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Peru president removed from office and charged with ‘rebellion’ after alleged coup attempt

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

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Peru's president detained by security forces - national police tweet

Peru's President Pedro Castillo was detained by security forces on Wednesday, according to images shown in a tweet published by the national police, shortly after Congress voted to remove him from power.

Reuters

Pacific Alliance summit to be held in Lima postponed amid political turmoil

The Pacific Alliance meeting set to be held in Peru on Dec. 14 has been postponed, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, as the South American country plunged into a political crisis.

Reuters

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Peru swears in a new president amid constitutional crisis

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

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Peru's Congress votes to remove president Castillo in impeachment trial

Peru's congress voted on Wednesday to remove president Pedro Castillo in its impeachment trial.

Reuters

Peru armed forces, police warn Castillo against breaking constitution

Peru's armed forces and police on Wednesday warned President Pedro Castillo against breaking the constitution, after he said he would dissolve Congress by decree, hours before he was set to face an impeachment trial.

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Peru gets new president after failed coup

LIMA: Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte was scrambling to form a government on Thursday, a day after the country was thrown into political chaos by the dramatic arrest of her predecessor following a failed coup.

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Peru swears in new president after Castillo ousted in impeachment trial

Peru's Congress swore in a new president on Wednesday in a day of sweeping political drama that saw the former leader, Pedro Castillo, ousted in an impeachment trial hours after he attempted a last-ditch bid to stay in power by trying to dissolve Congress.

France 24

Peru’s president dissolves congress hours before impeachment vote

Announcement by Pedro Castillo prompted mass resignations and accusations of a coup d’état

The Guardian - US

Peru's president dissolves Congress ahead of 3rd removal try

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has dissolved the nation’s Congress and called for new legislative elections, beating lawmakers to the punch as they prepared to debate a third attempt to remove him from office

The Independent UK

New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested

Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress.

Reuters

Peru's Castillo says opponents trying to 'blow up' democracy with impeachment trial

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo came out fighting on Tuesday ahead of an impeachment trial in Congress, accusing his opponents of trying to "blow up" democracy in the copper-rich South American nation.

Reuters

Peru Congress backs motion to start impeachment against Castillo

Peru's Congress approved on Thursday a motion initiated by opposition lawmakers to start impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year.

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Peru opposition lawmakers launch third impeachment attempt against Castillo

Peru opposition legislators on Tuesday presented another impeachment motion against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year, calling him morally unfit for office.

Tribune News Service

Peru leader escalates congress dispute with prime minister pick

Peru’s President Pedro Castillo on Friday named a close ally already censured by congress as his new prime minister in an apparent escalation of the government’s fight with the legislature.

Reuters

Peru's president reshuffles cabinet again amid political crisis

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced an updated cabinet on Friday, including leadership changes to six ministries, as his embattled administration engages in wide-ranging conflicts with its political opposition.

Reuters

Peru's Castillo names Betssy Chavez as new prime minister

Peru President Pedro Castillo on Friday named Minister of Culture Betssy Chavez as the country's new prime minister.

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Mexico president says Pacific Alliance summit in doubt after Peru president travel blocked

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that there was a possibility the Pacific Alliance summit would be canceled after Peru's Congress refused to grant permission to President Pedro Castillo to travel to Mexico.

Reuters

Peru's PM doubles down on challenging Congress to a confidence vote

Peru's prime minister on Thursday doubled down on a request that Congress hold a confidence vote on the current Cabinet, suggesting the legislature's refusal could be interpreted as a vote of no confidence in itself.

Reuters

Peru Congress shoots down prime minister's confidence vote challenge

The opposition-dominated Peruvian Congress on Wednesday refused to hold a confidence vote in Prime Minister Anibal Torres, who had challenged the legislative body to do such as part of rising tensions between state powers in the Andean nation.

Reuters

Peru's PM challenges Congress in new clash between state powers

Peru's prime minister on Tuesday challenged the legislature to a confidence vote, raising tensions once again between state powers in the Andean nation, which has been roiled by political infighting for years.

Reuters

Thousands march in Peru, demanding resignation of leftist President Castillo

Thousands of people took to the streets across Peru on Saturday to demand the resignation of embattled President Pedro Castillo, a leftist whose government is under investigation for corruption.

Los Angeles Times

The left now rules most of Latin America. Will it be able to live up to its promises?

MEXICO CITY — Over the last four years, leftist candidates have won presidential elections in one Latin American country after the other: Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Colombia.

Reuters

OAS to meet on Peru after President Castillo complained of coup attempt

The Organization of American States (OAS) will meet on Thursday to "consider" Peru's political situation at the request of President Pedro Castillo, who last week denounced what he called a coup attempt against his government.

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