Castillo likely to survive impeachment

Ahead of a decisive day in Congress, The Brazilian Report spoke with Peru expert Paolo Benza on what its threatened left-wing president is doing to stay afloat

castillo peru impeachment vote — Police officers stand guard as supporters of President Pedro Castillo demonstrate in the street, a day after lawmakers voted to start an impeachment process against him. Photo: Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters via Alamy

By Ignacio Portes

Mar 28, 2022 10:08 1 min read (Updated: Mar 29, 2022 11:02)

Peru’s rural, left-wing former teacher’s union leader Pedro Castillo stunned the political establishment last year by becoming president. But the start of his term...