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Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Released Wednesday, 14th July 2021
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Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru's Presidency

Wednesday, 14th July 2021
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Over a month after Peru's presidential runoff election, Pedro Castillo is expected to be officially confirmed as the country's president-elect in the coming days, just in time to take office on July 28. In recent weeks, the former teacher and union leader has sent mixed signals about the kind of government he’ll lead, some of which have encouraged investors and critics. Law professor and journalist Andrés Calderón joins AQ’s Brendan O’Boyle to discuss what we’ve learned about Castillo and what he can expect to face early in his term.Guests: - Andrés Calderón is chair of the academic law department at the Universidad del Pacifico and is a columnist at El Comercio. - Brendan O’Boyle is Americas Quarterly’s senior editor.Supplemental Reading:"What to Expect from Pedro Castillo" by Andrea Moncada.(https://americasquarterly.org/article/what-to-expect-from-pedro-castillo/)"The “Shadowy Figure” Behind Peru’s Likely Next President" by Brendan O'Boyle.(https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-shadowy-figure-behind-perus-likely-next-president/)

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