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Peru: 56% of Limenians consider that the international crisis has affected them "very little"

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Isabel Guerra

According to a recent survey published today in El Comercio, 56% of the Limenians consider that the international financial crisis has affected their financial situation “very little.”

The survey, conducted by LatinPanel, also shows that optimism has grown, since according to the 2008's report 62% believed that the economic situation would improve or remain stable during the next 12 months, while this year the figure rose to 71%.

Another interesting figures from this survey reveal that 70% of households declared that they were going to be able to assign a portion of family income for savings, and the domestic consumption of items like soft drinks and personal care products have significantly increased.

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# John B says :
29 September, 2009 [ 13:41 ]

I am happy for your country and the better economy felt and seen in Peru.We are living now in Peru in our home for a few months and expect to find the economy not much better in the US when we return. Maybe things will improve worldwide.

Can anyone email me and give the various names and emails of any of your congressmen?We do contact congressmen in the US, and receive responses to our complaints or questions all the time.

We were at a Chineese resturant the other day and I tried to talk to one of your congressmen and failed to receive any responce of favavorable attempt to communicate from him.My Spanish is poor and I NEED TO ADVANCE IN MY SPEECH ALLOT MORE.He was on television news yesterday.I failed to get his name.I have many questions and would love the opportunity to email any of your government officials.

Thanks,

John B
...A FUTURE RESIDENT OF PERU...

# David N says :
29 September, 2009 [ 21:43 ]

El Comercio is nothing but a propaganda rag for the PE government.

Hard to recognize financial problems when you're like the majority of Lima and making less than 500 soles a month...they were already in a crisis in the first place and living in squalor so what's the difference? 

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