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Peru’s Marxist party is “insurmountable barrier” to prevent Castillo’s impeachment

The Marxist party that brought Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to power is an "insurmountable barrier" to preventing his impeachment in the opposition-dominated Congress, even though the president has abandoned his campaign promises, said the group's leader, Vladimir Cerrón.

Castillo, who has survived two failed impeachment attempts in Congress, won last year's elections by a narrow margin, scaring off investors with the Peru Libre party's radical plans, such as nationalizing key industries and rewriting the constitution.

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