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Andean Group - July 2011 (ISSN 1741-4466)

POLITICS: Riots-a-plenty

Outgoing President Alan Garcia (1985-1990; 2006-2011) leaves a mixed legacy for President-elect Ollanta Humala, who takes office on 28 July. Peru's economy has never produced more sustained and impressive GDP growth statistics: in 2010 GDP growth was 8.8% and growth in 2011 should be around 6%. The flip side of this, however, is growing social unrest as communities fight for a bigger share of the wealth. Respect for officialdom is also low as the García government has often appeared just to ricochet from one corruption scandal to another.

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