Dina Boluarte was instituted at the head of the State after an aborted coup attempt by former President Pedro Castillo on Thursday, December 7. It does not exclude the organization of early elections.
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The new president of Peru Dina Boluarte announced on Saturday December 10 her government when dissatisfaction grows in the streets, where supporters of former president Pedro Castillo claim his release and new elections.
The new government has 19 ministers including eight women. The former prosecutor specializing in the fight against corruption was appointed Prime Minister.
Many events and road blockages have taken place since Thursday in Lima and in several cities in the country, including the Andean regions where Pedro Castillo, a former teacher in rural areas, benefits from the greatest support.
Students, workers and leftist political parties called for a demonstration in Lima on Saturday from 9 p.m., after the end of the quarter -final games of the World Cup in Qatar.
Mrs. Boluarte, vice-president until her inauguration Wednesday after the dismissal of Pedro Castillo by Parliament, did not exclude the organization of early elections.
demonstrations
“If society and the situation deserve it, we will offer elections in discussions with the Democratic Forces of Congress,” said Ms. Boluarte, wishing to seek a peaceful solution to the political crisis and the anger that swells In the street.
Hundreds of people walked in the streets of the Peruvian capital on Friday to demand the release of Pedro Castillo. At the cries of “putschist”, the protesters burned banners bearing the image of Dina Boluarte.
The police had used tear gas on Thursday to disperse the demonstrators who were already heading towards the parliament, by sporting signs “Liberty for Castillo”, “Boluarte does not represent me” or “Dissolution of the Parliament”.
Psychotropes
After his attempt failed Wednesday from the dissolution of the Parliament and the establishment of a state of emergency, a maneuver qualified as “coup”, Pedro Castillo was placed in pre -trial detention Thursday for seven days on complaint of the Parquet that pursues 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 “perhaps been encouraged” to dissolve the Parliament under the effect of psychotropic drugs.
While the Parliament was to debate a third dismissal procedure against the Castillo President, “for moral inability”, since his accession to power in July 2021, the one who was still at the head of the country has done A solemn declaration on television, surrounded by the presidential scarf, announcing the dissolution of the Parliament and the establishment of the state of emergency in the country.
“He does not remember” his television announcement, said Bellido, demanding the realization of a “urgency toxicological test” on the former teacher.