Peruvians look beyond row to economic crunch
By Sergio Held in Lima, Peru | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-11 08:24
As Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra navigates the political storm gripping his country, many in the Andean nation worry that an economic rebound could stall and infrastructure development come to a grinding halt.
On Sept 30, Peru started with one president and finished with another, only to change back the next day. Vizcarra has since sworn in 19 new ministers in a government reshuffle, and has announced new legislative elections for Jan 26.
For now, a constitutional crisis appears to have been averted, but many citizens are unsure what will happen next. In a country that goes through political crises with clockwork regularity, this may yet be the biggest in 30 years.
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