During February, there was a decrease in the number of protests at the national level, as well as a focus on demonstrations in the south of the country, particularly in Puno. Despite the tense calm, new outbreaks of conflict are not ruled out in the coming months, due to latent citizen discontent and the lack of initiatives to solve the political crisis.
At this juncture, Congress does not seem to be in tune with citizens’ demands and failed to reach consensus on the call for early elections in the last legislative session.If the debate is resumed, Congress will have to approve the measure in the next two sessions (March to July and August to December 2023).
While the Executive remains stable and Congress seems to have no incentive to approve the call for early election, the likelihood of further protests and demonstrations remains. This is due to high levels of disapproval of both branches of government and the possibility of a new crisis.
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This month, the political agenda has once again focused on citizen insecurity. The death of a singer from a well-known musical group, allegedly at the hands of extortionists, sparked renewed criticism of the Minister of the Interior, who was censured by Congress, which in turn triggered new protests.
Despite growing criticism, President Dina Boluarte remains reluctant to remove him from office, as Santivañez plays a key role in her efforts to obstruct investigations against her and her inner circle, including her brother Nicanor Boluarte.
