 2015. Negotiations have been ongoing for over 20 years, and recently US President Barack Obama & and Chinas’ leadership agreed to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Notable attendees will be Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore, as well as delegations from many nations. The meetings will take place between today and December 12th. This will be the 20th session of the UN Climate Change Conference.
Strutting & pontificating are nice, and so good in front of the camera, but what we need is real action & not celebrity endorsements from heavy polluters whose lifestyles contribute more to global warming than most of us.
Continue reading Peru Hosts Highly Polluting Climate Change Conference
Peru has recently taken the laudable step of banning GMO foods for ten years. A 10-year ban on genetically modified foods in Peru came into effect this week, state news agency Andina reported. From The Peruvian Times: Continue reading Peru Bans GMO Food for 10 Years
From Peru This Week:
By Agnes Rivera
This week in Real People, Really Good Coffee we’ll visit with our good friend:
David Torres Bisetti – Lima, Peru
Several years ago, I had the good fortune of connecting with David Torres Bisetti at the Mistura Gastronomy Fair in Lima, and through that association met the people involved in the Curibamba project in Chanchamayo, Peru. David is quiet with a soft spoken nature, but you quickly sense his dedication and expertise with coffee. It’s a passion in him that dates back to his grandparents in 1958.
Today, he’s the owner of two coffee shops in Lima, one in Larcomar in Miraflores, and the more recent Tostaduria Bisetti in the historic artist district of Barranco.
Continue reading Real People, Really Good Coffee – David Torres Bisetti
Ever wondered about where that yummy chocolate came from? As we move into the holiday season, we’ll be eating more treats, and some will be made of that delicious substance that we all love – Chocolate…Here’s 8 things that you never knew about it…
Continue reading 8 Things that You Might Not Know About Chocolate
