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Post-pandemic recovery will be protracted in Peru

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PERU

Peru’s previously buoyant economy has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, contracting by around 13.38% in the first ten months of this year. Investment has been hit, as…

Prospects for Argentina in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Bond markets have responded positively to Milei’s victory, followed by the announcement that he would re-privatise state oil company YPF and other companies, but domestic exchange…

Second-half economic recovery will be muted in Peru

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PERU

Peru is already in technical recession, reflecting both adverse domestic and international conditions. Private investment, including in the all-important mining sector, has…

Arce faces major economic challenges in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

However, he will lack the commodity boom-related revenue that fuelled such programmes. Bolivia has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; GDP is forecast to contract by between…

Chile COVID-19 success will determine economic impact

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CHILE

It forecasts that although activity will contract this year, growth in 2021 will be stronger than expected before the pandemic.

Recovery will be slow after Peru's sharp contraction

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PERU

A second wave of the pandemic is currently under way and will prolong these impacts, delaying recovery this year. The slow roll-out of available vaccines will further extend the…

Chile's economic rebound will not reverse COVID impact

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CHILE

According to most forecasts, growth this year will approximately make up the ground lost in 2020, but with the important risk of lagged social effects.

Peru's Vizcarra faces grave challenges in final year

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PERU

It was his last such speech, as Peru is entering an election year and has single-term presidencies. Having recently reshuffled his cabinet, Vizcarra is seeking closer relations…

Peru's growth will remain sluggish this year

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PERU

The economy is increasingly dependent on the mining sector and on mineral sales to China. The domestic economy remains hampered by depressed internal demand.

Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…