it started out like this. translation: the temporary dissolution of congress - and exceptional emergency government, new elections will be called as soon as possible for a new congress to draw up a new constitution with a maximum period of nine months. the president made the announcement shortly before congress was due to debate its third impeachment motion against him, since he came to power last year. the former teacher turned leftist leader, mr castillo had promised to distribute wealth in the unequal country but has since been accused of involvement in corruption scandals. was this move a pre emptive strike to avoid impeachment? his critics are in no doubt, calling it out as an attempted coup. but a coup that ultimately backfired, because shortly afterwards, congress voted to get rid of the president. 101 votes to six, with ten abstentions. translation: members of congress, the waver of the process of approval is requested to execute what was agreed in this session.
the president made the announcement shortly before congress was due to debate its third impeachment motion against him since he came to power last year. a former teacher turned leftist leader, mr castillo promised to redistribute wealth in this unequal country, but has since been accused of involvement in corruption scandals. was this move a preemptive strike to avoid impeachment? his critics are in no doubt calling it out as an attempted coup, but a coup that ultimately backfired because shortly afterwards, congress voted to get rid of the president, 101 votes to six with ten abstentions. members of congress, the waiver of the process of approval is requested to execute what was agreed in this session. if there is no opposition from any member, it will be considered approved. it has been approved. it s a messy end to what s been a very messy presidency. but even before pedro castillo, peru s politics was in crisis in 2020, it had three presidents within the space of five days.
Opposition lawmakers asked the ruling parties and the speaker why the motion was kept on hold for months and was presented only after the government announced the date for elections.
Less than two months before Slovenia takes over the EU's rotating presidency, conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa is battling fires at home and abroad including an impeachment motion.