Institutional crisis deepens in Peru

[Judi Lynn]

News of protests and the release of Keiko Fujimori indicates Peru could be in for a complex ride during the next few months, which would bring to an end an overall complicated year for the Andean country Português, Español

DemocraciaAbierta
27 November 2019

Recent protests in Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, and also the recent electoral cycle in Latin America in October, have eclipsed the current institutional crisis in Peru.

Ever since president Martín Vizcarra dissolved the Peruvian parliament on the 30th of September, the problems in Peru have worsened. The evidence for the crisis can be seen in recent polls that show Vizcarra’s approval rating has plummeted from 70% to 58% in November, according to the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP). This drop comes after a peak in popularity of 80% in October after approving the measure that would dissolve Congress.

News of occasional protests and the release of Keiko Fujimori indicates Peru could be in for a complex ride during the next few months, which would bring to an end an overall complicated year for the Andean country.

The Odebrecht storm and Peru
This week, the Constitutional Court of Peru ordered the release of opposition leader Keiko Fujimori by four votes against three. Fujimori, daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori who is currently serving a jail sentence for corruption and human rights abuses committed during his presidency, was also detained in October of 2018 for corruption charges related to the Odebrecht case.

More:
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/crisis-institucional-se-profundiza-en-peru-en/