Dina Boluarte Is Peru’s First Female President After Pedro Castillo Gets Arrested: Who Is She and How Did She Take Presidential Seat?

Peru has a new president after the now-former President Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress and have sole control of the government. Now, Dina Boluarte. who served as Castillo's Vice President, has been sworn in and becomes Peru's first female president.

According to NPR, Peru's Congress voted Castillo out when he triggered a constitutional crisis by attempting to dissolve the legislative body. Following his ouster as the president, Pedro Castillo was then arrested by police.

Congress scheduled a vote on whether or not to oust Castillo, who had been repeatedly accused of and investigated for corruption. However, before Congress could even cast that vote, Castillo announced the dissolution of Congress, triggering a constitutional crisis. This made Congress act more quickly and voted to oust Castillo instead, installing Boluarte as his replacement.

New Peru President Dina Boluarte Calls for Peace

Peru faced political uncertainty following Castillo's ouster. However, as she takes up the mantle of her former running mate, new Peru President Dina Boluarte addressed the corruption that ousted Castillo.

"There has been an attempted coup ... that has not found an echo in the institutions, nor in the street," Boluarte stated.

The new president then called for a political truce and to install a national unity government. She then added, "What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country."

Before she became the vice president, Dina Boluarte used to be a lawyer who is bilingual in Spanish and Quechua. She was chosen as Castillo's running mate and they came to power together on July 28, 2021. As she served in the Castillo administration, she also became the minister of development and social inclusion.

Pedro Castillo's Actions That Led to His Ouster as Peruvian President

Bloomberg reported that Pedro Castillo's actions were described as a coup by the constitutional tribunal of Peru.

He was ousted with an overwhelming 101-6 with 10 abstentions.The reason for his removal is "permanent moral incapacity." Following his ouster, Castillo reportedly left the presidential palace in Lima and went inside a police station.

Before his ouster, he announced that he would install a new emergency government after he dissolves Congress. After this, he then called on the new lawmakers to develop a new constitution. While this plays out, he would essentially rule by decree and have no checks and balances as he also planned to make changes in the leadership of the judiciary, police, and constitutional court, according to the Associated Press.

After he made the announcement, the Peruvian Joint Chiefs and National Police rejected Castillo's dissolution of Congress and stated that it was unconstitutional.

Congress has attempted to remove him twice over corruption allegations. As Congress attempted to remove him the third time, he already acted and dissolved Congress.

Meanwhile, the United States announced that its government would reject any "extra-constitutional" actions by the president to interfere with Congress. U.S. Ambassador to Peru Lisa Kenna even called on Castillo to reverse his decree before he was ousted.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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