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GDP falls for the sixth month in a row and registers -0.65% as of October

GDP falls for the sixth month in a row and registers -0.65% as of October GDP falls for the sixth month in a row and registers -0.65% as of October

October has served to consolidate the recomposition of the activities that generate the greatest negative contribution to national production. The drop of 0.82% in the tenth month of the year confirms that manufacturing has been displaced by the non-primary sectors of construction and financial services—in addition to agriculture—in the area that traditionally anchors GDP. After […]

Minimum pension in the AFPs would promote the departure of affiliates from the ONP

Minimum pension in the AFPs would promote the departure of affiliates from the ONP Minimum pension in the AFPs would promote the departure of affiliates from the ONP

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) regulated the law that creates minimum pensions in the Private Pension System (Law No. 31670), whose deadline for publication had already expired. As a result, any active affiliate linked to the AFPs —it does not include those already retired— may voluntarily benefit from a Target Minimum Pension (PMO), […]

Castillo sends a letter to López Obrador to thank him for supporting his family

Castillo sends a letter to López Obrador to thank him for supporting his family Castillo sends a letter to López Obrador to thank him for supporting his family

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, received a letter on Monday from the former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, in prison since December 7 after a failed self-coup attempt, after meeting with his lawyer, the Argentine Guido Croxatto. “I met with Guido Croxatto, a lawyer for Pedro Castillo, the president who was illegally ousted […]

Pedro Castillo, the last of a long list of Latin American presidents with problems with justice

Pedro Castillo, the last of a long list of Latin American presidents with problems with justice Pedro Castillo, the last of a long list of Latin American presidents with problems with justice

The former Peruvian president Pedro Castillowhom a judge in his country has ordered to keep in preventive detention for 36 months for his failed self-coup in December 2022, while he is investigated for a case of corruption, joins a list of Latin American presidents and former presidents convicted or who They have gone to prison […]

The UN asks the Peruvian government to expand initiatives to reduce the crisis

The UN asks the Peruvian government to expand initiatives to reduce the crisis The UN asks the Peruvian government to expand initiatives to reduce the crisis

The high commissioner of the UN for human rights, Volker Türk, said today that the Peruvian government should expand initiatives it has taken in favor of the families of those injured and killed in the protests in Peruso that measures are also included so that justice is done for the victims. “Government initiatives, such as […]

Minjus: relations with Mexico can improve if AMLO apologizes

Minjus: relations with Mexico can improve if AMLO apologizes Minjus: relations with Mexico can improve if AMLO apologizes

He Justice minister, Jose Tello Alfaronoted that there is a possibility that the tense diplomatic situation with Mexico disappear if the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador “change attitude”. “It is something that depends on the change in attitude that the president of Mexico may have, that does not depend on us. We have an interest […]

Sociopolitical crisis deteriorated private investment in 2022

Sociopolitical crisis deteriorated private investment in 2022 Sociopolitical crisis deteriorated private investment in 2022

Impact. Although a 0% variation was expected, the fall became more acute in the fourth quarter and closed the year at -0.5%, according to the BCRP. The Government hopes to reverse this negative result and estimates a growth of at least 3% in this indicator. At the beginning of 2022, private investment, after rising 37.4% […]

Peru accuses López Obrador of deviating from the principles of the Pacific Alliance

Peru accuses López Obrador of deviating from the principles of the Pacific Alliance Peru accuses López Obrador of deviating from the principles of the Pacific Alliance

The Peruvian Government affirmed this Saturday that the Pacific Alliance “it should not be politicized” and accused the president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorof deviating from the principles of the bloc, by refusing to hand over its presidency pro tempore (PPT) to Peru, as it should, considering that the Government of Dina Boluarte is […]

Business pessimism worsened in January

Business pessimism worsened in January Business pessimism worsened in January

Shock. Businesses expect to sell and produce less with the Dina Boluarte regime, according to a BCRP survey. Optimism deteriorated more than in the Castillo government. During January of this year, the confidence of the companies continued to deteriorate and reached levels that even exceed those seen in the last month of the government of […]

The US rules out creating a dialogue table for Peru, as requested by Colombia

The US rules out creating a dialogue table for Peru, as requested by Colombia The US rules out creating a dialogue table for Peru, as requested by Colombia

USA will not promote a dialogue table to find a way out of the crisis in Peruas requested by the Colombian president Gustavo Petronor does it interfere in the affairs of the Andean country, the US ambassador said Thursday before the OAS. Peru is the scene of massive demonstrations calling for the resignation of President […]

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