AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPeru Budget Boost: Peru’s Congress approved a $2.8 billion budget expansion to fund infrastructure, public services, salaries, crime initiatives and flood-prevention ahead of President-elect Keiko Fujimori’s July 28 inauguration, with a big share aimed at protecting against El Niño impacts that could hit the north coast and agriculture. Scholarship Policy Pushback: PRONABEC students and scholarship recipients protested in Lima and Cusco, asking the government to extend the public consultation on proposed PRONABEC regulation changes to 60 days, arguing the update would tighten scholarship revocations and shift risk onto students. Security Focus for Fujimori: Reporting on Fujimori’s transition highlights citizen security as the top challenge, including extortion-linked killings recorded in recent years. Trade & Investment Talks: Peru is set to attend New Zealand’s Future of Investment and Trade ministerial meeting in Auckland as an observer, as countries aim to reduce trade barriers and simplify rules. El Niño Fire Risk in the Pan-Amazon: A new project on fire and territory management flags renewed El Niño concerns for the Amazon and stresses better handling of traditional fire practices in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.
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