Judicial woes will fuel corruption concerns in Peru

Significance In a context of widespread corruption, the chief public prosecutor occupies a pivotal role in deciding whom to prosecute and whom not. Increasingly, politics have become judicialised just as the judiciary itself has become politicised along a polarised divide. Impacts Perceptions of political instability will continue to deter investment. The president will keep facing accusations of corruption although she enjoys constitutional immunity from prosecution. Faith in the judicial system will continue to suffer. Impeachment of the president seems unlikely in the short term.