We are less than a week away from congressional elections in Peru and as what should come as a surprise to no one who follow Peru is this headline from El Comercio.
10 Candidates are being investigated for corruption.
Perhaps you might not believe that is too bad considering there are 100 or so spots in Peru’s congress. However, once you did a bit into the story you will find that they are only talking about those that are running in Lima.
The point of this special congressional election as called by President Vizcarra was that the populace was so dissatisfied with Congress that they wanted to throw all those corrupt bums out on the street and start over. Well, if things hold it looks like Peru will be starting over right where they left with a divided and corrupt congress.
The more things change the more they will remain the same. Peruvian congressional approval ratings will most likely be polling in single digits within weeks of being sworn in.
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