LIMA, Jan 28 ― Peru's Congress rejected today a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed...
LIMA, Jan 28 ― Peru's Congress rejected today a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed dozens rage on against her leadership.
But in a plenary session held during Saturday's early hours, Congress rejected the proposal, with 45 votes in favour, 65 against and two abstentions. Following the vote, Williams received a request for “reconsideration”, which could be debated on Monday in a new session, though it would be difficult to reverse the decision.
The US State Department said Friday it remained concerned about the violent demonstrations as it called “for calm dialogue and for all parties to exercise restraint and nonviolence,” spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.In seven weeks of protests since Castillo's arrest, 47 people have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters, according to the Ombudsman's Office of Peru.
Authorities said on Thursday that traffic was blocked in eight of Peru's 25 regions, which has also complicated medical treatment in some areas, with doctors unable to access needed medicines.
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