Andean Group - November 2021

We begin this November issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Andean Group in Peru, where President Pedro Castillo’s first 10 weeks in office were almost completely overshadowed by a series of scandals in which key figures in his cabinet were alleged to support, or to have been members of, the Maoist guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso (SL). Castillo conducted a sweeping cabinet reshuffle on 6 October, firing several focal points for this criticism – including his prime minister, Guido Bellido. Bellido’s replacement with the moderate-left Mirtha Vásquez was an overt attempt to turn the page on these damaging allegations and get on with the business of governing.

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