House Democrats are pushing the Biden administration to immediately halt the flow of security funding to the Peruvian government over its crackdown on protests against unelected President Dina Boluarte
Peru’s conservative-dominated Congress to approve a plan to hold new elections this year instead of in 2024 in an effort to end the demonstrations. Resisting pressure to resign, Boluarte — who served as vice president under Castillo — has pledged to stay on as president until new elections are held.
In their letter, the 20 House Democrats raised concern that the Biden administration has granted legitimacy and support to the Boluarte government as it rolls back basic freedoms and kills demonstrators. Less than two weeks after Castillo’s arrest, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with Boluarte in which he
he “looks forward” to working with her “on shared goals and values related to democracy, human rights, security, anti-corruption, and economic prosperity.”for “peace on all sides,” a message that the members of Congress called “ambiguous” in the face of massive human rights violations. “The U.S. government can and must do more,” the lawmakers wrote. “We believe our proposed actions would send a powerful signal in support of fundamental rights and help promote effective engagement for a political resolution.”
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