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The presidents of Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador, who make up the Andean Community of Nations together with Peru, made a strong call to the Peruvian Congress urging it to prevent the removal of President Martin Vizcarra in the context of a serious political crisis and health emergency due to the pandemic.
“We invoke your authorities to avoid actions that could put at risk the legitimate exercise of power and the democratic institutional political process” in Peru, states a statement signed by the interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, and her Colombian counterparts, Iván Duque , and from Ecuador, Lenín Moreno.
“The events that have been occurring in Peru threaten its stability and governability,” the statement added. Congress began on Friday a process to remove Vizcarra, who must vote on September 18 for having allegedly urged two of his advisers investigated to lie in a case of alleged irregularities in the contract of a singer during his tenure. The Andean presidents warn that the ongoing political crisis is developing in the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic and seven months before the Peruvian general elections in April 2021. “We encourage a prompt solution based on dialogue, within the framework of the constitutional order. in force and in strict adherence to the balance of powers ”, highlighted the South American leaders.
Congress began an impeachment process against Vizcarra on Friday, who must vote on September 18 for having allegedly urged two of his advisers investigated to lie in a case of alleged irregularities in the contract of a singer during his tenure.
A VALS WITH SCANDAL
Richard Swing is the stage name of Richard Cisneros, “a total ‘showman'”, as he defines himself in social networks, but that only achieved fame thanks to the public money that he took for his high fees as a lecturer since Vizcarra is president, of whom he claims to be his close friend. In total, he pocketed 175,000 soles, about $ 50,000.
The Andean presidents warn that the ongoing political crisis is developing in the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic and seven months before the Peruvian general elections in April 2021. “We encourage a prompt solution based on dialogue, within the framework of the constitutional order. in force and in strict adherence to the balance of powers, ”said the presidents who call to avoid a traumatic decision.
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