BBC: Peru Congress rejects early election despite protests
Congress in Peru has again voted against bringing general elections forward to December 2023.
Early elections are one of the key demands of protesters who have been staging almost daily demonstrations for the past seven weeks since the then-President, Pedro Castillo, was ousted.
The proposal for early elections is backed by his successor, Dina Boluarte, but Congress is deeply divided.
Monday's vote was the third attempt to move the elections to this year.
Peru was plunged into crisis on 7 December when Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress in order to stave off an impeachment vote against him.
Congress ignored his attempt to dissolve the legislature and proceeded with his impeachment.
Mr Castillo was arrested and is in prison facing charges of rebellion and conspiracy.
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Update #1: Peru's Congress fails to agree on holding early elections -- Reuters
Update #2: Peru’s legislature shoots down proposal to fast-track elections -- Al Jazeera
WNU Editor: It looks like Peru is going be facing continuing protests for the rest of 2023.
The poorer set--many with no Spanish blood at all!--seem to prefer a fresh set of elections, the freedom of the
ReplyDelete(ex) President, an end to the bribes and media gaslighting...
But the Army is in the pocket of the Fujimori people (Congress).
Spaniard vs Andean