Change 21

Change 21 (Spanish: Cambio 21) is a parliamentary group for the congressional term of 2016 to 2021 in the Congress of Peru. The group was introduced on March 20, 2018, led by then-congressman Kenji Fujimori, and was formally recognized on December 19 of the same year by the President of Congress Daniel Salaverry. Its members are former members of Popular Force.[1]

For the Chilean newspaper, see Cambio 21.

Change 21
LeaderMaritza Garcia
PresidentAlberto Fujimori
Kenji Fujimori
General SecretaryKenji Fujimori
FoundedDecember 19, 2018
HeadquartersLima
IdeologyFujimorism
Progressive conservatism
Economic liberalism
Right-wing populism
Colors     Red
Congress of the Republic of Peru
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History

On December 21, 2017, proposals to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski reached the floor of Congress.[2] Ultimately, the proposal to impeach the president failed as 10 members of the majority opposition party Popular Force voted against removing Kuczynski from the presidency.[3] On December 31, 2017, the party's Disciplinary Committee recommended dismissing the ten members from Popular Force.[4] On March 1, 2018, following dismissal from the party, Kenji Fujimori resigned leadership of the Fujimorist faction, changing moving towards a more progressive and liberal agenda.[5] Later in January, Fujimori informally nicknamed his group as the Avengers, a reference to the fictional film Avengers: Infinity War.[6][7] On March 20, the informal group announced the creation of the political faction Cambio 21 with plans to become an official political party with the incarcerated former president Alberto Fujimori as leader.[8][9]

On December 19, the President of Congress Daniel Salaverry formally recognized the faction.[10]

Congressional members

Current congressional members of Change 21 are former members of Popular Force: Estelita Bustos, Maritza García, Clayton Galván, Marvin Palma, Luis Yika, Yesenia Ponce, Roberto Vieira and Lizbeth Robles.[11]

Guillermo Bocángel, Bienvenido Ramírez and Kenji Fujimori were suspended from Congress before the formal recognition of Change 21 as a congressional faction.

References
  1. LR, Redacción (May 29, 2019). "Daniel Salaverry autoriza crear nuevas bancadas en el Congreso". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. Peru21, Redacción (December 22, 2017). "10 fujimoristas se abstuvieron de votar la moción de vacancia presidencial". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. Peru21, Redacción (January 31, 2018). "Kenji Fujimori fue expulsado de Fuerza Popular". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. "Fuerza Popular decidió expulsar a Kenji Fujimori de la bancada". América Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. "¿Quiénes son los "Avengers" de la política peruana?". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). January 31, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. "Avengers" alistan inscripción de su bancada "Cambio 21". Diario Correo (in Spanish). July 28, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. LR, Redacción (May 29, 2019). "Cambio 21 solicitó oficialmente ser registrado como bancada". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  8. "Kenji Fujimori anunció que formará 'Cambio 21', su nuevo partido político". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  9. PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "TC resuelve que parlamentarios podrán forman nuevas bancadas". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  10. "TC declaró inconstitucional la 'Ley Antitránsfuga'". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  11. "Estos son los legisladores que dejaron Fuerza Popular en los últimos meses". canaln.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
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