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Congress Fail To Bring Forward Elections To 2023

PERU
  • Peruvian lawmakers ended their legislative session on Friday night by deciding to continue debates on early elections at the committee level, effectively ruling out any elections in 2023. The news will add to the frustrations of protesters throughout the nation who have been calling for both the resignation of President Boluarte and elections as soon as this year.
  • Boluarte has said she supports holding elections this year and not serving out her term through 2026, but has made it clear she will not resign.
  • On Saturday Boluarte said she expects Congress to put the advancement of elections as the first topic on the next legislature's agenda —once Parliament had not approved the proposal and instead submitted it to the Constitution Commission.

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