There's no sign Peru's political crisis will be easily resolved anytime soon.
Both publicand the president, as well as soured relations between the executive and legislative branches, have played a part, political scientist Paula Távara Pineda tells Axios Latino.
That gives lawmakers discretionary authority to call a "vacancy" vote, similar to impeachment, which they've held seven times since 2017. "Impeaching has become almost normalized recently as a result," says Távara Pineda. "Then the executive is so dedicated to its own survival against vacancies that it's left by the wayside programs and policies key for this post-pandemic period," she adds.But over the last six years, the country has had seven presidents, including Boularte. Some have resigned under pressure, others have been ousted by Congress and several have faced criminal proceedings after leaving power.: Castillo, who faces criminal charges for rebellion, remains under police custody.
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