Peru's Castillo mulls cabinet reshuffle under pressure from opposition


FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo walks out the Congress after his swearing-in ceremony, in Lima, Peru July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's leftist President Pedro Castillo is mulling a cabinet reshuffle, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, less than a month after taking office and as he faces a critical confirmation vote later in the week by the opposition-led Congress.

The source, who is close to Castillo, requested anonymity to discuss decisions that have not been made public yet.

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