Peruvian Congress shelves Vizcarra's proposal for snap election, markets rattled
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Peruvian opposition lawmakers shelved a snap election proposal from centrist President Martin Vizcarra on Thursday, knocking the country’s sol currency and setting the stage for a new bout of political upheaval in one of Latin America’s most stable markets.