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Despite the political and social crisis facing his country, the Congress of Peru this Sunday prevented progress in unlocking the situation by denying the election of leftist legislator Rocío Silva Santisteban like the one who would have been the first president in the history of the country.
Silva headed a list that, in principle, was announced by consensus to assume the presidency of the Legislature and, in this way, substitute as head of State to Manuel Merino, who resigned from both functions in the midst of the crisis generated since last Monday, when Martin Vizcarra.
After numerous and prolonged negotiations, the list of the legislator of the Left Broad Front seemed to have everything in her favor to obtain the necessary support, but when it was carried out the vote only received 42, while 52 were cast against and 25 legislators abstained.
The Peruvian Congress did not reach the number of votes required to elect a new Board of Directors: a list led by Rocío Silva Santisteban (Frente Amplio) obtained 52 rejections, 42 supports and 25 abstentions #CooperativeInHome https://t.co/ownL9FRzYK
– Cooperativa (@Cooperativa) November 16, 2020
NEW LIST
The plenary’s decision denied the possibility of Silva Santisteban, a 57-year-old poet, journalist and activist, becoming the first woman, and the first leftist politician, to arrive at the Government Palace in the history of Peru.
Given the rejection of this board of directors proposal, the nine seats in parliament will have to negotiate to form another consensus list which, it is expected, will be voted on this Sunday to give peace of mind to the citizens.
This is urgent because the resignation that Merino presented to the Head of State has already been accepted by the Legislature, which means that Peru currently lacks a Government.
The Peruvian Congress suspends the session and the Board of Spokespersons is convened #CooperativeInHome https://t.co/QN6XEiwCKi
– Cooperativa (@Cooperativa) November 16, 2020
DECISION REJECTION
The congressional measure immediately generated the rejection of a crowd of people who are on the outskirts of the Legislative Palace waiting for a constitutional solution to the crisis facing Peru.
Analysts and journalists criticized Parliament for once again remaining oblivious to the demands of the citizens, since last Monday he also dismissed Vizcarra despite the majority opinion against Peruvians, which unleashed the political and social crisis in the country.
Citizens rejected the subsequent takeover of Merino, who was president of the Congress, with massive marches that were harshly repressed by the police in Lima and this Saturday left two dead and dozens injured.
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