Peruvians Say “No” To Decentralization

President Alejandro Toledo’s plans to decentralize government in Peru have been dealt a blow. An overwhelming majority of people in Peru voted against the creation of new regions in Sunday’s referendum. Peruvians in 16 of the country’s 24 provinces were asked to decide on the consolidation of their regions to create five new “macro-regions”, which would effectively decentralize power from Lima.