https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DhGDO6LZ4
(Vice President Boluarte sworn-in)

The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis.

Vice President Dina Boluarte replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of the republic after hours of wrangling between the legislature and the president, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote.

Boluarte, a 60--year-old lawyer, called for a political truce and the installation of a national unity government.

“What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country,” she said.

Lawmakers voted 101-6 with 10 abstentions to remove Castillo from office for reasons of “permanent moral incapacity.”

He left the presidential palace in an automobile that carried him through Lima’s historic downtown. He entered a police station and hours later federal prosecutors announced that Castillo had been arrested on the rebellion charge for allegedly violating constitutional order. Witnesses saw some small-scale clashing between police and some protesters who had gathered near the station.

“We condemn the violation of constitutional order,” federal prosecutors said in a statement. “Peru’s political constitution enshrines the separation of powers and establishes that Peru is a democratic and sovereign Republic ... No authority can put itself above the Constitution and must comply with constitutional mandates.”

Fluent in Spanish and Quechua, Boluarte was elected as vice president on the presidential ticket that brought Castillo to power July 28, 2021. During Castillo’s brief administration, Boluarte was minister of development and social inclusion.

Shortly before the impeachment vote, Castillo announced that he was installing a new emergency government and would rule by decree. He ordered a nightly curfew starting Wednesday night. The head of Peru’s army then resigned, along with four ministers, including those over foreign affairs and the economy.

The Ombudsman’s Office, an autonomous government institution, said before the congressional vote that Castillo should turn himself in to judicial authorities.

After years of democracy, Peru is in the midst of a constitutional collapse “that can’t be called anything but a coup,” the statement said.

International reaction was at times outpaced by events.

United States Amb. Lisa Kenna called on Castillo via Twitter to reverse his decree to dissolve Congress, saying the U.S. government rejected any “extra-constitutional” actions by the president to interfere with Congress.

A short time later the Congress voted to remove Castillo.

Mexico Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said via Twitter that given recent events in Peru, Mexico had decided to postpone the Pacific Alliance summit scheduled for Dec. 14 in Lima. He said he regretted the recent developments and called for democracy and human rights to be respected.

The administration of Chilean President Gabriel Boric lamented the political situation in Peru and trusted that the crisis would be resolved through democratic mechanisms. Spain’s government strongly condemned the break in constitutional order and congratulated the country on righting itself democratically.

Castillo had said in an unusual midnight address on state television ahead of the vote that he would never stain “the good name of my honest and exemplary parents, who like millions of Peruvians, work every day to build honestly a future for their families.”

The peasant-turned-president said he’s paying for mistakes made due to inexperience. But he said a certain sector of Congress “has as its only agenda item removing me from office because they never accepted the results of an election that you, my dear Peruvians, determined with your votes.”

Castillo has denied allegations of corruption against him, saying they’re based on “hearsay statements by people who, seeking to lighten their own punishments for supposed crimes by abusing my confidence, are trying to involve me without evidence.”

Federal prosecutors are investigating six cases against Castillo, most of them for alleged corruption, under the theory that he had used his power to profit from public works.

The power struggle in Perú’s capital has continued as the Andes and its thousands of small farms struggle to survive the worst drought in a half-century. Without rain, farmers can’t plant potatoes, and the dying grass can no longer sustain herds of sheep, alpacas, vicuñas and llamas. Making matters worse, avian flu has killed at least 18,000 sea birds and infected at least one poultry producer, endangering the chicken and turkeys raised for traditional holiday meals.

The government also confirmed that in the past week, the country has suffered a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 4.3 million Peruvians have been infected, and 217,000 of them have died.

The first president to come from a poor farming community in the nation’s history, Castillo arrived in the presidential palace last year without any political experience. 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.

Although Castillo is the first president to be investigated while still in office, the probes are no surprise in a country where nearly every former president in the last 40 years have been charged with corruption linked to multinational corporations, such as the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.

Since 2016, Perú has been entrenched in political crises, with congresses and presidents trying to eliminate each other in turn. President Martín Vizcarra (2018-2020) dissolved Congress in 2019 and ordered new elections. That new legislature removed Vizcarra the next year. Then came President Manuel Merino, who lasted less than a week before a crackdown killed two protesters and injured 200 more. His successor, Francisco Sagasti, lasted nine months before Castillo took over.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liMCMAB4Ng8
(Pedro Castillo in Police custody)

"peasant-turned president" is one statement that got me, he is just like PMB. There are some people that are not supposed to be allowed to get near the seat of power because they will end up destroying everything and will always have something or somebody to blame. This one is blaming inexperience while PMB blamed the opposition, past govts, Nigerian youths, Libya, oil revenue, old age and even God for his woeful and abominable govt

Madness

It serves him right, Donald trump has already set the precedent but he forgot that Peru isn't USA where traitors are protected and glorified by republican lawmakers because of party loyalty.


