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Peruvian President Impeached and Arrested Following Attempted Auto-Golpe [1]
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Date: 2022-12-07
This story may have gotten overlooked in today’s avalanche of other news, but leftist Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been impeached and removed from office by the Peruvian Congress after he attempted his own auto-golpe. As reported in The Guardian, Castillo had been facing impeachment over corruption charges, but attempted to strike first:
In a televised speech, Castillo said he would temporarily shut down congress, launch a “government of exception” to rule by decree and called for new legislative elections. The move immediately prompted mass resignations from the cabinet, and accusations that Castillo had attempted to seize power illegally…
The vote came after Castillo ordered a night-time curfew and the reorganisation of the judiciary and prosecutor’s office, which is investigating him for alleged corruption and influence trafficking – charges which he denies.
Castillo’s vice-president, Dina Boluarte, described the move as a coup attempt, and hours later was sworn in as the new president, becoming the first female head of state in Peru’s history…
The day of high drama put an end to Castillo’s tumultuous 17 months in power, which has already seen five cabinets, more than 80 ministers, six criminal investigations and two failed attempts to impeach him.
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