The Americas 🇵🇪 Republic of Peru Thread

[49ersfootball]

Fujimori wants 200,000 votes annulled in the 2021 Peruvian Presidential runoff election:

https://news.ctgn.com/news/2021-06-10/Keiko-Fujimori-wants-200-000-votes-annulled-in-Peru-election-10YscKjNj7q/index.html

 

[49ersfootball]

Keiko trailing by 58,920 votes.

 

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Keiko taking a page from the Trump playbook claiming voter fraud in the 2021 Peruvian Presidential runoff election:

With election fraud claims, Peru’s Keiko Fujimori takes a page from the Trump playbook - The Boston Globe

In the face of a deficit of tens of thousands of votes in a close count following Peru’s June 6 presidential election, Keiko Fujimori, the 46-year-old doyen of a right-wing political dynasty, declined to concede. Instead, she has appeared to a take page from former president Donald Trump’s...

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Zachowon]

Isn't voter fraud standard down there?

 

[49ersfootball]

Isn't voter fraud standard down there?

Castillo trying to keep some conservatives happy.

 

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I'll be posting news articles & videos this week.

PS: Castillo has shaken up his government again I see.

 

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July 28th, 2021: Inauguration festivities of Pedro Castillo as Peru's 130th President

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July 25th, 2021: Departure Honors for outgoing Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti at the Government Palace

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Bloomberg Quint reporting that Keiko Fujimori's trial might begin by the end of the year:
https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/peru-prosecutor-says-keiko-fujimori-trial-may-begin-year-end

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (Keiko's father) was recently hospitalized due to suffering a heart issue in prison:
Former Peruvian president Fujimori hospitalised for heart problems

 

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[49ersfootball]

I wonder how long before the Peruvian Armed Forces takes matters into their hands down the road if the country continues to become ungovernable ?
Peru's president survives 2nd impeachment effort in 8 months

 

[Sergeant Foley]

South American politics gets weird and it's "the lesser of two evils", just like it is in the US, with the major difference being that South American politicians often don't have to hide the ugly aspects of their pasts. Sometimes being able to say "Yup, I did that" when asked about something less than upstanding is an asset.

Well at least they're honest and upfront about stuff like that.

 

[Robovski]

Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment

Dina Boluarte becomes the country's first female leader after ex-president Pedro Castillo is detained and accused of rebellion.

www.bbc.com

Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment

"Wednesday's dramatic chain of events began with President Pedro Castillo giving an address on national television in which he declared a state of emergency. "
"He announced that he would dissolve the opposition-controlled Congress, a move which was met with shock both in Peru - several ministers resigned in protest - and abroad.
The head of the constitutional court accused him of launching a coup d'etat, while the US "strongly urged" Mr Castillo to reverse his decision.
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[Sergeant Foley]

Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment

Dina Boluarte becomes the country's first female leader after ex-president Pedro Castillo is detained and accused of rebellion.

www.bbc.com

Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment

"Wednesday's dramatic chain of events began with President Pedro Castillo giving an address on national television in which he declared a state of emergency. "
"He announced that he would dissolve the opposition-controlled Congress, a move which was met with shock both in Peru - several ministers resigned in protest - and abroad.
The head of the constitutional court accused him of launching a coup d'etat, while the US "strongly urged" Mr Castillo to reverse his decision.
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What the Hell just happened?

 

[gral]

What the Hell just happened?

Dumbfuck tried to dissolve Congress and go for new elections(where the opposition wouldn't be allowed to run, I assume). People(or at least the Armed Forces) said "Yeah, no. You're on your own". Got impeached and arrested for his idiocy.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Dumbfuck tried to dissolve Congress and go for new elections(where the opposition wouldn't be allowed to run, I assume). People(or at least the Armed Forces) said "Yeah, no. You're on your own". Got impeached and arrested for his idiocy.

Castillo was that desperate to stay in office by using this trick?

 

[gral]

Castillo was that desperate to stay in office by using this trick?

Well, Congress had already tried to impeach him 3 times, so I can understand somewhat his motivation. I wonder if he was enboldened by Lula's victory...

Also, interesting tidbit; when Castillo pulled his 'dissolution of Congress', Brazilian mainstream media immediately started labeling him as 'conservative'...

 

[49ersfootball]

Here's the latest developments on the downfall of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo.
Pedro Castillo está detenido en la prefectura tras salir de Palacio de Gobierno

 

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Dina Boluarte sworn in as Peru's 131st President following Castillo's impeachment & removal from office.
https://elcomercio.pe/politica/cong...e-app-partidos-politicos-congresista-noticias

 

[49ersfootball]

Well, Congress had already tried to impeach him 3 times, so I can understand somewhat his motivation. I wonder if he was enboldened by Lula's victory...

Also, interesting tidbit; when Castillo pulled his 'dissolution of Congress', Brazilian mainstream media immediately started labeling him as 'conservative'...

Do these assholes in the Brazilian Mainstream Media know that Castillo was a leftist when he won the 2021 Peruvian Presidential runoff election last year ?

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