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This month's Newsletter

February's Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 1

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Editor’s Letter

Editor's Letter

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President's Corner

President's Corner

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Featured Articles

ACAP Welcomes New Canadian Ambassador

The American & Canadian Association extends its warmest wishes to Mr. Richard Lecoq on his appointment as the Canadian Ambassador in Lima. We also congratulate him as Honorary President of ACAP... Read more

In Memoriam

Mary Powers, 54, died on Friday, January 9, at her home in Springfield, Massachusetts... Read more

Web Scout: Empowerment in Peru: Advocacy Promotes Gender Equality

“Feminist” NGOs and “grassroots movements” seeking empowerment of women in Peru have a history of both cooperation and competition within a context of economic scarcity, lack of spaces for... Read more

Women of Peru

Peru has come a long way and women have become an important part of the country in every way. Our goal for this issue was to highlight women from a variety of areas, from saving the country's... Read more

Mercedes Benavides Vizquerra

One of the mysteries in the world of the artisans in Peru that has not really been solved is the complicated job of marketing these wonderful products. But there is a way to combine ancient craft with... Read more

Odds & Ends: La Femme Peruana

Someone asked me to describe Peruvian women recently and I had to hesitate and gather my thoughts carefully before answering, as they come in all shapes and sizes, colors, and moods... Read more

Elleanor Griffis de Zuniga

I was living in Montreal when the military government in Peru changed publishing and media laws in the early 1970s, making it obligatory for owners of newspapers, radio and TV stations to be... Read more

Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez

A child of Chinchero, Nilda Callañaupa has been involved in various aspects of arts and crafts: spinning, weaving, knitting, braiding and dying with the natural fibres of our Andean highlands since... Read more

Corporate Member: CBRE - CB Richard Ellis

CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (“CBRE”) is the world’s largest real estate services provider, with a preeminent leadership position in virtually all key business centers globally. The firm has more than... Read more

Diane Bowie

Diane Bowie, while not a Peruvian, deserves to be honored as one of the Women of Peru, for the extraordinary work she has been doing here during the past 6 years. She is the proverbial... Read more

Mary Schultz

My name is Mary Schultz. My husband and I arrived to Lima, Peru on September 6th, 1996. We are from The USA- Midwest. We are missionaries with the ELS/WELS Mission... Read more

Santa Porta de Rojas

One of the establishments that rim the Caminos del Inca mall in Chacarilla is an outstanding fruit and vegetable shop combined with a convenient bodega. Above the entrance is a large... Read more

ACAP Activities

ACAP Annual General Meeting
On Wednesday, January 14 our Annual General Meeting was held at the United States Embassy... Read more

Restaurant Review: Mangos

Probably just about everyone reading this magazine has been to Larcomar, and one of our favorite restaurants there is Mangos... Read more

 
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