Peru’s President-elect Pedro Castillo has said he would be looking to form a pluralistic government, in his first remarks to reporters after his election victory was confirmed in the deeply divided South American nation.
The leftist teachers’ union leader said on Tuesday that he plans to form a “work team” made up of people from different political persuasions.
Peru’s electoral jury confirmed Castillo’s narrow victory over right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori on Monday, more than six weeks after a presidential runoff that further polarised the country, which has been hard hit by COVID-19 and has seen years of political instability.
“We are making a call to all experts and technicians, to the most distinguished and committed people in the country,” said Castillo, who will be inaugurated next week.
“We are structuring a work team and I see there are also people who are interested in contributing to support this government, from all across the political spectrum.”
