Peru’s new president to take charge of divided country ravaged by Covid

Pedro Castillo saw off an ugly, Trump-style revolt against his victory and must now try to unite the country

After nearly two months of waiting, amid baseless claims of fraud and even rumblings of a military coup, Pedro Castillo will on Wednesday become Peru’s president. The son of illiterate peasant farmers, Castillo’s rise to the top on Peru’s 200th anniversary of independence is hugely symbolic, but he will face huge challenges to unite the country.

Castillo’s razor-thin win has split the country between those who back his pledge to overhaul politics and the economic system to tackle poverty and inequality, and others who fear his presidency will upturn Peru’s market-friendly economy and even threaten its democracy.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/27/perus-new-president-to-take-charge-of-divided-country-ravaged-by-covid
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Peru police break up alleged scam charging huge sums for Covid ICU beds

Health minister says ‘This is totally reprehensible’ as families of seriously ill asked for up to $21,000 at state-run hospital

Peruvian police have dismantled an alleged criminal ring that had charged as much $21,000 per bed for seriously ill Covid-19 patients in a state-run hospital, aggravating care in a country hit by one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks of the virus.

Authorities arrested nine people in an early morning raid on Wednesday, including the administrators of Lima’s Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen public hospital, according to prosecutor Reynaldo Abia.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/22/peru-coronavirus-covid-scam-icu-beds
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U.S. ships first 2 million Pfizer COVID vaccine doses to Peru

The Biden administration will begin shipping 2 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine abroad Monday, with the first batch expected to arrive in Peru directly from the U.S. this week, CNN reports.

Why it matters: President Biden has pledged to make the U.S. “an arsenal of vaccines for the world,” and reached a deal earlier this month to purchase 500 million doses from Pfizer to share with other countries.

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The big picture: The U.S. will also ship 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Pakistan through the World Health Organization’s global vaccination program, COVAX, a White House official told CNN.

• The Biden administration has vowed to allocate 80 million doses of the U.S. vaccine supply by the end of June, with nearly three-quarters of those being delivered through COVAX.
• The White House did not confirm the number it has donated, but an official told CNN the administration is “currently working through the final stages of clearing all domestic regulatory, legal, and operational hurdles to share every single drop of the 80 million doses we have promised.”

Go deeper: U.S. announces destinations for 55 million more COVID vaccine doses

Source: https://www.axios.com/us-pfizer-vaccine-ships-abroad-peru-90179291-768d-488b-97ab-02006250643e.html
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Peru election: supporters of rival candidates throng streets amid dispute over result

Peruvians backing socialist Pedro Castillo and rightwinger Keiko Fujimori march in Lima as electoral jury set to decide poll outcome

Supporters of Peru’s rival presidential candidates – socialist Pedro Castillo and rightwinger Keiko Fujimori – have taken to the streets amid uncertainty over a legal challenge to the outcome of the closely contested 6 June election.

Thousands of Castillo supporters marched on Saturday toward Plaza San Martín in the capital Lima, a block from the headquarters of the electoral jury that will decide the outcome. They carried giant banners and photos of the socialist candidate, calling for his apparent election win to be confirmed.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/27/peru-election-supporters-of-rival-candidates-throng-streets-amid-dispute-over-result
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Peru vote review to resume as country braces for protests

Supporters of presumed president-elect Pedro Castillo and right-wing Keiko Fujimori are taking to streets of Lima.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/26/peru-vote-review-to-resume-as-country-braces-for-protests
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Peru election heads for a run-off as far-left candidate leads

Peruvian far-left candidate Pedro Castillo is set to win the Andean country’s first-round presidential election and faces a run-off vote in June.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/peru-election-heads-run-far-left-candidate-leads-rcna653
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‘The people are not afraid any more’: young Peruvians rise up to demand change

After a tumultuous week, Peru’s burgeoning grassroots movement says it will not accept a return to business as usual

After a tumultuous week in which Peru saw three presidents – and a brutal police backlash against massive pro-democracy protests – a nascent youth movement has emerged with a clear message to the country’s politicians.

Under the rallying cry “They messed with the wrong generation”, the non-partisan group is warning Peru’s elected representatives that they will not tolerate a return to the business-as-usual world of dirty tricks and backroom deals.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/25/peru-youth-movement-politics
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Peru’s youth has taken down a president. They want to see more change.

“Our generation has come together for this,” said 20-year-old Evelyn Borja.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/peru-s-youth-helped-take-down-president-now-they-want-n1248240
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Peru now has no president as crisis takes chaotic turn

Who is the president of Peru

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-now-has-no-president-as-crisis-takes-chaotic-turn-peru-president-leaders-congress-president-b1723468.html
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Peru: Officials warned police violence risks human rights crisis as youth-led protests rage on

‘The authorities must prioritise the protection of the population over any political interest’, Amnesty official says

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-police-violence-protest-lima-human-rights-groups-vizcarra-b1723027.html
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Peru president’s ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests

The shock vote to oust now ex-President Martín Vizcarra has sparked protests unlike any seen in recent years in Peru

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/peru-presidents-ouster-sparks-wave-of-youthled-protests-peru-president-president-congress-screen-b1722857.html
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‘All of Peru is fired up’: protesters fill streets after ousting of president

• Fierce clashes with police leave at least 11 wounded
• Biggest demonstrations in two decades follow impeachment

Fierce clashes in Peru between police and protesters have wounded at least 11 people, doctors and rights groups said on Friday, as thousands of Peruvians took to the streets to protest against the ousting of President Martín Vizcarra.

The clashes, and other more peaceful protests in the capital Lima and other cities, are piling pressure on a fragmented congress and the new government of Manuel Merino. Thursday night’s rallies were among the largest in two decades in Peru.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/13/peru-protests-impeachment-president-martin-vizcarra
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In Peru, turmoil over impeachment, ouster of its popular president

“To go after a president and destabilize the country’s democracy in the middle of this type of crisis for no serious reason is beyond reckless,” said Harvard political Steve Levitsky, an expert on Peru.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/peru-protests-turmoil-over-impeachment-ouster-its-president-n1247233
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Hard-hit Peru’s costly bet on cheap COVID-19 antibody tests

In the early days of the pandemic, the harried health officials of Peru faced a quandary

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hardhit-perus-costly-bet-cheap-covid19-antibody-tests-peru-tests-antibody-tests-covid-cases-b863042.html
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More than 900 women and girls feared dead in Peru since coronavirus crisis started

‘Peru has one of the highest rates of violence against women in Latin America, and the coronavirus pandemic has worsened what was already a dire situation,’ says campaigner

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-peru-deaths-women-girls-missing-lockdown-a9642021.html
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