Tag: Pedro Castillo

Peru President Proposes Moving up Elections Amid Protests

December 12, 2022
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LIMA, Peru—Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections. Boluarte’s decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule…

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Castillo’s Instant Fall From Power Brought About by Political Missteps, Alienating Supporters

December 8, 2022
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After 16 months of corruption charges and protests, Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo found himself behind bars on Dec. 7. The dizzying turn of events followed a day of tense political power struggles and an attempted coup d’etat by the ousted head of state. A few hours before his arrest, Castillo addressed the Peruvian people in…

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Peru’s Socialist President Removed From Office After Attempting to Dissolve Congress

December 7, 2022
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President Pedro Castillo was detained and removed from office on grounds of “permanent moral disability” on Dec. 7 after attempting to dissolve congress and implement a nationwide curfew. Legislators unanimously denounced the former head of state’s decree as a coup against democratically elected officials. A few hours before his interception by local authorities, Castillo announced…

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