62 percent of Peruvians would be in favor of an electoral advance by carrying out political and electoral system reforms, according to an Ipsos Peru poll published by ‘El Comercio’. Six percent are against.
In addition, 33 percent of the population agrees with former president Castillo’s announcement to close Congress, intervene the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Judiciary and the Constitutional Court. Sixty-three percent disagree and 4 percent have no opinion.
According to the survey, 53 percent consider that a group of radical groups is behind the protests that have left more than 20 dead and dozens of injured. Thirty-seven percent think the demonstrations are spontaneous and 10 percent do not take a position.
The survey also indicates that 63 percent of the population is against the self-coup of former President Pedro Castillo, who ordered the arbitrary closing of Congress and the reorganization of the Public Ministry, the Judiciary and the Constitutional Court.
Thirty-five percent believe that Castillo opted for the coup d’état for fear of an eventual presidential vacancy, while 29 percent consider that Castillo wanted to paralyze the judicial investigations against him.
Finally, 25 percent think that Castillo wanted to promote a Constituent Assembly to draft a new Constitution, among other reasons. The survey was carried out based on 1,216 interviews dating from December 15 and 16.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)