Peru

There have now been over 100 confirmed human cases of bird flu (Avian H5N1), with 51% of these resulting in death. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that this virus has... 2006-03-15

Inflation in January came in higher than expected, at 0.50% m-o-m, up significantly on last January's 0.10% number and higher, in fact, than all the previous ten months' price rises... 2006-02-20

Ollanta Humala has fallen back into second place, behind the more conservative candidate Lourdes Flores according to Apoyo. The latest poll suggests Flores’ support rose... 2006-02-17

Peru’s electoral board has ruled that former President Alberto Fujimori will not be able to stand as a candidate in April’s presidential elections. The former strongman is banned... 2006-01-24

The central bank raised interest rates by 25bps to 3.50% in a bid to stabilise the shaky sol. However, since the central bank hiked rates on December 1, the sol has fallen by 0.9%... 2006-01-24

This result comes on the back of an improving trade picture. The trade surplus rose 40% y-o-y during 2005 to US$4.6bn, thanks to high commodity prices, notably for gold, copper and... 2006-01-18

This result comes on the back of an improving trade picture. The trade surplus rose to US$4.6bn in eleven 40% y-o-y thanks to high commodity prices, notably for gold, copper and nickel.... 2006-01-09

In a surprise move, the Peruvian central bank on Friday December 2 increased its overnight interest rate by 25bps to 3.25%, the first hike since October 2004. The move is apparently... 2005-12-12

The final 2006 budget, passed by Peru's Congress on November 24, looks solid from a fiscal stance, with just a small increase (PEN170mn, or US$50mn) owing to greater disbursements... 2005-12-06

Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former authoritarian president returned to Latin American soil on November 7 after five year’s of self-imposed exile in Japan. Revered and reviled - Fujimori’s... 2005-12-02