economy

50% of companies in Peru have Venezuelan workers, according to the Survey Challenges and Opportunities for Migration in the Peruvian Business Sector, developed by Aptitus and the NGO Acción contra el Hambre.

Unemployment in Metropolitan Lima continues to increase, according to RRP Noticias, and it has reached its highest level in almost six years.

The National Secretariat of Youth in Peru revealed that 25% of the population is made up of young people between 15 and 29 years old and 18% of them do not work or go to school.

The Ministry of Production (Produce) estimated that formal pisco production would amount to 7.4 million liters this year, registering a growth of 6.5% compared to 2018.

The US Office of Taxation and Commerce of Alcohol and Tobacco (TTB) evaluates new provisions for the labeling and marketing of wines, malt beverages and distilled liquors, such as pisco.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) in coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is considering adding a Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) to products that contain trans fats.

In Peru, the iconic Big Mac from McDonald’s is cheaper than in the United States, according to the Big Mac index, published every six months by the British magazine The Economist.

The textile industry, subjected throughout the planet to the relentless competition of Asia, is betting in Peru for the coveted wool of its Andean alpacas, whose flourishing sustainable production generates employment and added value, said Gestión.

The Department of Food Import and Export Security of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) informed that squid was added to the exports proposal from Peru to China, according to information from El Peruano.