Peru stands at a pivotal moment. In the wake of political turbulence, global economic pressures, and persistent inequality, the country faces a complex web of economic challenges. The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to host former Peruvian Minister of Finance Luis Miguel Castilla to unpack the critical issues shaping Peru’s economic future—from inflation and fiscal uncertainty to slowing investment, labor market pressures, and the impact of informal economies. The discussion will also highlight regional disparities, infrastructure gaps, and the long-term implications of climate and social risk. The conversation will be moderated by Alejandro Werner, GAI founding director.
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Luis Miguel Castilla is a Peruvian economist. He was the manager of the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC. He was a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and previously served as the Peruvian ambassador to the United States. He was the minister of economy and finance under President Ollanta Humala from 2011 to 2014 and deputy minister of the treasury from 2010 to 2011. He also served as chief economist and corporate director of public policies and competitiveness for CAF – Development Bank of Latin America from 2006 to 2009.
Alejandro Werner is the founding director of the Georgetown Americas Institute and a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute. He recently completed almost nine years as director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund. Prior to that appointment, he was undersecretary of finance and public credit in Mexico’s Finance Ministry and held several positions in that ministry and the Central Bank. He also taught at leading universities in Mexico, Spain, and the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in economics from ITAM.