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AmericasJuly 5 2010

In a league of its own

Scaling up: Peru's fishing industry is a sector that is drawing in foreign investmentPolitical and economic turbulence has long afflicted Peru's reputation, but having finally found a way of using its natural resources to the country's best advantage, the scale of its rising prosperity has international investors excited. Writer Silvia Pavoni
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In a league of its own

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Despite its relatively small population of less than 30 million and turbulent past, Peru is now regarded as one of the stars of the developing world. The country was blighted by the threat of terrorism - a situation that only ended a decade ago - and high inflation. More recently, however, a lowering of the public debt and a focus on providing a more market-based business environment has drawn in foreign investors.

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Silvia Pavoni is editor in chief of The Banker. Silvia also serves as an advisory board member for the Women of the Future Programme and for the European Risk Management Council, and is part of the London council of non-profit WILL, Women in Leadership in Latin America. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary fellowship by City University of London.
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