Pedro Castillo is a school teacher in a village.
Web Desk -Pedro Castillo, a school teacher in a village in the South American country of Peru, has been elected president.He is being called the first 'poor president' in the history of his country.
Castillo Victory in 40 Years History
Castio's victory was announced on Wednesday after the longest-running vote count in Peru's 40-year history.
Among the supporters of Castio in the election were the country's poor and rural people.He defeated Keiko Fujimori, a right-wing politician and daughter of the country's former president, by 44,000 votes.
The results of the June election in Peru come more than a month later.
From School Teacher to President
Four years ago, Pedro was an anonymous teacher at a government school in the village of Castillo.Today he is the elected president of his country.
Pedro, 55, led a strike four years ago that did not raise teachers' salaries, raising his profile.
As a result of the strike, the government had to accept the demands of the teachers and in just a few years.Pedro's popularity grew to such an extent that he became a national leader and today he is being called the poorest president in the country's history.
Pedro Castillo Life History
Pedro Castillo was born in the village of Pana, a village in the South American country of Peru.He has been a teacher at a school in his village for the past 24 years.
As a child, Pedro Castillo helped his parents farm and had to travel many kilometers to get to school.
The white hat has become the identity of Castillo.These hats are usually worn by local farmers and Castio wears them in the same way.He runs his election campaign on horseback in the same clothes.
Independent Peru
In the June election, he was the candidate of a party called Peru Libre (Independent Peru).This party slogan is "no one will be poor in a rich country".
Pedro Castillo has announced that he will not receive the president's salary once he takes office, but will live on his income as a school teacher.
Speaking to AFP, analyst Hugo Otero said Castio was "the first poor president" in his country.
Peru is the second largest producer of copper in the world.The global coronavirus epidemic has hit its economy hard and one-third of the country's population is living in poverty.
Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.
For the past two decades, corruption has been considered the biggest challenge in Peruvian politics.All presidents elected since 1985 have faced corruption charges.Some of them are in jail or in custody.
Pedro Castio's Promises To The People
Pedro Castillo has announced 1 million jobs a year.He has also announced the nationalization of copper mines.He belongs to a far-left party, so after his election in Peru.There were fears that he might remove private property from the country.But in his recent statements, he has denied the impression and announced that his land will not be taken back from the farmers.
Pedro Castillo's controversial election promises include an announcement to expel criminal immigrants within 72 hours.
He has also proposed secession from the American Convention on Human Rights or the San Jose Pact to reinstate the death penalty to curb crime.
Steven Lewitsky, a political scientist at Harvard University, says Castio's government will be weak because the whole establishment is against him.
The United States, the European Union and 14 other electoral missions have called the election process in Peru transparent.The United States has called Peru's election a "model of democracy" in the region.
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