* Peru’s economy and finance minister,
Pedro Francke, has raised the government’s GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 13%, up from the previous prediction of 10.5%. Francke said that the figure was
“quite positive,” but added that a slow recovery in employment is preventing the country from bouncing back faster from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. He said that a planned tax reform, the details of which have not yet been announced,
“will be very important to consolidate private and public investment and to have a strong, sustainable growth path over the next few years.”End of preview - This article contains approximately 94 words.
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