Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra is facing the threat of impeachment after the country’s opposition-controlled Congress agreed to vote on his possible ouster a day after the release of several secretly recorded audios
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra is facing the threat of impeachment after the country’s opposition-controlled Congress agreed to vote on his possible ouster just a day after the release of several secretly recorded audios.
“Peru’s democracy is unfortunately sinking further and further into crisis,” said Steve Levitsky, a Harvard University political scientist. “The removal of the president is a really big deal, and it requires serious deliberation, public debate and investigation. There has been none.”The political turmoil strikes as Peru is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
The commotion kicked off on Thursday when opposition MP Edgar Alarcon presented Congress with three audio recordings that he claimed show the President tried to get his aides to cover up meetings with Cisneros. Wearing sunglasses, a blue surgical mask and a plastic visor, Cisneros told local media that he caught on to the ploy and purposely lied about having compromising information to “see how far” the opposition might go.took office boasting an anti-corruption platform and has built a reputation as a straight-talking leader not afraid to take on powerful political actors.
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