LIMA,PERÚ-FEBRERO 11. El presidente de la República, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski,supervisó el avance de obras de agua potable y alcantarillado que Sedapal viene ejecutando en el Esquema Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (San Martín de Porres) .Foto: ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia
10:54 | Tarapoto (San Martin region), Aug. 10.
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Thursday arrived in northeastern San Martin region to inspect works at Tarapoto city’s II-2 Hospital and launch Expo Amazonica rainforest produce trade fair.
Joined by Health Minister Patricia Garcia, the Head of State oversees the equipping of the said health facilities with state-of-the-art biomedical and computer equipment for efficient diagnoses.
The 18,250-square-meter hospital required an investment of more than S/183 million (about US$56.3 million) and will serve nearly 300,000 people.
The visit includes the handing over of a S/5.7-million (about US$1.75 million) check for hospital operations.
Expo Amazonica
The statesman will then head to Nor Oriental de la Selva Technological Institute to open Tarapoto city's
Expo Amazonica 2017.
As is known, this year's edition will be held simultaneously in Tarapoto and Moyobamba cities (both in
San Martin region) thru August 13.
Expo Amazonica 2017 will bring together over 650 Peruvian exporting firms and 137 international buyers from countries like Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Highlights will include nutrient-rich
superfoods like sacha inchi (a.k.a. Inca peanut), camu camu berries, lucuma, maca, quinoa, chia, kiwicha, mango and aguaje fruit.
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Published: 8/10/2017