Embattled president sets cabinet reshuffle in Peru

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Alejandro Toledo, whose approval ratings stand at 7 percent, brought in seven people seen as independent in an effort to restore his image

REUTERS , LIMA, PERU
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004,Page 7

Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo on Sunday brought in seven independent figures in a Cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring his credibility and avoiding early elections.

But opposition politicians and analysts said the changes alone would not save Toledo, who has a public approval rating of 7 percent after two and one-half years in power.

"I don't believe this will calm the political crisis," novelist and former presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa told America Television. "Toledo is weak and lacks leadership."

Toledo brought back Pedro Pablo Kuczynski as his economy and finance minister after intense talks with political parties and business groups to form a "consensus Cabinet."

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/02/17/2003099097

AWOL really has a handle on the world doesn't he! Let's hear some Whore Fineman reports on this topic!

[David__77]

1. Toledo is a lackey of the IMF/World Bank...

Garcia would have been better. APRA is at least nominally concerned for the Peruvian nation.