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Weekly Report - 26 July 2018 (WR-18-29)

PERU: Crisis of the judiciary continues

The crisis in Peru’s judiciary has continued, with congress dismissing members of the national magistrates council (Concejo Nacional de la Magistratura, CNM) implicated in the corruption scandal triggered by the release of incriminating audio tapes. The move is in response to President Martín Vizcarra’s call for a root-and-branch reform of the judiciary. But implementing that reform is going to be politically difficult.

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