Congreso peruano cede ante exigencias del presidente

The Peruvian Parliament approved an anti-corruption legal package to reform the political system, avoiding dissolution by President Martín Vizcarra. With 77 votes in favor, the unicameral Parliament, led by the opposition party Fuerza Popular, met the executive's demand to enact laws preventing corrupt legislators from gaining power. Public frustration with political inaction was highlighted. If Congress had rejected the presidential demand, Vizcarra could have dissolved it under Article 134 of the Constitution, risking the loss of parliamentary privileges. Proposed reforms include removing parliamentary immunity by the Supreme Court, barring convicted individuals from candidacy, and allowing all Peruvians to participate in party primaries.

What was the main reason the Peruvian Parliament supported the anti-corruption package?

• To support the opposition party

• To gain more power

• To avoid dissolution by the President

• To increase their salaries

Which party led the Peruvian Parliament during the approval of the anti-corruption package?

• Fuerza Popular

• Partido Socialista

• Partido Liberal

• Partido Conservador

What could have happened if the Congress had refused the presidential demand?

• The President would have resigned

• The Congress would have been dissolved

• The President would have lost his position

• The Congress would have gained more power

Which body is proposed to have the power to remove parliamentary immunity?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Congress

• The Electoral Commission

What is one of the legislative initiatives proposed by President Vizcarra?

• Reducing the term length for parliamentarians

• Increasing the number of parliamentary seats

• Barring convicted individuals from candidacy

• Allowing only party members to vote in primaries