- Title: Peruvians march in support of Vizcarra
- Date: 1st October 2019
- Summary: LIMA, PERU (SEPTEMBER 30, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** PERUVIAN'S TAKE TO THE STREETS IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT MARTIN VIZCARRA AFTER HE ANNOUNCED HE WAS DISSOLVING CONGRESS CONGRESSMEN LEAVING CONGRESS PERUVIANS IN FAVOR OF VIZCARRA GATHERED CHANTING: (Spanish) "OUT CRIMINALS!" CONGRESS EXTERIOR GATES / CONGRESS EXTERIOR POLICE GATHERED AROUND
- Embargoed: 15th October 2019 02:41
- Keywords: Peru marches Vizcarra political crisis Congress
- Location: LIMA, PERU
- City: LIMA, PERU
- Country: Peru
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AYUPSUF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Peruvians took to the streets of Lima on Monday (September 30) in support of Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra following an announcement he was dissolving Congress, after it defied his warnings and elected a new member of the Constitutional Tribunal on Monday, prompting opposition lawmakers to prepare a motion to impeach him.
Vizcarra stressed his decision was part of his constitutional powers and said he would call new legislative elections. He blamed lawmakers for repeatedly trying to block his anti-graft reforms.
Opposition lawmakers in a plenary session accused Vizcarra of overstepping the bounds of the constitution, and said they would seek to oust him on the grounds he was morally incapable of governing.
The power struggle threatens to hobble governing and could trigger unrest in a country that has seen increased political volatility in recent years. Some lawmakers have vowed to physically resist any attempt to send them home.
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