Peru political crisis: Congress removes Castillo, swears in new president
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Peru has now sworn in a new president after former leader Pedro Castillo was impeached by Congress and detained. Castillo was arrested just hours after saying he would dissolve Congress by presidential decree – a move the country’s constitutional court said was a ‘coup d’etat.’ Congress moved ahead with a vote on whether he should be impeached. Castillo’s deputy, Dina Boluarte, has now become the country’s first female leader. Peru has faced a string of political crises since Castillo took office 18 months ago. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]