Peruvian Elections and Politics: Boluarte era, political crisis continues

[Filuwaúrdjan]

This government is a massive trainwreck waiting to happen, isn't it?

Yes, but then that's the norm for Peru.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

LOL

[Filuwaúrdjan]

If we're discussing democratic mandates, then it's worth recalling that Castillo polled 19% of the vote in the first round and won the runoff with a margin of 0.3pts. Enough to be the constitutionally and electorally legitimate President, certainly, but not enough to claim much of a mandate for radical political action let alone radical constitutional tinkering let alone an attempt to pull off an Autogolpe. I would suggest that the whole experience - and, frankly, the whole experience of Peruvian politics over the past few decades,* suggests that an Executive Presidency is not a good idea for the country.

_{*Every single elected President has ended up in prison or ought to have done: Garcia avoided it by topping himself like an Agatha Christie villain and Toledo has been trying to dodge it - but presumably will fail in the end as he lost that case last year - by hiding out in the United States.}

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Are people now going to defend a massacre

what is next: genocide denial?

I very much doubt that anyone here has any interest in defending anything of the sort. This is a very dangerous situation and has been for some time and had Castillo succeeded in his Autogolpe, then there would also have been violence, and assuming otherwise would be the height of naivety. I'm personally very sceptical that the sort of political stability Peru needs will emerge any time soon as all political parties, factions and tendencies appear committed to some form or other of the failed political system that has essentially destroyed the country. Very often there are no good guys and no possibility of a happy ending either.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

From what I've been reading, it failed due to several left and right-wing parties either abstaining or voting it down. Apparently, the justification from the left is that new elections must include a constituent assembly (and/or other lists of grievances), and from the right because they don't want to "cave to violence".

Does all feel a bit like a polity with a death wish by this point.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I noticed that ex-president Humala is gaining in the polls. What are the major differencies between Humala and Castillio?!

Is not Ollanta Humala, is Antauro Humala, leader of the movement "Etnocacerismo", which you could summarize as "Nazism with Andean characteristics"

Oh come on, at least try to hide it all better.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Antauro has since called for him to be executed.

Must make things awkward at family gatherings.