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Andean Group - November 2008 (ISSN 1741-4466)
García leans to the left with new PM
President Alan García took a bold, but calculated, risk last month in
a bid to revive his flagging administration. García was compelled to dispense
with the services of his close associate and general secretary of the ruling
Partido Aprista Peruano (PAP), Jorge del Castillo, as prime minister after the
corruption scandal surrounding the award of oil exploration concessions in
September [RA-08-10] reached the top echelons of government. The man he brought
in marked a big change of direction, and a clear concession to the regions,
which have been behind many of the social protests in Peru since García came to
power.
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