Appointed only last Oct, Maria Antonieta Alva is increasingly seen as a central figure in Prez Martin Vizcarra's cabinet, part of a rising generation of new leaders in Peru, and spends a great deal of time explaining public policy to public. Everyone calls the 35-year-old finance minister, Toni, who is steering an ambitious recovery package during the pandemic.

The 2015 nuclear pact led to lifting of curbs and reconnection with the world