As Peru election nears, economic gains seen at risk, OECD says

FILE PHOTO: Police officers shield themselves as protesters threw a tear gas bomb back at them during a demonstration organised by a youth collective called "Generation Z" to express discontent over a controversial pension reform plan, as well as the government of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, whose approval ratings have plummeted due to ongoing scandals and rising crime, in Lima, Peru, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru should implement economic measures to counter political uncertainty that is expected to intensify ahead of the 2026 general elections, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in a report published on Monday.

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