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Peru: Economy up by 3.87% last June

Centro Financiero, Lima.Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

Centro Financiero, Lima.Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

11:41 | Lima, Aug. 14.

The Peruvian economy expanded by 3.87% last June, driven by the dynamism of mining and agriculture sectors, marking 71 months of continuous growth, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) announced.

So far this year cumulative GDP growth has been 2.42% and a 1.92% growth was registered in the last 12-month period.

It must be noted Peruvian economy expanded by 1.22% last May.

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Published: 8/14/2015