Meanwhile I'm withdrawing my support for Morocco in their next match against Portugal since they regard themselves as Arab people and not Africans

Though the player has apologised after failing to mention Africa during his interview but it's too late

God1000:
It serves him right, Donald trump has already set the precedent but he forgot that Peru isn't USA where traitors are protected and glorified by republican lawmakers because of party loyalty.


Meanwhile I'm withdrawing my support for Morocco in their next match against Portugal since they regard themselves as Arab people and not Africans

Though the player has apologised after failing to mention Africa during his interview but it's too late

.

I think you this man have a serious problem. You usually comment on every thread like a 16years old kid.

First of all, you accussed the country. Then you are saying he has apologise. So whats the point with you coming in here to cry to us like a little baby in a thread not even close to sporting.

"I love my wife, my children, my boss" ... That means my landlord will get angry with me for not mentioning him? Something is wrong with your thinking faculty

Peter obi

South Americans don’t take rubbish from there leaders
From Ecuador to Peru and Argentina even Colombia
You do rubbish you collect ni
Although this isn’t helping cos at the end of the day it is always from frying pan to fire but then any leader elected will know this people can come for him anytime
Sane-insane country!!!

Hmm

These kind of people aren't supposed to come anywhere near the Presidency

Peru aha Peru

Hmmm

And Donald Trump is still walking free!

Obi.....hope you are taking note?

You must understand the system & structure of international, continental, sub-regional & National politics to survive and thrive in the ever-ending result-driven society we found ourselves in.

For with GOD, President Omoluabi Ahmed Obi must be Possible. Datti's a Fact!

Nitoripe pelu OLORUN, Aare Omoluabi Ahmed Obi gbodo le se, Òótọ́ niyẹn!

N'ihi na n'ebe CHINEKE nọ, Onye isi ala Omoluabi Ahmed Obi ga-enwerịrị ike, Nke ahụ bụ Eziokwu!

Domin tare da ALLAH, dole ne shugaba Omoluabi Ahmed Obi ya zama mai yiwuwa, Wannan Gaskiya ne!

Car avec DIEU, le Président Omoluabi Ahmed Obi doit être Possible, C'est un Fait!

This message is brought to you by;
The Cummissioner, Southwest citizens for President Omoluabi Obi.
IFEOLUWA OSHO.

I'm sure some Nigerians are living in that country, especially the developers of the world

Peru don dey para...

I pray that Nigeria will get to the level where an erring president can be easily impeach without drama.




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God1000:
It serves him right, Donald trump has already set the precedent but he forgot that Peru isn't USA where traitors are protected and glorified by republican lawmakers because of party loyalty.


Meanwhile I'm withdrawing my support for Morocco in their next match against Portugal since they regard themselves as Arab people and not Africans

Though the player has apologised after failing to mention Africa during his interview but it's too late

He is an African arab, just like we have black american

Peru don finally dy para

A country with effective government institutions, and not one banana republic in west Africa with jackals and hyenas in power

Why won't Peru para for their president?

tribalism will not allow this to happen in nigeria

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A typical example of a country with an uncompromising and corrupt-free judiciary system where nobody is above the law.

They should have allowed him to go on exile
Probably to Mexico where his friend Manuel López is the president

mcmbonu:
We need Peter Obi ASAP to turn around Nigeria. Hit like if you think so

Northerners are patiently waiting to do the same thing if LP win next year election

I wonder how this would have played out if this were a Nigerian President with the high level of sycophancy we have in our politics today. Would the security forces be loyal to country or President, I wonder?

If you don't understand the politics of most of these South American countries, you would think that stuff like these are normal democratic processes playing out.

But the fact is that the South American political scene has always been a battle ground for the whites, the native indigenous people and the Afro community too.

Most presidents of indigenous extractions in south American countries have always been impeached based on hazy accusations of corruptions and abuse of power.

All to make way for a "pure white" president that is always supported by the overbearing Western powers . The West seem to have effectively decided to utilize the white populations in different South American and African countries as done foothold to control and dictate the pace of both economic and political developments..

Can this happen in Nigeria