Peru to Revive Senate 30 Years After Fujimori Abolished It
- Supermajority of lawmakers vote to resuscitate upper chamber
- Fujimori got rid of Senate after dissolving congress in 1992
The Legislative Palace in Lima, Peru.
Photographer: Jimena Rodriguez Romani/BloombergPeru’s fragmented congress formed a supermajority to resuscitate the Senate three decades after it was abolished in the wake of then-President Alberto Fujimori’s decision to dissolve the entire legislature.
Lawmakers on Wednesday voted 91 to 31 to change the constitution and revive the Senate. They approved another reform that will allow lawmakers to seek immediate reelection, which was previously prohibited.