Weekly Report - 06 April 2017 (WR-17-13)

Normal politics appears to have been temporarily suspended in Peru, as heavy rains and mudslides (known as huaicos) sweep through the country. By early this week the toll had grown to 98 dead, with some 125,000 being left homeless in 12 of the country’s 25 regions. The national emergency has triggered improved ratings for President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and his administration.