The Epoch Times SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Peru’s socialist President Pedro Castillo made cryptic remarks during a live interview on Jan. 25 about potentially granting a sea outlet to the landlocked nation of Bolivia.
Castillo indicated he’d heard the cry for equal access from their southern neighbor, then added he’d “consult the people” of Peru through a referendum without giving further details.
When asked about the reaction his proposal might provoke, Castillo said, “I don’t care about that. I’ve come to do the will of the Peruvian people.”
Predictably the president’s comments triggered an immediate outrage within the country.
It is the latest in a series of debacles and administrative missteps for the embattled head of state.
Castillo narrowly missed being impeached in December 2021 due to an embezzlement scandal involving members of his administration and is currently being investigated by the attorney general’s office for alleged influence-peddling over government contracts…
