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Peruvians head to polls in referendum on anti-corruption reforms
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 9, 2018 / 11:08 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Peruvians head to polls in referendum on anti-corruption reforms
Marco Aquino
3 MIN READ
Lima (Reuters) - Peruvians began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a raft of political and judicial reforms introduced by the new government of President Martin Vizcarra aimed at stamping out corruption and cronyism in one of Latin America’s most promising economies.
The proposals were announced in August following a series of corruption scandals involving high-ranking officials and politicians, and were reluctantly approved by a unicameral congress dominated by the opposition.
The referendum asks Peruvians whether or not they agree with the creation of a second chamber in congress and a ban on the re-election of lawmakers.
A total of 24.3 million eligible Peruvians are set to vote on whether to approve a bill that regulates the financing of political parties, and the overhaul of the National Council of Magistrates, a seven-member panel that selects and oversees judges and prosecutors, following an influence-trafficking scandal in July.
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Peruvians head to polls in referendum on anti-corruption reforms
Marco Aquino
3 MIN READ
Lima (Reuters) - Peruvians began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a raft of political and judicial reforms introduced by the new government of President Martin Vizcarra aimed at stamping out corruption and cronyism in one of Latin America’s most promising economies.
The proposals were announced in August following a series of corruption scandals involving high-ranking officials and politicians, and were reluctantly approved by a unicameral congress dominated by the opposition.
The referendum asks Peruvians whether or not they agree with the creation of a second chamber in congress and a ban on the re-election of lawmakers.
A total of 24.3 million eligible Peruvians are set to vote on whether to approve a bill that regulates the financing of political parties, and the overhaul of the National Council of Magistrates, a seven-member panel that selects and oversees judges and prosecutors, following an influence-trafficking scandal in July.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-referendum/peruvians-head-to-polls-in-referendum-on-anti-corruption-reforms-idUSKBN1O80KK
