Castillo in Crisis: Peru’s Presidency Teetering on Verge of Collapse?

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—Researched and written by Holly Haynes–

Elected in July 2021, Peru’s ostensibly leftist President Pedro Castillo won with a small margin of 44,000 votes, reflecting the country’s fragmented political reality. The ex-schoolteacher, who had previously never held political office, beat out Keiko Fujimori, daughter of infamously corrupt President Alberto Fujimori. Castillo’s victory was perhaps a reflection of the populace’s desire for change; more likely a simple rejection of the neoliberal conservatism offered by Fujimorismo.

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