Peru's economy grew 5.7 pct in February, year over year

LIMA, April 15 (Reuters) - Peru's economic growth picked up in February, rising 5.72 percent from the same month a year earlier on robust mining and manufacturing activity and beating forecasts, government data showed on Tuesday.

Peru finance minister says GDP likely not up more than 6 pct in 2014

LIMA, April 10 (Reuters) - Peru's economic slowdown has bottomed out but more robust growth in coming months will probably not result in an expansion greater than 6 percent this year, the finance minister said on Thursday.