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Roosevelt Avenue, Lima
Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue ( es, Avenida Franklin D. Roosevelt), also known simply as Roosevelt Avenue ( es, Avenida Roosevelt), is an avenue of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It starts at the Paseo de la República, continuing the path of Bolivia Avenue, and continues until it reaches Jirón Cotabambas, one block away from the public park of the National University of San Marcos. History The avenue's first block dates back to before the 17th century, formerly a street known as Sirena after a restaurant known by the same name due its distinctive figure. Said name survived until 1945, when the Paseo de la República and Bolivia avenues were formed and extended respectively, and the avenue—now named after the U.S. President—was formally inaugurated by Councilor Max Arnillas Arana, who gave a speech at the inauguration ceremony on behalf of the Municipality of Lima. Peruvian historian Luis A. Eguiguren claims that during the Spanish era, there was a well-known prostitut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edificio Rímac
The Rímac Building ( es, Edificio Rímac), also known as the Roosevelt House ( es, Casa Roosevelt), is a building located in the centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It is currently under the administration of the insurance company Rímac Seguros. It is located at 101/157 Roosevelt Avenue and 1177/1199 Jirón de la Unión. It is the starting point of Paseo de la República Avenue. History The Polish architect Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski designed the building, which was built between 1919 and 1924.Bonilla, p. 28 Its construction coincided with the real estate construction boom that the city of Lima had in the government of Augusto B. Leguía and with the construction of a whole series of Second Empire style buildings on the ''Avenida Nicolás de Piérola'' and ''Paseo Colón''. Its first denomination is due to the fact that it was built at the request of the ''Rimac Seguros'' insurance company and its second denomination, ''Casa Roosevelt'', due to the name of the avenue in which it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Municipality Of Lima
The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima ( es, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima) is the local government entity of the Lima Province and Lima District. It is the only provincial municipality of special regime with faculties of regional government. It is established according to the 2002 ''Organic Law of Regional Governments'' (') and the 2003 ''Organic Law of Municipalities'' ('). Organization The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are: * the Council ('); * the Mayor of Lima ('); and * the Metropolitan Assembly ('). The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the ''Municipal Elections Law'' ('). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body.Article 162 of the Organic Law of Municipalities Function and powers According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on the districts of Lima. References * Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades' (Organic Law of Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenues In Lima
Avenue or Avenues may refer to: Roads * Avenue (landscape), traditionally a straight path or road with a line of trees, in the shifted sense a tree line itself, or some of boulevards (also without trees) * Avenue Road, Bangalore * Avenue Road, London * Avenue Road, Toronto Other uses * Avenue (archaeology), a specialist term in archaeology referring to lines of stones * Avenue (band), X Factor UK contestants * Avenues (band), American pop punk band * ''Avenue'' (magazine), a former Dutch magazine * "Avenue" (song), a 1992 single by British pop group Saint Etienne * Avenue (store), a clothing store * The Avenue, a Rugby Union stadium in Sunbury-on-Thames, England * L'Avenue, a proposed skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Avenue, a GIS scripting language for ArcView 3.x * Avenues Television, television channel in Nepal * "The Avenue", B-side of the 1984 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark single " Locomotion" * Avenues: The World School, school in New York City See also * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPP Noticias
RPP may refer to: Academic journals * '' Review of Philosophy and Psychology'' * ''Review of Particle Physics'', a Particle Data Group publication Media * Grupo RPP, a Peruvian media conglomerate ** Radio Programas del Perú, their news radio station * RPP FM, an Australian community radio station Political parties * People's Rally for Progress (french: Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès, link=no), Djibouti * Rastriya Prajatantra Party The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (; ne, राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी, lit=National Democratic Party; , ( ne, राप्रपा)) is a constitutional monarchist and Hindu nationalist politic ..., Nepal * Reformed Political Party, Netherlands * Republican People's Party, Turkey Other uses * Rate pressure product, in heart medicine * Registered Professional Planner, a Canadian qualification * Rho Pi Phi, a professional pharmacy fraternity {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Protests (2022–2023)
Following the ousting of president of Peru, Pedro Castillo on 7 December 2022, a series of political protests against the legitimate Government of Peru, government of president Dina Boluarte and the Congress of Peru occurred. The demonstrations lack centralized leadership and originated primarily among grassroots movements and social organizations on the left to far-left, as well as Indigenous peoples of Peru, indigenous communities, who feel politically disenfranchised. Castillo was removed from office and arrested 2022 Peruvian political crisis, after announcing the ilegal dissolution of Congress, the intervention of the state apparatus, and the forced establishment of an "Provisional government, emergency government", which was characterized as a self-coup attempt by all government institutions, all professional institutions, and mainstream media in Peru (and by the international community in general)Multiple sources: * * * * * * * while Castillo's supporters said that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
