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Marcelo Rochabrun

Peru congress agrees to talk elections as 2023 vote hopes dim

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian lawmakers ended their legislative session on Friday by deciding to continue debates on early elections at the committee level without taking further action, dimming hopes for a vote this year.

Barring a decree, the current legislative session will end at the end of Friday, effectively ruling out any elections in 2023.

“There is no bill that can be presented” right now, congress president Jose Williams said before the legislature, referring to early elections. “First, they would have to be seen in the constitutional committee.”

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