Peru: Peru’s national congress has approved a request to delegate temporary legislative powers in the areas of economy and the fight against corruption, among others, to the government led by President Martín Vizcarra for a period of 60 days. The approval hands the executive greater power to manage fiscal policy, anti-corruption efforts, and the protection of victims of violence. The move also covers efforts to improve infrastructure and services, modernise management processes, and crack down on tax evasion and money laundering. An ongoing corruption scandal that links former Peruvian political leaders and civil servants to Odebrecht, the Brazilian engineering company, means that the Vizcarra government has been forced to take a tougher line on graft, while femicide and gender-based violence have been pushed up the agenda by a string of street protests and civil society campaigns. The delegation of legislative powers was supported by the main right-wing opposition Fuerza Popular (FP) party but opposed by the leftist opposition coalitions, Nuevo Perú and Frente Amplio.
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