6 presidents in 6 years, but I am sure the 7th candidate is already waiting in the wings? Where do these conveyor belt of presidents come from? You would think that the next candidate dredged up would say: “hmmm, I’m not so sure this is a gig I want to be involved in..”. NOPE. On goes the presidential sash (they love those ridiculous sashes out there in Latin America, just as much as we love medals and brooches out here..).
The last el presidente was a rural school teacher from an impoverished part of Peru, high up in the Andes. He didn’t belong to any political party and needed to form alliances to survive, but coming in with a tiny mandate off the back of a runoff with only 44,000 or so votes to win, was not going to cut it. It’s surprising he lasted 17 months
His erstwhile Vice President has now hastily been sworn in as el presidente! and I am sure the former President will now get charged with all sorts of trumped up crimes and get banged up in jail.
We need to be better! Unfortunately, ain’t gonna happen. We are what we are…..
Knowledge can improve the world we live in 