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Dina Boluarte became Peru's sixth president since 2016 late on Wednesday following the impeachment and arrest of President Pedro Castillo.

House speaker Jose Zapata had called for Castillo's impeachment "due to moral incapacity"

House speaker Jose Zapata had called for Castillo's impeachment "due to moral incapacity"

Peru's parliament ousted President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote on his removal. Peruvian media later reported that Castillo…

Lawmakers voted Wednesday to impeach Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, hours after he declared that he was dissolving Congress and would rule the nation by decree.

Pedro Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress before a vote of impeachment has sparked chaos in the country and confusion regarding who is currently its leader.

The vacancy motion, which seeks Castillo’s dismissal, requires 87 votes to oust him. This is the third impeachment process that he is facing in less than a year and half in office.

The Peruvian Congress presented on Tuesday a request to dismiss president Pedro Castillo Terrones, for his alleged moral incapacity to hold office for the third time since he arrived the office, 16 months ago.

When feeling threatened, the Indigenous Achuar people of Peru perform a ritual war dance. Back in February, this dance came to light. Men and women gathered in the community of Yankuntich, located in the northern Loreto region,to march and hold hands while women sang about the strength of their ancestors. The dance was meant to […]

Introduction - Last year, Peru elected Pedro Castillo as its new President. As a candidate, President Castillo ran as a left-wing socialist from Peru's Marxist party,...