Peruvian Congress dismisses its president after the disclosure of compromising audios

First modification: 06/09/2022 – 12:05

In the leaked audio that has cost the president of Congress, Lady Camones, from the right-wing opposition bloc, the head of her party, former presidential candidate César Acuña, is heard ordering the head of Parliament to speed up the approval of a law to convert a popular neighborhood in the La Libertad region into a district, which Acuña sought to capitalize on in favor of his candidacy for governor of the region in the October elections.

win votes

Acuña’s plan was to arrive at the place before the elections together with Camones to deliver the approved law and thus win votes. The revelation of the audio foiled the plan.

Acuña is also heard ordering that his party’s caucus support the request for the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo that a sector of the opposition has been preparing, because, he says, that would favor his candidacy.

split right

The audio triggered a scandal and the right that controls Congress was divided. A sector of that bloc withdrew its support from Camones, which allowed his censorship promoted by the ruling party to be approved.

The opposition is beaten and Castillo gains some oxygen at a difficult moment, when he is harassed by the opposition that wants to remove him from office and surrounded judicially with allegations of corruption.

The right is the majority to elect a new head of Congress, but it is divided.