Graphic: Peru’s Young Politicians
By
AQ Editors
AQ looks at indicators measuring youth participation in politics—and profiles leading politicians age 40 and under.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on millennials in politics. Click here for the full list of countries. Peru’s turbulent presidential politics have captured widespread attention, but the country has also undergone recent changes at the legislative level. Last year’s elections brought in representatives of four parties that were new to Congress. Peru has a 20% quota for candidates under 30 in local elections, and the average age for candidates in this October's elections was 39.6 years old. 28.4 Median age of...
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