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Greenpeace Environmental Protest Damages Peruvian World Heritage Site
2014-12-12 16:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: A publicity stunt organized by Greenpeace at the Nazca Lines has officials at the environmental advocacy group apologizing and potentially facing prosecution for possible damage caused at the ancient Peruvian heritage site. According to BBC News environmental correspondent Matt McGrath, activists from the organization placed a banner next to a hummingbird figure carved into the plains of Southern Peru more than 1,500 years ago. Greenpeace said it was hoping to put pressure on UN officials currently...
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Peruvian Health Official Warns against Eating Pork as PED Hits South
2014-12-09 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
PERU - A senior regional health official in the south of the country has warned people against eating pork following recent outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) in the country.
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Kaman to upgrade Peruvian Navys Super Seasprite helicopters
2014-11-24 01:00:00| Naval Technology
General Dynamics Canada has awarded a contract to Kaman Aerospace Group to rebuild and modernise four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for the Peruvian Navy.
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Peruvian Government plans to build $9.5bn coastal railway line
2014-11-12 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Peru's Transportation and Communications Minister Jose Gallardo has revealed that the government is considering plans to build a $9.5bn new coastal railway line that connects the northern and southern regions of the country.
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GD to upgrade Super Seasprite helicopters for Peruvian Navy
2014-10-28 01:00:00| Naval Technology
General Dynamics (GD) Canada has received a contract to modernise four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for the Peruvian Navy, in a bid to bolster its surveillance and search and rescue capabilities.
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