Corruption scandals will bring down Peru prosecutor

Significance

Benavides is accused of heading up a ‘criminal organisation’ that used its influence over Congress to manipulate appointments to key state institutions, confirming fears about the politicisation of the judiciary.

Impacts

• Congress will remain focused on its struggle to gain power over the judiciary and executive.
• Growth in 2024 will remain subdued.
• Boluarte will continue to resist calling early elections.