Peru's Congress rejects snap poll anew despite protests

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 03, 2023 12:00 am

LIMA: Peru's Congress on Wednesday voted down another bid to advance elections from April 2024 to this year, a move sought by President Dina Boluarte to calm unrest that has left dozens dead in seven weeks of anti-government protests.

After five hours of debate, lawmakers rejected a bill that would have advanced elections to December by 68 votes to 54, with two abstentions.

POWER CHAMBER A general view of the Peruvian Congress chamber in session in the capital Lima on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 (February 2 in Manila). AFP PHOTO

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