Andean Community

CAN presents 1st natural disaster atlas

LIMA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Andean Community of Nations (CAN) presented on Friday the first atlas of natural disaster threats affecting the countries of the sub-regional bloc. According to the CAN, there are 60 active...

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Brussels' commitment to Latin American integration questioned

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission is hoping to boost EU-Latin American relations with the creation of a joint forum that will bring together the two sides on a permanent basis and launch of a new investment fund....

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Colombia Trade Suffers

President Alvaro Uribe (second from left) at the Unasur summit in Argentina last month. (Photo: Felipe Pinzón/Colombian President's Office) Colombia suffers from the political entanglements of its key trade partners. But for...

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Rivalry between Peru and Bolivia hits dance floor

In this photo provided by Miss Universe Organization, Karen Schwarz, Miss Peru 2009, pre tapes her opening number Tuesday Aug. 18, 2009 for the Miss Universe 2009 competition in Nassau, Bahamas. The Peruvian contender for Miss...

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Mercosur: South America’s Fractious Trade Bloc

Joanna Klonsky, Associate Editor Mercosur, the "Common Market of the South," is the largest trading bloc in South America. Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru -- do not enjoy full voting rights or complete access to the...

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Andean bloc OKs Ecuador import duties on Colombia (at Reuters)

QUITO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Andean trade bloc on Saturday approved a unilateral move by Ecuador to apply tariffs on over 1,000 goods from neighboring Colombia, saying its exporters are using their weak currency to flood...

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Peru: Villagers protest against gas camp in Ayacucho and take control of installations

LivinginPeru.com Isabel Guerra The population of Anchiway, an Andean community of farmers located in Ayacucho, started a demonstration today against LNG Peru gas company and the construction firm Techint, which are building a...

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Ideology differences make regional integration difficult: Peruvian FM

LIMA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said Tuesday that different ideologies on economic development, international issues and ties with the Unites States among countries of the region make...

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Peru assumes pro-tempore Presidency of CAN

Category: Latin America LivinginPeru.com Isabel Guerra Peru has now assumed the pro-tempore Presidency of the Andean Community (CAN), which groups Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. “This is the start of a crucial...

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Colombia May Sue Ecuador On Trade Safeguards, May Retaliate

Jul 15--he Colombian government plans to sue Ecuador in the Andean Community of Nations and the World Trade Organization if its neighbor don't lift safeguards imposed on products imported from Colombia, Trade Minister Luis...

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