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Weekly Report - 25 August 2016 (WR-16-33)
PERU: Zavala wins backing after grilling by congress
Peruvian legislators gave a vote of confidence to the prime minister, Fernando Zavala, and his 18 cabinet ministers after a marathon session in congress on 17 August. Zavala and assorted ministers were put through their paces by the main opposition Fuerza Popular (FP) which, with a congressional majority, was determined to make its presence felt.
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