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This is the new world report I'm John Batchewith, Professor Evan Alice of the US Army War

College, who's doing us a favor of analyzing an ongoing disruption to order in Lima, Peru,

a country that was very badly hit by the pandemic. Perhaps the worst hit in all of the continent.

However, at the same time since then, an attempt to stabilize, it's now removed a elected

president. And the vice president is exercising emergency powers in the region. That does

not please the South American allies and the Central American state of Mexico. I have this

from Mr. Lopez Obrador, who is expecting a visit by President Biden in January. Mexico

is a very powerful player through all of this. Amlo, affectionately called, has hosted

many of these leaders in Mexico City, the popular left leaders. He is in no way regarded

as an authoritarian. And he said on Tuesday, in other words, last week, right away, after

the removal of Castillo, the president of Mexico came forward, evidencing that he was unhappy,

and he thought things were done irregularly. Now, days later, after this violence, he

says that relations with Peru are on hold during his press conferences, the Wall Street Journal

reporting, the people's will must be respected. President Castillo won democratically and

cannot be removed. Professor, that is adamant language. Amlo is making a very clear point.

He is, I believe, to lead the Pacific Alliance. I can't put Pacific summit. These are the

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