Peru govt prepares for fight with Congress over tax cut
Peru’s government will include a controversial cut to the national sales tax in its request for decree…
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Peru’s formalization plan does not touch labor regulation
Peru’s new finance minister outlined his plan to boost formalization in labor markets, which does…
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Peru’s largest labor union backs Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki
The General Workers Confederation of Peru (CGTP) has virtually endorsed Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for president…
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Peru’s informal economy to persist for decades: report
A new economic report predicts that Peru’s informal sector will remain a significant part of the national…
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Peru hikes minimum wage 13% one week from elections
President Ollanta Humala signed a decree to raise Peru’s monthly minimum wage from $223 to $253 on…
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Would Veronika Mendoza move Peru closer to Venezuela?
A look at Veronika Mendoza’s policies for 2016 elections after the leftist presidential candidate’s…
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Judicial employees battle police in downtown Lima protest
Peru’s judicial employees union held a protest in downtown Lima yesterday which ended in clashes with…
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Politics may force overhaul of Peru’s private pension system
Various reforms to Peru’s private pension system have entered public debate just five months from…
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Peru repeals tourism privatization law after protests
Peru’s Congress repealed a law which would allow states to license private companies to manage historic…
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Protest in southern Peru paralyzes Machu Picchu tourism
A regional protest in Peru’s Cusco state has blocked transit from the Cusco airport and stopped the…
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