"Except for the United States, Peru is the only economy to have hosted APEC three times. More than 15,000 visitors have arrived, including 2,500 accredited journalists. This will promote domestic tourism, generating both direct and indirect jobs," Adrianzen said in an interview with RPP.
He stated that Peru has not come to a standstill thanks to measures taken by the government, such as promoting remote work and virtual classes for schoolchildren during
APEC Leaders’ Week, which will conclude Peru's chairmanship of the economic forum.
"Classes continue to be held remotely in Lima. I have met with business leaders, and they informed me that they had to keep working; nothing has come to a halt," he added.
However, the Prime Minister lamented that violent groups are threatening strikes during the event being held in Lima from November 9 to 16.
"It would be terrible if these vandal groups were to harm school transportation, and a child ended up affected. I am reassured knowing that the children will be safe (...), we are taking precautions," he emphasized.
Additionally, the Prime Minister mentioned that last week he met with various unions, with whom he reached a consensual and voluntary agreement to issue a statement calling for peace and rejecting these social mobilizations.
"We believe in the need for APEC Peru 2024 to proceed calmly," he underlined.
21 leading economies
APEC is made up of:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam.
Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.
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