After decades of economic growth, which has set Peru apart from its neighbours in the region and allowed its population to climb the poverty ladder, the South American country now finds itself picking up the pieces of years of political instability, which have seen a number of presidential changes and raised concerns about the country’s financial stability.
Back in December, Peru’s left-wing president Pedro Castillo was removed from office and arrested after attempting to close Congress before it could undertake a third impeachment effort against him.