LIMA — Peru’s foreign minister resigned Sunday, the second top official to step down amid a growing scandal over politicians receiving Covid-19 vaccinations well before the general public.
The South American nation has been badly hit by the pandemic, with its hospitals overwhelmed and a targeted vaccination program for health workers rolling out only from February 8.
Public resentment over officials receiving vaccinations — despite there being no date for a wider immunization drive — has seen at least two government officials resign.
Peruvian media said that Attorney General Zoraida Avalos had opened a “preliminary investigation” against ex-president Martin Vizcarra and othe…
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