Peru's PM challenges Congress in new clash between state powers

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo attends a news conference with international media next to Prime Minister Anibal Torres and Foreign Minister Cesar Landa in Lima, Peru October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's prime minister on Tuesday challenged the legislature to a confidence vote, raising tensions once again between state powers in the Andean nation, which has been roiled by political infighting for years.

Peru's left-wing government, led by embattled President Pedro Castillo, has been at odds with the opposition-led Congress since both powers took office last July amid a polarized political background.