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The president and vice president are elected on a joint ticket. The contest to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president currently looks set to be a three-cornered fight.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280259
ISSN: 2633-304X
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His immediate predicament is how to overcome accusations of involvement in corruption that could lead to a fresh attempt to impeach him. Castillo appears intent on trying to ride…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272027
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PERU: New election bid will struggle to advance
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275727
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Although she has recognised the announcement, she still maintains that the result was “illegitimate”. A new government is to take office next week, but Castillo was unable to name…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262936
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Most participant parties lack strong roots in society and are little more than the electoral vehicles of their founders/leaders.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259172
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The vote of confidence will provide some leeway to the embattled Castillo presidency. Although critical of government policies, centrist and centre-right parties feared that a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263784
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However, Keiko Fujimori, his right-wing opponent, appears to be catching up. Castillo, a schoolteacher from Cajamarca, has taken advantage of his ‘common man’ image in a country…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261249
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The new government will bring a much-needed easing of tensions following the widespread protests that met the short-lived presidency of Manuel Merino. Sagasti should be able to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257722
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Fujimori, in turn, has resorted to more populist pledges in her attempt to attract voters, especially in rural areas. However, neither candidate can rest assured that endorsements…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261401
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PERU: Constitutional Tribunal vote exacerbates splits