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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Marco Aquino

Peru eyes spending in protest zones, but fiscal goals 'non-negotiable' -minister

Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

Peru's new government is looking at economic stimulus measures for regions being roiled by protests after the ouster of leftist leader Pedro Castillo, but will hold steady to "non-negotiable" fiscal deficit targets, the economy minister said on Tuesday.

The Andean nation, the world's no. 2 copper producer, was thrown into disarray last week when Castillo was ousted by Congress and arrested, sparking off protests in rural mining regions that have left at least six people dead.

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