Cynthia McClintock, professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University: “Castillo campaigned as ‘the teacher,’ with a pencil as his symbol, and he has kept his promise to increase education spending. Otherwise, he has not delivered on his promises. His slogan was ‘No more poverty in a rich country,’ but Peruvians lament that he was referring only to his family. As throughout the world, high gasoline and food prices have hurt the poor. To the relief of a good number of Peruvians, the promises of a new constitution and nationalizations have been blocked by Congress. To his credit, Castillo has maintained professionals in key economic posts and, buoyed by high mineral prices, they have enabled Peru’s continued moderate economic growth. However, Castillo has also appointed many unqualified officials who have provoked allegations of cronyism and corruption, leading to dizzying ministerial instability. Often, the toll of these appointments is high and immediate…”