Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Peru parliament rejects early elections despite public fury

Peru

MPs rejected a constitutional measure to hold early elections in 2023. Since Pedro Castillo’s resignation, calls for early elections have grown. 49 lawmakers backed the motion, 33 opposed it, and 25 abstained. A constitutional amendment that would have allowed for early general elections in 2023 was rejected by MPs on Friday as protests against the … Read more

Peruvian legislators choose a new legislative leader from the opposition party

Peruvian legislators

Jose Williams has been a vocal critic of President Pedro Castillo’s administration. He is a member of the conservative Avanza Pais party, which is led by former presidential candidate and economist Hernando de Soto.   Peruvian lawmakers elected a new head of Congress from an opposition party on Monday, after his predecessor was ousted over … Read more