Peru’s beleaguered president urges congress to bring 2024 elections forward
by Dan Collyns in Lima and Tom Phillips in Cusco from World news | The Guardian on (#68966)
Dina Boluarte calls for vote to be held in December after weeks of anti-government protests since overthrow of former president
Peru's beleaguered president, Dina Boluarte, has urged congress to bring forward elections scheduled for April 2024 to the end of this year as anti-government protests and blockades intensify across the country.
Boluarte, who has refused to step down despite furious nationwide protests calling for her to resign, said on Friday that elections should be brought forward to December in an attempt to ease the seven weeks of unrest that has claimed 57 lives - mostly civilians killed in clashes with the security forces.
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