Peru has been rocked by serious unrest since the ouster and arrest of leftist President Pedro Castillo on December 7. In the nationwide protests, the demonstrators are demanding not only the resignation of Castillo’s successor Boluarte, but also the dissolution of parliament in order to hold new elections immediately.
Last month, Parliament voted by a large majority to bring the elections forward from 2026 to April 2024. Nevertheless, the nationwide protests continued. Boluarte then asked Parliament to hold the election later this year. The MPs rejected this for the first time last Saturday – and now spoke out against it in a renewed vote.
The protests, which have been going on for weeks, have repeatedly resulted in violent confrontations with the security forces, and at least 48 people have already been killed.
