Peru’s Boluarte to Propose New Bill to Advance Elections if Congress Rejects Current Proposal
(Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Sunday evening promised to propose a constitutional reform to move general elections to October 2023 if lawmakers do not reconsider a proposal to advance the elections to later this year.Lawmakers on Friday rejected a proposal that would open the door to holding elections this year.If Congress does not reconsider the proposal on Monday, Boluarte said she would also present a bill that would require the next elected Congress to oversee a "total reform" of Peru's 1993 constitution.(Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Tom Hogue)Political Cartoons on World Leaders Copyright 2023 Thomson Reuters.
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