Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, announced her government on Saturday, December 10, as discontent grew in the streets, where supporters of former president Pedro Castillo are demanding his release and new elections.
The new government has 19 ministers, including eight women. The former prosecutor specializing in the fight once morest corruption has been appointed prime minister.
Many protests and roadblocks have been taking place since Thursday in Lima and several cities across the country, including the Andean regions, where Pedro Castillo, a former rural schoolteacher, enjoys the most support.
Students, workers and left-wing political parties called for a protest in Lima on Saturday from 9 p.m. following the quarter-final matches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar ended.
Mme Boluarte, vice-president until her inauguration on Wednesday, following the dismissal of Pedro Castillo by Parliament, did not rule out the organization of early elections.
Manifestations
“If the society and the situation deserve it, we will propose elections within the framework of discussions with the democratic forces of Congress”said M.me Boluarte, wishing to seek a peaceful solution to the political crisis and the anger swelling in the streets.
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of the Peruvian capital on Friday to demand the release of Pedro Castillo. To the cries of “putschist”the protesters burned banners bearing the image of Dina Boluarte.
Police used tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters who were already heading towards Parliament, displaying signs “Freedom for Castillo”, “Boluarte does not represent me” or “Dissolution of Parliament”.
Psychotropics
After his failed attempt on Wednesday to dissolve parliament and establish a state of emergency, a maneuver described as ” Rebellion “Pedro Castillo was placed in pre-trial detention Thursday for seven days on a complaint from the prosecution, which is prosecuting him for “rebellion” and “conspiracy”.
His former chief of staff, Guidio Bellido, as well as Me Guillermo Olivera, one of his lawyers, suggested on Friday that Pedro Castillo had “may have been prompted” to dissolve Parliament under the influence of psychotropic drugs.
While the Parliament was to debate a third impeachment procedure once morest President Castillo, “for moral incapacity”since his accession to power in July 2021, the one who was still at the head of the country made a solemn declaration on television, wearing the presidential sash, announcing the dissolution of Parliament and the establishment of the state of emergency in the country.
“He doesn’t remember” of his television ad, said Mr. Bellido, calling for the production of a “urgency toxicological test” on the former teacher.
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