Peru's Boluarte exhorts Congress to advance elections amid anger over deaths

Congress of Peranalyzes the advance of elections

The Congress of Peru endorsed analyzing the advance of elections for this year, amid protests that have left 58 dead.

Peru president urges Congress to bring elections forward

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has made a renewed appeal for Congress to move elections from 2024 to October 2023 as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen.

Peru's Boluarte exhorts Congress to advance elections amid anger over deaths

(Reuters) -Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Sunday urged lawmakers to reconsider a proposal to advance elections to later this year, promising she would propose a constitutional reform to move general elections to October if lawmakers fail to do so. Lawmakers were set to continue debate on Monday after rejecting a motion last week that would open the door to holding elections this year. Friday's vote drew consternation from the president, who…

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Peru's Boluarte exhorts Congress to advance elections amid anger over deaths

Peru's Congress rejects moving elections forward

Peru's one-house Congress Saturday voted against President Dina Boluarte's request about bringing forward the elections to December this year, which is one of the demands of the neverending protests nationwide that have erupted since her accession to power following Pedro Castillo Terrones' impeachment.

Peru president urges congress to move elections forward

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte made a renewed appeal Sunday for Congress to hold early elections as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise, she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen.