Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections

Peru Congress to resume debate on bringing elections forward

Peru's Congress will resume debate Tuesday on a bill to bring forward elections, a move aimed at ending weeks of protests that have left dozens dead and brought parts of the country to a standstill. On Monday, lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the bill after seven hours of discussions, and proceedings will resume at 11:00 am on Tuesday (1600 GMT), according to the legislature."We are sure that there will be a way out. All the democratic …

Peru's Congress agrees to reconsider moving elections forward

Peru's one-house Congress Monday approved by 66 votes in favor, 49 against, and 6 abstentions to reconsider a previous decision on not moving forward the elections to sometime this year. Lawmakers are now to decide on a possible date.

Peru Congress agrees to reconsider vote on moving up elections

Lima, Jan 30 (EFE).- The Peruvian Congress on Monday approved a request to reconsider last Friday’s vote to reject a bill to move up the country’s general elections to October 2023. The decision to revisit the matter, made in a 66-44 vote with six abstentions, had the decisive support of the head of Congress, rightist Jose Williams, and thus achieved the minimum number of “yes” votes to be adopted. Thus, the Congress will once again discuss the …

Peru mulls bringing elections forward as protests boil

LIMA, Jan 31 ― Peru's Congress yesterday debated a bill to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of protests and roadblocks that have left dozens dead. The South American country has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily street protests since December 7, when then-president Pedro Castillo was arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. In seven weeks of demonstrations, 48 people ― including one polic…

Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Pressed by Peru's embattled president to take action in response to weeks of deadly protests, Congress narrowly agreed on Monday to reconsider a proposal to move the 2026 national elections up to this October.

Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pressed by Peru's embattled president to take action in response to weeks of deadly protests, Congress narrowly agreed on Monday to reconsider a proposal to move the 2026 national elections up to this October.