Francisco Sagasti the new interim president of Peru.
(Photo: Telam)
(CNN Radio Argentina) - José Carlos Requena,
political analyst, delved into the profile of
Francisco Sagasti
, the interim president who was elected by the Peruvian Congress on Monday:
"He is a respected academic, with some career in international organizations."
"
Sagasti
is a person who joined politics late,"
the Peruvian analyst
explained on
CNN Radio
.
"This is his first term as a congressman, he was elected in January 2020 after the dissolution of Congress by Martín Vizcarra,"
Requena
added
.
Social tension
In a dialogue with
CNN's La Tarde
, the political analyst pointed out that the new president "has an important profile of estimation that can help him forge a representative and respected cabinet."
"I am inclined to think that
Sagasti
has the characteristics to be able to help the country overcome this difficult moment," said
Requena,
referring to the demonstrations that took place in different parts of the country demanding the resignation of former interim president Manuel Merino.
In addition, he added: "He is a person who could be located in social democracy and I think he achieves the respect of different sectors,
hopefully it will translate into stability in the streets."
(Photo: Telam)
Parliamentary decision
Francisco Sagasti
, legislator of the Purple Party, was elected this afternoon by Congress as the new president of Peru, the third to occupy the position in a week due to the crisis that opened after the dismissal in a lightning political trial of Martín Vizcarra, which originated a wave of public protests.
He will preside over the country until the next general elections that are scheduled for April 2021.
