News Summary:
On January 22, 2026, the dollar price in the Peruvian market closed at S/ 3.357, a value the BCRP attributed primarily to external factors. Despite local political uncertainty, the US currency maintained a stable trend, with its international scenario driving its direction and exhibiting global weakness against currencies like the euro. Previously, on December 12, 2025, the Regional Competitiveness Index of Peru (ICRP) 2025, prepared by Centrum PUCP, confirmed the country's prolonged cycle of territorial decline, citing an institutional crisis and economic brake. Earlier, on December 7, 2025, Peru's tourism had not recovered to 2019 levels, with 5.5 million fewer tourists visiting Machu Picchu since 2020. Machu Picchu, a Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 42 years, faces management, infrastructure, and security issues that undermine its potential to dynamize national tourism. This followed a November 19, 2025, projection that illegal gold exports from origin could reach $12,000 million in 2025, signifying that illegal mining has ceased to be a marginal activity.
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