Our Scans · Peru · Weekly Summary

• [New] Corruption feels most acute where it shapes daily life: Very high concern in countries such as South Africa, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Kenya reflects contexts where corruption is experienced as a direct barrier to services, security, and opportunity. GlobeScan | Know your world. Lead the future.
• [New] Pollsters predict an extremely tight vote in line with the last three election runoffs in Peru. The Guardian
• [New] Glaciers across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina are melting at accelerating rates, increasing the risk of both flooding and long-term water shortages. UN News
• 2023-24 El Nino: tracking another $3 trillion in losses by 2029 Effects persist 14 years or more - tropical economies like Peru and Indonesia ran 10% + below trend after 97-98 event. LinkedIn
• In 2022, the Peruvian Ministry of Health announced the Plan towards the Elimination of Malaria in Peru with the aim of reducing malaria cases by 90% by 2030. Nature
• The Pacific coast of Ecuador and Peru faces a combined risk. The Rio Times
• Geopolitical and environmental factors affecting key fishing grounds in Peru, Chile, and Scandinavia will remain primary sources of price volatility. IndexBox Inc.
• Notably, pesticide-associated cancer hotspots in central Peru - amid regions of agricultural deforestation-warrant careful scrutiny, as they overlap with Andean-Amazonian Indigenous and peasant territories, where socio-economic disparities and land-use pressures compound exposure risks. Nature
• The PV potential is influenced by changes in SST in various Nino regions, including the Nino 1 + 2 region (off the western coast of Peru), the Nino 3 region, and the Nino 4 region. Nature
• In 2026, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Costa Rica will all hold highly competitive elections. MetLife
• The world's largest fishmeal exporting country, Peru, is expected to record one of the highest growth rates over the next decade, driven largely by a rebound from the unusually low export volumes recorded during base period of the OECD-FAO study, when it experienced a very strong El Nino event. Aqua Culture Asia Pacific
• Major supply disruptions from mines in Mexico, Peru, or other key regions could accelerate price appreciation beyond base case scenarios. INFINOX -

Last updated: 19 June 2026