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Cabinet Changes Spark Peru Libre Backlash, S&P Revises Outlook

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  • Recent cabinet changes ushered in more moderate politicians to ease President Castillo's tensions with congress. The move further to the right has sparked a bounce in the nation's benchmark stock index and dollar bonds as investors supported the signal of a more moderate administration.
    • The far-left Peru Libre party is dropping its support for the government:
    • In a letter posted on Twitter, Vladimir Cerron, the head of the Peru Libre party, said lawmakers would withhold support for what it called a "caviar cabinet" in the opposition-dominated Congress and will expel some members.
  • The Peruvian Sol extended a five day winning streak, with USDPEN reaching the lowest levels since late July around 3.91.
  • Separately, Peru's long-term foreign currency debt rating was affirmed by S&P at BBB+, however the outlook was revised to negative from stable.
    • The ratings agency cited "a fragmented political environment and a difficult social legacy from the pandemic could hurt Peru's medium-term growth prospects and worsen its debt metrics."

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