Pedro Castillo removed from office in Peru, arrested for rebellion | USA TODAY

Peruvian President Castillo sought to dissolve the legislative body and take control of the Peruvian government, violating constitutional order.

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Vice President Dina Boluarte replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of the republic after hours of wrangling between the legislature and the president, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote. Boluarte, a 60-year-old lawyer, called for a political truce and the installation of a national unity government. “What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country,” she said.

Lawmakers voted 101-6 with 10 abstentions to remove Castillo from office for reasons of “permanent moral incapacity.”

He left the presidential palace in an automobile that carried him through Lima’s historic downtown. He entered a police station and hours later federal prosecutors announced that Castillo had been arrested on the rebellion charge for allegedly violating constitutional order. Witnesses saw some small-scale clashing between police and some protesters who had gathered near the station.

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  5. In 1993, in Russia, Boris Yeltsin tried the exact same thing as Castillo did and succeeded. Now look at where that has gotten not just Russia but also Russia’s neighbors and the rest of the world.
    So kudos to Peru for having the guts to do what it takes to avoid Russia’s fate.

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