Prime Minister announces product increases and wage adjustments
Prime Minister Armando Villanueva del Campo announces in a message to the nation increases in food products and salary readjustments. The announcement was made in the context of the economic crisis that the APRA government was going through.
In a message to the nation, Prime Minister Armando Villanueva del Campo announced increases in a series of food products and readjustments in salaries and wages. This announcement was made in a context of economic crisis and adjustment measures implemented by Alan Garcia's government. Increases in basic products and salary readjustments were part of the government's economic policies to face the country's economic situation. This type of measures generally provoked protests and social unrest among the population.