Government Losing Steam

PERU - Report 29 Jun 2015 by Roberto Abusada

Executive Summary President Ollanta Humala’s regime is rapidly losing its ability to govern, as his party has lost its plurality in Congress. Many members of the ruling party have defected, and Humala no longer has the congressional support he needs in order to advance major structural reforms. The most prominent symbol of the president’s deteriorated relationship with Congress was of course the congressional censure of previous Prime Minister Ana Jara—the likes of which has not been seen in two generations. First Lady Nadine Heredia meanwhile faces charges of money laundering. We think tho...

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