In the worst moment of the Castillo administration, Vásquez said he always defended the validity of the popular will, but, given the circumstances, there are no conditions for this government to be sustained during the entire period for which it was elected, she said.

Former prime minister, from a center-left position moved to the opposition, added factors that make it unfeasible for Castillo to finish his mandate due to indications of corruption among elements of his entourage, which, she affirmed, affects the government’s management of the situation.

“It must be recognized that there have been negligence and errors,” she said, alluding to the fact that the Public Ministry included Castillo in the investigations into an alleged network of government corruption.

Vásquez launched other criticisms of the president, who for his part denied incurring any act of corruption, declared himself a victim of political persecution and, through his lawyer, challenged the decision of the National Prosecutor to open a preliminary investigation.

Meanwhile, the opposition forces, and especially those of the extreme right, are considering options to make effective the desire to end the government before time, an objective that they have publicly proposed since Castillo’s election.

Parliament today staged a new debate in which legislators from the extreme right and some center allies stressed the objective of withdrawing the head of state for the initiation of the investigation and the alleged foundation of it, and they were sure of achieving it, which is only a matter of time.

Legislators from left-wing parties agreed on the need to respect the president, at least while there is no reliable evidence against him, and they denounced the obstructionism opposed to government management.

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