Vizcarra suspended Congress, which suspended him back (Oct. 1, 2019)
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Peru is in the midst of an intense political crisis after President Martín Vizcarra suspended Congress yesterday, to which lawmakers responded by suspending Vizcarra and swearing in Vice President Mercedes Aráoz as acting leader. Vizcarra moved against lawmakers after they refused to consider his proposal for early parliamentary elections, in the midst of a political stalemate that has paralyzed the government and popular anti-corruption proposals. Instead of responding to his request for a confidence vote, lawmakers moved ahead with controversial vote to replace almost all the members of the Constitutional Tribunal, reports the
Vizcarra suspended Congress, which suspended him back (Oct. 1, 2019)
Vizcarra suspended Congress, which suspended…
Vizcarra suspended Congress, which suspended him back (Oct. 1, 2019)
Peru is in the midst of an intense political crisis after President Martín Vizcarra suspended Congress yesterday, to which lawmakers responded by suspending Vizcarra and swearing in Vice President Mercedes Aráoz as acting leader. Vizcarra moved against lawmakers after they refused to consider his proposal for early parliamentary elections, in the midst of a political stalemate that has paralyzed the government and popular anti-corruption proposals. Instead of responding to his request for a confidence vote, lawmakers moved ahead with controversial vote to replace almost all the members of the Constitutional Tribunal, reports the