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These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts

Nov. 23, 2024 08:48 AM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice, her ancestors speak. “When we paint, we listen to the inspiration that comes from the music and connect to...

Asia-Pacific summit closes in Peru with China’s Xi front and center as Trump whiplash looms

Nov. 17, 2024 00:17 AM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wrapped up on Saturday with a spirit of detente that many fear the summit may not see again for...

APEC leaders hold Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

Nov. 16, 2024 12:51 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China gathered Friday in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory. The annual gathering brings together...

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents

Nov. 14, 2024 23:13 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was a big day for Peru’s accidental president, Dina Boluarte, whose official schedule has been blank for months. On Thursday, the high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima thrust Boluarte — among the world's least popular presidents,...

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Nov. 14, 2024 23:04 PM EST

Nov. 8-14, 2024 World leaders arrive in Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. People riding horses celebrate Tradition Day in Argentina. Musicians gather in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, to break the record of most mariachis performing in unison. In...

A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China's Xi

Nov. 13, 2024 23:41 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners. No longer. ...

Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return

Nov. 13, 2024 15:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump's return to the White House. White House National...

Peru arrests the country's soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud

Nov. 07, 2024 14:59 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian police arrested the head of the country's soccer federation Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations that he abused his position to extort local clubs into ceding their television rights. Agustín Lozano is the second Peruvian soccer boss to...

Buenaventura: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

LIMA, Peru (AP) — LIMA, Peru (AP) — Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $236.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Lima, Peru-based company said it had net income of 93 cents per share....

Pacasmayo: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 29, 2024 07:33 AM EDT

LIMA, Peru (AP) — LIMA, Peru (AP) — Cementos Pacasmayo SAA (CPAC) on Tuesday reported net income of $16.6 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lima, Peru-based company said it had profit of 16 cents. The cement provider posted revenue of $137.8...