Peru President Keiko Fujimori raises minimum wage to S/1,300
President Keiko Fujimori announced a 15 % increase in Peru’s minimum wage, raising the Remuneración Mínima Vital from S/1,130 to S/1,300 per month. The pledge was made during her inaugural Mensaje a la Nación on 28 July 2026, the day she was sworn in for the 2026‑2031 term.
The increase will be accompanied by a one‑time compensatory bonus for micro and small enterprises (MYPES) to help them absorb the higher labour costs and encourage formal employment. No specific implementation date or bonus amount was disclosed at the time of the announcement.
The measure follows a prior rise to S/1,130 that was set by former President Dina Boluarte in December 2024. The government presented the wage hike as part of a broader economic agenda that also includes a doubling of the Pensión 65 benefit for the elderly in extreme poverty.
Entities: Elmer Cuba · Keiko Fujimori · Micro and Small Enterprises (MYPES) · Micro and small enterprises (mypes) · Peru · Peruvian Congress · Peruvian Congress · Remuneración Mínima Vital · Remuneración Mínima Vital (RMV)
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The wage increase was announced in the President's first Message to the Nation before Congress. (announcement)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The increase represents a rise of S/170 per month. (all belongs‑true articles)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The increase will be accompanied by a one‑time compensatory bonus for micro and small enterprises (MYPES). (Announcement)
- [● 11 SOURCES] President Keiko Fujimori announced an increase of Peru's minimum wage from S/1,130 to S/1,300. (Announcement)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The bonus aims to help mypes absorb higher labor costs and promote formal employment. (all belongs‑true articles)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The exact implementation date of the new minimum wage was not disclosed at the time of the announcement. (Statement)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The wage increase represents about a 15 % rise from the previous minimum wage. (Analysis)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The wage increase is expected to benefit approximately 600,000 workers. (article 1fcc5259-b3ef-4cf5-afd5-ea6a16ac975a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A multisectoral program to prevent adolescent pregnancy, targeting a current 8.4% national rate, was announced. (dfdcfb21-0846-4580-8eba-e3b4dd8e5a14)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A one‑time compensatory bonus will be given to micro and small enterprises to offset higher labor costs. (a96380e1-8ad4-47a5-8e1f-7d1df9137539)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The government plans to accelerate environmental permitting by amending the environmental law to shorten evaluation periods. (284924fa-f8ab-48b5-92b3-0d7142d2c475)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as president of Peru for the 2026‑2031 term. (a96380e1-8ad4-47a5-8e1f-7d1df9137539)