Peru

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Peru's president removed from office, replacement sworn in after ... (CBC.ca)

Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru's next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved ...

Then came President Manuel Merino, who lasted less than a week before a crackdown killed two protesters and injured 200 more. President Martin Vizcarra (2018-20) dissolved Congress in 2019 and ordered new elections. Ahead of the congressional vote, the ombudsman's office said Castillo should turn himself in to judicial authorities. The one who wins will be the one with more power, he said. He changed his cabinet five times during his year and a half in office, running through 60 different cabinet officials, leaving various government agencies paralyzed. No authority can put itself above the Constitution and must comply with constitutional mandates."

Peru president removed from office and charged with 'rebellion' after ... (The Guardian)

Pedro Castillo arrested for 'breaching constitutional order', says prosecutor, as new president Dina Boluarte sworn in.

Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for “democratic stability for the benefit of the people”. Two of his predecessors faced two impeachment motions each: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned rather than face impeachment and his successor, Martín Vizcarra, was ousted in November 2020 after dissolving congress a year before. Despite his unpopularity, Castillo has consistently had higher approval ratings than congress. “What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country,” she said. “What has happened in Peru is a coup d’état,” said Fernando Tuesta, a political science professor at Lima’s Pontifical Catholic University. Embassy in Lima condemned Castillo’s move.

Peru's broken political system urgently needs a fix (Financial Times)

The attempted coup by Peru's president was as incompetent as his attempts at government. Within an hour of Pedro Castillo proclaiming the closure of ...

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Pedro Castillo: Peru's leader ousted over 'rebellion attempt' (BBC News)

In a dramatic turn of events in Peru, Pedro Castillo, who less than 24 hours ago was president, is in police custody facing likely charges of rebellion.

A police report suggests he was heading to the Mexican embassy in Lima, presumably to claim political asylum. But opinion polls suggested many Peruvians disapproved of his handling of the country. A raft of ministers, including the defence minister, resigned within minutes. A former lawyer who was something of a political unknown before being chosen as Mr Castillo's running mate, the 60-year old has asked for "space" and "time to rescue the country". Ms Boluarte is the first woman to lead Peru. The head of the constitutional court said Mr Castillo's dissolution of Congress was in violation of the constitution.

What to know about Peru's 'attempted coup' and first female president (The Washington Post)