A government committee observed that Peru might miss its fiscal deficit targets for both this year and the next. They note that the public revenue is falling short of expectations. Carlos Oliva, who leads Peru’s Fiscal Council, shared this news. He attributes the shortfall to overly optimistic projections about economic growth. Oliva warns that the […]
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