[20060713]RS22430_秘鲁：2006年国会选举和议题.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22430Updated July 13, 2006Peru: 2006 Elections and Issues for Congress-name redacted-Specialist in Latin American AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryFormer President Alan Garcia continued his political comeback by being electedPresident on June 4, 2006, defeating populist Ollanta Humala. Not only the winningcandidate will have an impact on U.S. relations with Peru: lacking a majority in thenewly-elected Congress, Garcia will have to negotiate with the other parties to pass hisprogram. Garcia generally favors free market policies. Humala campaigned on an anti-globalization platform; his alliance won the largest bloc in the legislature but issplintering before the legislators are even sworn in. Municipal and regional electionswill be held on November 19. Other issues in U.S.-Peruvian relations include trade,drugs, democracy, and human rights. The two countries signed a free trade agreement.The Peruvian legislature ratified it in June; the U.S. Congress has held hearings and mayvote on the agreement before fall elections. This report will be upda