Category: Peru

PERU: No honeymoon for Sagasti amid unsettled outlook

Teneo December 9, 2020

President Francisco Sagasti has had a difficult few days. The political afterglow that might normally follow from a successful cabinet endorsement vote in Congress never materialized. Not only was Sagasti forced to drop his pick for interior minister to secure the endorsement vote, but the replacement for the role, Cluber Aliaga, proved to be a poor choice, resigning after only four days in the job.… Read the rest

PERU: Power vacuum ends but 2021 elections make for uncertain horizon

Teneo November 17, 2020

From today, Peru will have a new caretaker president after the brief and hapless Manuel Merino presidency.
The political crisis should begin to ease in the coming days even if congressional antagonism does not recede entirely.

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PERU: Merino off balance already

Teneo November 13, 2020

Since he was sworn in as president on 10 November, Manuel Merino has appointed a cabinet chief (PCM) and a new cabinet. At the same time, protests against Merino’s elevation following Martin Vizcarra’s ouster have grown in intensity.… Read the rest

PERU: Unstable horizon as Vizcarra ousted

Teneo November 10, 2020

Congress voted by an overwhelming margin yesterday, 9 November, to impeach President Martin Vizcarra. There were 105 votes for impeachment, 19 against, and four abstentions. Vizcarra has already said that he will not challenge the outcome of the vote.… Read the rest

PERU: Bracing for another impeachment bout

Teneo November 3, 2020

President Martin Vizcarra should survive next week’s impeachment vote, though congressional fragmentation injects uncertainty into the outlook.
Even if Vizcarra sees off this threat, the hostile politics behind his impeachment will persist.

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LATAM PULSE

Teneo May 18, 2020

This week will see intensified negotiations as Argentina tries to avoid a ninth sovereign default. Beyond Argentina, the spread of Covid-19 in the region will dominate the week ahead even as some countries tentatively loosen restrictions; yesterday, 17 May, the number of confirmed cases in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 500,000. … Read the rest

PERU: No let-up to political tussles even if Vizcarra survives impeachment

Teneo September 17, 2020

The next 48 hours will mark an especially fraught moment in the steadily rising confrontation between the executive and legislative branches.
While the threat of impeachment against President Martin Vizcarra is real, the most likely scenario is that he pulls through this crisis moment.

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PERU: Lockdown limits and broader challenges

Teneo August 6, 2020

President Martin Vizcarra has won a political victory after private health facilities reached an agreement with the government over the costs of treating overflow patients from the public health system. The deal came shortly after Vizcarra yesterday, 24 June, threatened to temporarily take charge of the entire private health clinic network unless a cost agreement was struck within 48 hours.… Read the rest

PERU: Lockdown limits and broader challenges

Teneo June 25, 2020

PERU: So far, so steady on Covid-19 but risks are lurking

Teneo April 30, 2020

President Martin Vizcarra has won plaudits for his early-stage intervention to halt the spread of Covid-19. A strict quarantine was put in place on 16 March, when the total number of confirmed cases stood at only 86.… Read the rest