the president Dina Boluarte He asserted that it is not ruled out that the general elections be brought forward, provided that the situation “deserves it” and that there is coordination with the parties represented in Congress.
In dialogue with the press, he ruled out that this is a propitious moment to convene a Constituent Assembly.
“[¿Es una posibilidad el adelanto de elecciones?] Nothing is coming forward, we have to sit down and talk, the issue of the Constituent Assembly has been raised by the Legislature. I believe that the social organizations that think of the Constituent Assembly do not lose that, but this is not the time, the country is going through a political crisis and the economic and food crisis must be solved”referred to the media this Friday.
“The Constitution when one takes office says that it is until 2026, but if society and if the situation warrants, we advance the elections in coordination with the political forces. Yesterday I met with benches, because when you are president you belong to all Peruvians”, added.
It should be noted that on Wednesday, when she was sworn in as the new president of Peru, she said that she would do so until July 2026, the date on which the present constitutional period ends.
President Dina Boluarte was sworn in on Wednesday after the vacancy of Pedro Castillo, who tried to stage a coup but failed.
It is expected that the brand new president will continue with her round of meetings with benches and political personalities, with a view to reaching consensus for the formation of a new Cabinet of Ministers.
