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There is a College of Advocates of Lima (Spanish: Colegio de Abogados de Lima). [4] since 1811. [5]The college has been equated with a bar association. [6] Legislation relevant to advocates has included decrees of 6 April 1837, 31 March 1838, 27 April 1848, and laws of 8 January 1848 and 21 October 1851.
As of 2011, Peru had an infant mortality rate at 17 per 1,000 live births, and a maternal mortality rate of 98 per 100,000 live births. [16] Although many advances in the health sector have occurred within Peru since the end of the war against terrorism, the health system has not adopted full and equal rights for all citizens of Peru. [15]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru (Spanish: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) is the government ministry in charge of foreign policy and international relations and international cooperation. It works in coordination with Peruvian ambassadors and consuls with accrediting in different countries and with international organizations.
The foreign relations of Peru are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. is an important first-tier state in South America, [1] Peru has been a member of the United Nations since 1945, [2] and Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar served as UN Secretary General from 1981 to 1991.
The Political Constitution of Republic of Peru (Spanish: Constitución Política del Perú) is the supreme law of Peru. The current constitution, enacted on 31 December 1993, is Peru's fifth in the 20th century and replaced the 1979 Constitution. [ 1 ]
A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records, marking a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has been reluctant to recognize gay couples.
Constitution of the International Organization for Migration; Constitution of the International Refugee Organization; International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Constitution of the International Rice Commission; Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization; International Tropical Timber ...
In northern Peru, the World Bank's business-lending arm is part owner of the Yanacocha gold mine, accused by impoverished farming communities of despoiling their land in pursuit of the precious ore. The bank and IFC have stepped up investments in projects deemed to have a high risk of serious and environment damage, including oil pipelines, mines and even coal-fired power plants, an ...