Peruvian Congress rejects bringing forward general elections.
The text was presented by President Dina Boluarte as an attempt to pull the country out of the serious social crisis.
247 - Peru's Congress rejected early Saturday morning (28) the proposal to bring forward the general elections to 2023. The text was presented by President Dina Boluarte as an attempt to pull the country out of the serious social and political crisis of the last seven weeks.
Congress, with 45 votes in favor, 65 against, and two abstentions, rejected the initiative to bring forward the presidential elections to December 2023 – the election was initially scheduled for April 2024.
"With this vote, the proposed constitutional reform to bring forward the elections is rejected," announced the president of Congress, José Williams.
But at the end of the session, marked by arguments between rival parliamentarians, Fujimorism presented a proposal for "reconsideration" of the vote, which will be examined on Monday. Reversing the result, however, is very difficult.
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The Peruvian ambassador to Brazil, Rómulo Acurio, defended early elections in the country, which has been hit by strong protests that have already left more than 50 dead. This was in an interview given to the newspaper... Folha de S. Paulo, The ambassador urged Brazil and other countries in the region to support the calling of a presidential election and to act to prevent what he calls "authoritarian solutions" from flourishing.
"Peru needs the support of the international community and neighboring countries to move towards this only democratic and viable way out: general elections as soon as possible," he says.
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