The majority of Peruvians are in favor of bringing forward the elections

62% of Peruvians would be in favor of an electoral advance carrying out political reforms and the electoral system, according to a survey by Ipsos Peru published by ‘El Comercio’. 6% are against it.

According to the survey, 53% believe that a group of radical groups is behind the protests that have left more than 20 dead and dozens injured.

The survey also indicates that 63% of the population is against the self-coup by former leftist president Pedro Castillo, who ordered the arbitrary closure of Congress and the recomposition of the Public Ministry, the Judiciary, and the Constitutional Court.

35% believe that Castillo opted for the coup for fear of a possible presidential vacancy, while 29% believe that Castillo wanted to paralyze the judicial investigations against him.

Finally, 25% think that Castillo wanted to promote a Constituent Assembly to draft a new Constitution, among other reasons. The study was conducted from 1,216 interviews dating from December 15 and 16.

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