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Weekly Report - 09 December 2021 (WR-21-49)

Peru’s political system in the dock

Peru’s right-wing dominated congress tried and failed to impeach the country’s left-wing president, Pedro Castillo, on 7 December. It was the fifth impeachment attempt (known as a ‘moción de vacancia’) in the last four years; two of them have successfully removed sitting presidents. Ominously for Castillo, it is unlikely to be the last.

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