This month, the political agenda has once again focused on citizen insecurity. The death of a singer from a well-known musical group, allegedly at the hands of extortionists, sparked renewed criticism of the Minister of the Interior, who was censured by Congress, which in turn triggered new protests.
The recent events related to public security have led Congress to strengthen its oversight role over the Executive. In a vote that favored the motion to remove the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez, with 78 votes in favor and 18 against, even one of the government’s main allies, Fuerza Popular, supported the measure.
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Senior analyst
The Government’s main allies, Fuerza Popular and APP, leveraged the crisis triggered by the murder of 13 mine workers in Pataz to strengthen their influence over ministerial appointments.
So far this year, the economic recovery appears to have consolidated, with growth becoming more broad-based. Domestic demand has shown solid performance.
In the first quarter of the year, economic growth remained solid (3.6%). This was the result of a combination of favorable dynamics for GDP.
