Disillusionment among voters has grown, and the parliament now has an approval rating of only 7%. Angry protesters have demanded a clean sweep of the Congress and immediate elections. In an attempt to resolve the impasse and appease the protesters, the new President Dina Boluarte, who was Castillo’s deputy, called for snap elections and urged […]
unrest continues Peru’s constitution allows a president to shut down Congress, but only if lawmakers twice approve a motion of no confidence in the president’s cabinet, which did not happen on the day of his dismissal last Wednesday. Boluiarte’s week-old administration, which he has said will be a transitional government, has been recognized by Chile’s […]