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If the demands are that Castillo will be returned to the Presidency, that’s absolutely not gonna happen. Peru isn’t letting a riot determine the Presidency.

At the beginning the protest were mostly about backing Castillo, but the reason has long moved past that while the protests have grown. The main reason people are protesting today is asking for Boluarte to leave and having new elections,

And I wouldn't call weeks of mass protests around the country "a riot".

She agreed to move the elections up two years. That’s a pretty good timeframe all considered; they’re not gonna do it this year.

I’d call burning houses down and invading airports a riot.

I won't answer your comments past this one because I don't think we can have a productive discussion. So I'll only answer your two last comment.

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>She agreed to move the elections up two years. That’s a pretty good timeframe all considered; they’re not gonna do it this year.

Dina saying she anything about elections is meaningless. It's Congress that can decide when the elections are. The only effect she can have on elections is by quitting which would force Congress to have elections as soon as possible (December of this year according to what the elections' organizations said).

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>I’d call burning houses down and invading airports a riot.

There has been one house that was burn down and there have been many moments where airports in Peru have been taken. These are illegal actions that shouldn't occur. That still doesn't mean that the mass protests going on today is just "a riot". In the last few weeks there have been riots, there have been strikes, there have been vigils, there's a lot going on nonstop all over the country involving many different people and the one thing they can all agree on is that they want Dina to leave.

So once again, you said "Peru isn’t letting a riot determine the Presidency" and I find that disingenuous.

>Dina saying she anything about elections is meaningless. It's Congress that can decide when the elections are.

And they already moved them to 2024. This was voted on last month.

>That still doesn't mean that the mass protests going on today is just "a riot".

Well whatever you want to call it, it still isn’t going to determine the Presidency. Protest activity in one region doesn’t overrule the duly elected government of all of Peru.

>In the last few weeks there have been riots,

OK, well, I wasn’t just talking about this protest today, but the whole movement when I said that.

>So once again, you said "Peru isn’t letting a riot determine the Presidency" and I find that disingenuous.

Why are you jumping to disingenuous? If you think I’m wrong call me wrong, but going after my motives seems unwarranted.

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People don't simply let go of the initial reason. Who are them and why are they supporting a president who tried to destroy the balance of powers?

Is that all because they want the election to be moved ahead or is it just crowds supporting an undemocratic wannabe authoritarian? Like the ones we just saw in Brazil?

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No, they're letting aristocrats determine it

Imagine thinking Bolsonaro and Castillo are any way the same. Liberals are SO bad at analysis.

Who said anything about them being the same? And Mr analysis over there now thinks I'm a liberal (?)

Mate, being against authoritarianism doesn't make you a liberal, it makes you a decent person.

Bolsonaro attacked democracy and flirted with a military-backed coup. Castillo was a little less subtle, by going ahead and following through with his coup, only without any sort of backing, rightfully getting thrown in jail for trying to violate the balance of powers between the judiciary, executive and legislative which is a pillar of modern democracies.

She was elected Vice President by everyone and with Castillo’s removal for his criminal behavior she has the mandate from that election.