Pedro Castillo: 68% of Peruvians agree to move forward general elections, according to IEP

After the recent events that have arisen in the country by the decisions of Pedro Castillo, many Peruvians agree that the presidential and congressional elections should be brought forward. This was announced by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (EIP) in a report for La República, where 68% of citizens want an advance on general elections. This is about two-thirds of citizens who share that position.

The study consulted the population from Monday, April 18 to Thursday, April 21, and has margins of error of 2.8 points above and below each result of national representation. It is worth mentioning that this current is more widespread in metropolitan Lima.

Considering other options as well, 61% of respondents believe that it is most convenient for the country to hold general elections and to elect a new president and other congressmen, 27% that Pedro Castillo remains head of state until 2026, only 4% for the current president to leave the government and Dina Boluarte takes office, and only 3% that there are presidential elections and the same parliamentarians remain.

This data means that, even when evaluating different possible solutions to the current political crisis, just under two-thirds of the population opts for “everyone to leave”, the president and the congressmen.

On the other hand, this survey revealed that approximately 67% of Peruvians disapprove of the way Pedro Castillo is conducting his government, which represents about two-thirds of the country.

Then, 65% believe that Castillo Terrones will not end its government, that is, about two-thirds of the population. Only 25% of citizens estimate that they will last all 5 years as head of state.

Among those who believe that the current president will not finish his five-year term, 63% argue that much has to do with his inability to lead Peru and his lack of governance. On the other hand, 30% think that the reason will be that they do not let him lead the Executive.

73% of citizens — almost three-quarters of the country — consider that the Peruvian political situation is worse than it was 12 months ago. This negative perception has grown: last October, nearly half of the compatriots felt that way.

PEDRO CASTILLO SPARKS CONTROVERSY AFTER INTRODUCING

Last Friday, President Pedro Castillo presented a bill for citizens to be consulted during the municipal elections if would or would not agree with the change in the Political Constitution of Peru.

The so-called Constituent Assembly has generated great controversies among the politicians of the State, in which many disagree and others in favor of the president.

It was also known that the Council of Ministers was unaware that the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, would make this initiative known. In conversation with Exitosa, the head of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Jorge López, avoided answering whether the issue was dealt with in a session of the Council of Ministers and said that it was “yesterday when the president spoke”.

“We had evaluations, but we didn't have anything concrete. The only thing we have to see is that if at any time a referendum has to be called, it is the population who has to decide,” said the Minister of Health.

So far, the Fuerza Popular, Avanza País and Renovación Popular benches have been opposed to this proposal submitted by the president.

In addition, this group would be joined by the Alliance for Progress, since a few days ago, César Acuña said that a referendum like the one announced by Castillo Terrones “paralyzes investment, generates confusion and is neither a priority nor desirable”.

“Peru does not need polarization, but consensus and a new cabinet to get out of the serious political, economic and institutional crisis we are suffering,” Acuña Peralta tweeted.

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