Recession-hit Peru aims to boost investment with stimulus package

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Peru's government on Thursday announced a package of more than two dozen new measures aimed at boosting investments in the Andean nation, which has been hit by a recession.

Peruvian Economy Minister Alex Contreras said the measures included moves to attract investments to the country's critical mining sector and boosting mining production.

The world's no. 2 copper producer slid into recession this year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, lower private investment and lingering effects from earlier social conflicts. Contreras was upbeat about the recovery plan, which he said would lead to a surge in funding for public and private projects of up to $8 billion in 2024, from $2.3 billion this year.

"We are betting on a major recovery" in the fourth quarter, Contreras told a press conference, adding he expects Peru's annualized inflation to fall to around 3.8% to 3.9% in November.A faster resolution to the fighting in Gaza could help limit civilian strife that might spur people to join the ranks of Palestinian militants, U.S. President Joe Biden's top military adviser said.

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