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Giant Pencils and Straw Hats: What’s Next for Business in Peru? Castillo´s Election Has Brought Uncertainty to Business in Peru Due to a Palpable Fear of Radical Leftist Reforms | FTI Consulting

  • July 7, 2021
  • Posted by: Stratford Team
  • Category: Business
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[co-authors: Daniela Cuellar and Maria Camila Opsina]

Following a razor-thin voting margin, the Peruvian population elected schoolteacher and left-wing candidate, Pedro Castillo, to the presidency. Castillo’s election has brought uncertainty to businesses in Peru due to a palpable fear of radical leftist reforms that would threaten Peru’s image as a nation welcoming of foreign investment. However, those concerns may be premature and overblown.

We believe that Castillo is likely to step back from implementing the sort of radical change promised during the run-up to the election. Promises made during campaigns are frequently disregarded when governing, and we believe a pragmatism is likely to prevail. Castillo has limited maneuvering room and will focus his attention on fixing the obvious divide within the country and regenerating the heavily COVID-19 hit economy. Even if he is pressured to implement anti-market reforms – possibly as a…

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