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Articles & Analysis | Spreading the wealth: Social inclusion is playing a greater role in domestic policy-making from The Report: Peru 2012
Following a campaign laden with promises of social inclusion, President Ollanta Humala’s administration has already begun fulfilling some of them. Having gained legislative approval to establish the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion only weeks after taking office in August 2011, Humala turned his sights to renegotiating royalties...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso from The Report: Peru 2012
Investment in mining has increased since your election. How will you maintain this upward trend?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia from The Report: Peru 2012
Articles & Analysis | Party lines: A look at the major players in a fragmented political scene from The Report: Peru 2012
In 1990 the Peruvian electorate veered away from well-established political parties and instead chose the relatively unknown Alberto Fujimori, campaigning under the banner of his newly formed Cambio 90, to be president. Now, more than a decade after democracy has been restored following the fall of Fujimori’s authoritarian regime, they are still...
Articles & Analysis | A strong performer: Sounds policies bring in investment and boost trade as continued domestic demand drives growth from The Report: Peru 2012
While neighbouring Brazil may garner more headlines as one of the “BRIC” giants, Peru has quietly and efficiently transformed itself into one of the world’s most dynamic emerging economies. Boasting significant natural resources and a population hungry for modernisation, Peru’s economic growth has outperformed the majority of its regional and global...