Peru’s Socialist President Removed From Office After Attempting to Dissolve Congress

Peru’s Socialist President Removed From Office After Attempting to Dissolve Congress
The former president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, in a file photo in New York on Sept. 21, 2021. Castillo was removed from office on Dec. 7 after an attempt to dissolve Peru's Congress. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was detained and removed from office on grounds of “permanent moral disability” on Dec. 7 after attempting to dissolve Congress and implement a nationwide curfew.

Legislators unanimously denounced the former head of state’s decree as a coup against democratically elected officials.

Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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