Peruvian President Dina Boluarte expressed regret after Congress refused to speed up the timeline for a presidential election amid widespread social and political unrest, her office said on Saturday.
Lawmakers had given an initial green light to moving elections from 2026 to 2024, but late on Friday evening voted down proposals hold the election this year.
Boluarte has repeatedly backed moving up elections as she struggles to quell nationwide protests demanding her resignation, which have left dozens dead.
A motion to move elections up to April 2024 already passed one vote and has a second final vote in February. Congress will continue debate on Monday.
Peru’s Boluarte laments Congress’ failure to speed up elections
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