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12:57 | Lima, May. 20.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in coordination with nine State-run agencies, developed the Multisectoral Strategic Plan (PEM) of the National Policy for Financial Inclusion (PNIF), to promote access of the entire population to financial services through 30 measures.
The PEM relies on a strong digital component. Thus, it is expected to boost the use of digital payment means in a secure manner for the population, develop telecommunications infrastructure (the basis on which financial services are offered), and progressively eliminate the use of cash in all private and public transactions.
Likewise, it aims to promote financial education and training of the population, so that technology can be used effectively by consumers.
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LIMA (Reuters) - Peru’s populist presidential front-runner Yonhy Lescano plans to renegotiate a fairer distribution of mining wealth if elected to lead the world’s No. 2 copper producer and also allow imports of cheaper natural gas, he told Reuters less than a month before an April ballot.
Peru s presidential candidate Yonhy Lescano talks to Reuters, in Lima, Peru March 14, 2021. Picture taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
Lescano, 62, a former lawmaker and leader of the Popular Action party, has emerged as the favorite in polls heading toward the April 11 first round vote. He will very likely face a second round run-off in June.
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10:26 | Lima, Feb. 18. As previously announced by Education Minister Ricardo Cuenca, the Government on Thursday made extraordinary economic measures official to create health and hygiene conditions at public education institutions for the gradual restart of in-person and semi-in-person educational services in 2021.
Urgency Decree 021-2021 published on Thursday in the official gazette El Peruano aims to establish immediate measures, as well as preventive response actions and strategies amid the health emergency caused by COVID-19.
Maintenance of facilities
It provides that the Ministry of Education (Minedu) will have S/37.8 million (about US$10.3 million) available from its institutional budget for the installation of hand-washing stations at public education institutions to increase the coverage of adequate sanitary conditions in the country s educational infrastructure.