It is a testament to the scale of the antipathy between Peru’s executive and congress that in recent months the legislature has somehow managed to surpass the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as the greatest thorn in President Martín Vizcarra’s side. The president has dealt with massive casualties and a historic economic decline, but the repeated attacks by his opponents in congress – most recently the launch of impeachment proceedings for the second time in less than two months – seem to have left Vizcarra uncharacteristically shaken.End of preview - This article contains approximately 898 words.
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