Louis Knight Vernal will continue to lead the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Arequipa (CCIA) after being re-elected as president of said guild that represents the business community of Arequipa. The electoral process this year was carried out in person at the CCIA facilities, complying with all biosafety protocols to prevent the spread of […]
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Arequipa: dairy farmers block the Panamericana Sur highway during a strike
Dairy farmers from different sectors in Arequipa abide by a strike this Tuesday in the South Pan-American Highway. The protest action will have a preventive duration of 12 hours and seeks to expose before the Executive its problems on the sale of fresh milk. They demand regulation and fair payment from dairy companies. This Tuesday, […]
They fear an increase in food prices in markets
Roberth Orihuela Q. The increase in fuel, attributed to the war between Russia and Ukraine, is hitting everyone’s pockets, but especially carriers. Magno Salas Montiel, representative of the Arequipa National Association of Transporters and Drivers (GNTC-Arequipa) and president of the Arequipa Taps Association, indicated that they will ask the government of Pedro Castillo Terrones increase […]
Increase in fuels would affect the cost of tickets
The recent rise in fuels generated discomfort in urban transporters and taxis, who do not rule out that the increase is reflected in the tickets. In the south, the men behind the wheel argue that the value of their service no longer covers the operating expenses after the rise. The increase, as reported by Petroperú, […]
Arequipa: taxi drivers would raise their rates due to an increase in fuel prices
The increase in the price of fuel causes discomfort among the drivers and, especially, in the taxi drivers of Arequipa, who in the last few hours have seen how this input has raised its cost by almost 3 soles. This situation is worrying, so they could raise their rates. This was announced by Isidro Flores […]
Arequipa: Mi Financiera freezes interest payments until December
By: Roberth Orihuela Through a statement, the Savings and Credit Cooperative (Coopac) My Financial, informed that the interests that must be paid to savers who have fixed and mobile deposits will be frozen until at least December 31 of this year. In addition, they announce will accept returns of such depositsSince August, but at the […]
Arequipa: Majes II would increase the middle class, according to the National Society of Industries
By: Roberth Orihuela Informality, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reached 82.3% in the south; according to the president of the National Society of Industries (SNI)Ricardo Marquez Flores. Furthermore, participation in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was reduced and dropped to third place, after Lima and the north. The southern regions contribute 14.4%, while the north […]
Majes Siguas II: reject request for reconsideration to debate addendum 13 again
By majority, the Regional Council of Arequipa (CRA) rejected this Tuesday, March 8, the request for reconsideration to debate again the signing of the addendum 13 for the Majes Siguas II project. The request was presented by the representative of the province of Islay, Elmer Pinto. His request was taken in one of the points […]
Arequipa: they ask to reactivate the Majes II project to generate work
The surroundings of the headquarters of the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA) were besieged by settlers and workers. Governor Kimmerlee Gutiérrez and the president of the Regional Council of Arequipa (CRA), José Luis Hancco, came out to listen to them. The crowd calls for economic reactivation through works. “Works such as Majes Siguas II, the […]
Arequipa: export of essential products increased by 25%
In the last two years, since the start of the pandemic, Arequipa has grown 25% in export of basic necessities. The avocado, pomegranate and grape they are the most shipped from the region to various international markets. Julver Vilca Espinozahead of the Plant Health area of the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) in Arequipa, reported […]