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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group - 16 February 2018

PERU: Clashing with Corte-IDH

Peru’s congress is refusing to accept a resolution issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte-IDH) over a legacy human rights case. The issue looks like the prelude to a major institutional clash that may see Peru ignore the Corte-IDH’s authority in a bid to protect a suspected political agreement that allowed President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to avoid impeachment in December last year. Such a move could help to maintain political stability in the short-term by ensuring that Kuczynski completes his term. But it would have a negative effect on Peru’s image and standing in the international community in the long-term.

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