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Inflation · PeruBCRP continues with the cycle of cutting interest rates: the Scotiabank analysis What does it mean for the BCRP to lower its interest rate? Peru's annual inflation of 2.4% in April was the lowest among the region's main economies, below Chile (4%), Brazil (3.7%), Mexico (4.7%) and Colombia (7.2%), as announced by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). As a reference, the inflation rate in the United States in that same month was 3.4%. Similarl…See the Story
Peru recorded the lowest annual inflation among the region's main economies in April
Inflation · PeruWhat factors influenced nearly one million people to enter the extreme poverty line since 2019? Inflation fell in April, will there be a decline in food prices? The 24 hours between INEI's announcement to postpone the publication of the 2023 poverty report and its release to the media and on the official website, only increased mistrust, rumors, doubts and criticisms about a figure that different specialists had already warned us about: the figu…See the Story
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Poverty · PeruPresident of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, attributes the increase in poverty in the country to recession, social conflicts, and climate changes. Source: AndinaSee the Story
Adrianzén denied that an attempt had been made to censor the INEI poverty report: “Figures have been known for more than two weeks”
Recession · LimaBy Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s poverty rate rose again last year, official data showed on Thursday, as South America’s fourth biggest nation struggles to emerge from a painful recession amid ongoing political turbulence blamed in part for denting the economy. Some 29% of the population is now classified as impoverished and disproportionately represented in rural villages and towns, according to the Andean country’s statistics instit…See the Story
Peru’s poverty rate ticks up for second straight year
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Wages · PeruMochasueldos': Exasesor claims part of cut salaries for Magaly Ruiz went to APP campaign in Trujillo. 'I have to deny everything and she also has to' audios delivered to prosecution incriminate congresswoman Magaly Ruiz. The Judicial Power approved the request made by the National Prosecutor's Office and ordered the lifting of the secrecy of Magaly Ruiz's communications. The judge in charge of preliminary investigation, Juan Carlos Checkley, gra…See the Story
Magaly Ruiz: PJ orders to lift the secrecy of her communications in the 'Mochasueldos' case.
Economy · PeruEconomy and Finance Minister, José Arista, highlighted the purchase made by Niagara Energy, belonging to the English fund Actis, of Enel Generación Perú's shares, as this is a $1.36 billion operation and the largest OPA (public takeover offer) ever made in the Peruvian capital market.See the Story
Arista highlights the sale of Enel: “It is the most important takeover bid ever drawn up in our capital market”
Economy · LimaEl titular del ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, José Arista, comentó que la adquisición del 92,35 % de Enel Generación Perú por parte de Niagara Energy, del fondo británico Actis, es una muy buena noticia para nuestro país, debido a que evidenciaría la confianza por parte de capitales extranjeros al apostar por nuestra economía."Esta transacción constituye una clara señal de confianza que tienen los inversionistas extranjeros en nuestra econom…See the Story