Carolina Trivelli: “It was a difficult year, with deficiencies and little maneuver”

“The economic situation is bad and next year would be less bad,” said economist Carolina Trivelli, former Minister of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis), who considered that on the part of the government “there were deficiencies and little maneuver to prevent what was coming.” come”.

During the broadcast of the interview on LR+ Economía, which is broadcast live from the recording set of our newspaper on all La República digital platforms, he said that the continuous fall in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) translates into declines in sources of employment, which is why greater attention is urgently needed from the government to reverse the declines in production in key sectors such as agriculture, construction and manufacturing, which are the ones that must underpin the country’s recovery.

It should be noted that in September, the Peruvian economy registered a decline of -1.29% and thus accumulated three consecutive quarters with negative figures, which shows a prolonged recession in the country.

“The economic situation this year is bad and next year would be less bad,” said Trivelli, who trusted that there could be a rebound next year, but that beyond that, measures are urgently needed to serve large sectors of vulnerable families. , in situations of poverty and extreme poverty and that this must be the focus of attention as part of any strategy.

During the interview he called attention by pointing out that the negative GDP figures should generate a reaction from the authorities, but that, in the actions of the government and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, “there is a mismatch between what is said and it is done”, because the poorest segment in the country is not being served.

“Doing more of the same is not a good answer today,” said the former minister, who insisted that for there to be investment, things have to be seen to be done well, and what investors perceive in the country is insecurity.