After months of being browbeaten, the government led by Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stood up to the main opposition Fuerza Popular (FP). With yet another of his ministers facing censure by the FP-controlled congress, the prime minister, Fernando Zavala, decided to call a vote of confidence in the cabinet. Undeterred, the FP voted against Zavala’s cabinet, giving Kuczynski 72 hours to appoint a replacement. In accordance with the constitution, if congress rejects another cabinet in a vote of confidence, Kuczynski could dissolve it, forcing fresh congressional elections.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1231 words.
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