The administration of Peru’s socialist president Pedro Castillo has cancelled all social events, including family gatherings, on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day this year. Using a supreme decree—Nº 179-2021-PCM—which passed on Dec. 9 and went into effect the following day, Peruvians are required to stay home without exception. In the same order, those over age 18 must now show proof of vaccination against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus to enter any “closed spaces”, such as stores, markets, banks, or churches. Additionally, those who work face-to-face jobs with more than 10 people must also present proof of vaccination to stay employed in non-remote positions. Fears of a third wave of the CCP virus, particularly the Omicron variant, is the impetus behind the decision. The decree called the combination of holiday events and the pandemic “serious circumstances that affect people’s lives” and declared citizens must follow what the government referred to as the “new social coexistence.” The order went into …