Peru's congress fails to pass president's proposed constitutional reforms, prompting protesters to call for its closing

President Martin Vizcarra has called an extraordinary cabinet meeting for Friday, the second meeting since his return on Thursday from the UN General Assembly and Pacific Alliance meetings in New York. Early Thursday, the Constitution Commission in Congress announced its decision to shelve the President’s proposal for a constitutional reform to bring presidential elections forward a year — to April 2020. The President believes it is the only viable solution to the now three years of consistent confrontation and stonewalling by the congressional majority led by Keiko Fujimori’s Fuerza Popular party.
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