In the last month, the political panorama has been marked by the beginning of the electoral race. The electoral schedule requires possible candidates who want to participate in the next electoral process to be affiliated with a political organization.
In the month of May, the Attorney General, Juan Carlos Villena, filed a constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte, for the alleged crime of improper passive bribery to the detriment of the State.
Those that were most affected by the protests and rains last summer, such as fishing, tourism, mining and public investment, have registered a clear rebound in their activity levels.
Much of the improvement is explained by the fishing sector, which grew by almost 45%, driven by a good first season, which runs from April to June, after it was canceled last year due to weather problems.
It is not convenient for the political parties in Congress to further expand the present electoral offer, considering that most of them already have a significant part of their candidates affiliated with the party.
According to the survey carried out by Ipsos and APOYO Consultoría this month, close to 30% of people rate their current economic situation as bad or very bad. Even so, another 30% expect it to improve in the next 12 months, a percentage that exceeds – for the first time since 2021 – the percentage that expects it to get worse.
Congress's difficulty in finding consensus regarding the political reforms necessary to ensure institutionality, representation, and balance of powers would keep the risk of political crisis latent in the next five years. Likewise, the growing citizen discontent, which could not be satisfied by the poor electoral offer, will maintain uncertainty regarding the next elections.
Growth in categories driven by the pandemic, such as in-home food and homecare, will continue to slow. Other categories hard hit by the pandemic, such as personal care and beverages, will continue to recover.
