Economics
Peru Lifts Key Rate to 13-Year High After Inflation Riots
- Central bank raised key rate half a percentage point to 4.5%
- Fastest inflation since the 1990s triggered mass unrest
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Peru raised interest rates to a 13-year high to tame soaring inflation that has triggered mass unrest in recent days.