The poverty rate in Peru has halved in ten years from 55% in 2005 to 22% in 2015. Can poverty continue to be cut further?

As poverty levels diminished, women increased their contribution to Peru's production of goods and services. These gains added to a level of GDP growth that has led to Peru today having one of the ...

Following his inauguration, Kuczynski waved and blew kisses to supporters as he walked through Lima's historic center wearing the red-and-white presidential sash. Kuczynski was sworn in by the new ...

The hard-won free trade agreement with the U.S., he says, will become an effective tool in bringing economic benefits to Peru's poor and reducing the imbalance between the social classes.

He recalled that poverty was influenced not only by the pandemic but also by the rise in commodity prices a few years ago. In Peru, the impact of certain foods, such as wheat, is much more significant ...

and the Mivivienda Fund are the banks and financial institutions that have suffered a reduction in rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P). The S&P agency lowered Peru's credit rating by one step to ...

The Peruvian economy faces challenges such as low growth, uncertainties and the need for more investment. The country can maintain its principles of macroeconomic stability and move towards an ...