This archive report was first published on 28 July 2019.
On July 28, 2019, Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra proposed holding early elections to address the country's institutional crisis.
The proposal, which would involve cutting short the term of the legislature, comes as the executive and legislative branches are locked in a power struggle.
According to Vizcarra, his idea would need to be passed by the opposition-controlled legislature and then approved in a referendum.
"The voice of the people must be heard," Vizcarra told lawmakers, as some cheered him and others yelled insults.
"Peru is screaming for a new beginning," Vizcarra said.
