Pedro Castillo

Peru president dissolves congress, which then ousts him

The Associated Press

Peru’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday, voting to replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to oust him.

ENTER STAGE LEFT Chile's president-elect, 35-year-old socialist Gabriel Boric, shows off his Strait of Magellan lighthouse tattoo in Santiago during his campaign in November. He won the Dec. 19 run-off vote to become the latest left-wing presidential victor in Latin America and the Caribbean.

New year, new elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Will the left roll on in 2022?

Tim Padgett

In 2021, leftists won presidencies in every Latin American election but one, including Peru and Chile. In 2022, they could take Brazil and Colombia too. Why?

Commentary

Peruvian Expats' Election Protests Are Impressive. Too Bad They're Too Late.

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARY Pedro Castillo won the presidency in Peru thanks largely to corruption and other abuses there that South Florida expats largely shrugged at.

Peruvian expats in West Kendall Tuesday evening protesting what they claim was vote fraud in Peru's June 6 presidential election won narrowly by socialist Pedro Castillo.

South Florida Peruvians Protest Alleged Fraud In Peru Vote Won By Socialist Candidate

Tim Padgett

Leninist party candidate Pedro Castillo appears to have narrowly won Peru's presidential election. Opponents, including South Florida expats, are claiming fraud.

LENINIST-TRUMPIST? Peruvian presidential front-runner and socialist Pedro Castillo at campaign rally last month.

Commentary

Leftists Keep Arising in Latin America Because Conservatives Are Just Dumb Enough

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARY Socialists, a communist, a former guerrilla are presidential front-runners in South America thanks to conservative negligence and folly.