The head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Alex Contreras, He stated that today the tourism sector is at 25% of its pre-pandemic figures and that social protests have hit it even moreTherefore, a rapid execution economic reactivation plan is required, which will be presented in the coming days.
“The blow that the tourism sector has received is very strong. We have to take action. Currently, tourism is at 25% of what it was before the pandemic. If we add the effect of the images of stranded tourists, of a country without airports, that will generate an additional blow. And we are working with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism to, within this plan, generate concrete measures in favor of tourism,” Minister Contreras explained during an interview on Canal N.
The head of the MEF was also consulted about the variation in the prices of the products of the basic family basket. According to Contreras, we are in a stage of inflation stabilization, in which it remains at 8.1%, which is still high, but The aim is, with the measures of the reactivation plan, to prevent the increase in fuel prices from affecting the economy and subsidies that will have a direct impact on households.
“Within all the problems, what is important to recognize is that Peru’s fiscal and monetary strength gives us enough space to be able to implement measures in favor of the population without affecting fiscal sustainability,” the minister concluded.
Source: Larepublica
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