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Dina Boluarte, the first woman president of Peru. Pedro Castillo is arrested by the police

This Wednesday, December 7, the former president of Peru Pedro Castillo established an “emergency government”, intending to disintegrate the Peruvian Congress; However, the majority of 101 parliamentarians approved the dismissal of the president for “moral incapacity.” After his dismissal, Castillo was arrested by the Police.

Dina Boluarte, the first woman president of Peru. Pedro Castillo is arrested by the police
Dina Boluarte, the first woman president of Peru. Pedro Castillo is arrested by the police

After announcing the coup, Castillo and his family left the Presidential Palace and he was later captured by police forces.

His vice president Dina Boluarte, one of those who rejected Castillo’s determination, assumed the presidency after being sworn in before Congress, as established in the Peruvian Constitution in its article 115.

During her speech to the country, President Boluarte asked for a deadline to put the country in order and end corruption, she said she was open to scrutiny regarding the actions of her government

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