Peru’s President Gains Key Allies in Fight to Block Impeachment
- Chances of impeaching Castillo drop after late-night meetings
- Conservatives seek to oust Castillo after less than 5 months
Pedro Castillo, Peru’s president, center, waves after presenting his new cabinet during a ceremony outside the Government Palace in Lima, on Oct. 25, 2021.
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Peruvian President Pedro Castillo bolstered his chances of surviving an attempt to impeach him by securing last-minute pledges of support from key groups in congress.
Following meetings with party leaders at the presidential palace the night before Tuesday’s vote, Castillo can now count on an alliance of lawmakers from leftist and centrist parties to vote against the motion to allow an impeachment debate.