01-08-19 Latin American Weekly Report
Economy & Business Report
Vizcarra drops bombshell and calls for early elections in Peru
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Peru’s Kuczynski seeks to overcome corruption setback
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has suffered a political setback as a corruption scandal has forced him to sack Carlos Moreno, his healthcare adviser, and dented his popularity ratings. But Kuczynski is trying to turn the situation to his advantage, announcing a major new crackdown on corruption with eye-catching measures including the concept of punishment by “civic death”.