Tag: Pedro Castillo
President Dina Boluarte calls for “a national truce”
The Peruvian president called on Tuesday for a ” a national truce ” while the demonstrations demanding his departure and the dissolution of Parliament do not weaken and have already…
the crisis worsens in Peru
In Lima and the rest of Peru, protesters continue to demand the resignation of interim President Dina Boluarte. On Saturday January 21, several demonstrators died, bringing the total toll to…
Congress votes to hold early general elections in 2024
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday night approved a bill to hold early general elections in April 2024, two years earlier than expected. Although the demonstrations by supporters of former President Pedro…
ex-president Castillo kept in detention for a year and a half
Detained for eight days for his self-coup attempt, the former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo will therefore remain in preventive prison for a maximum of 18 months or until the opening…
state of emergency declared nationwide
After a first indiscretion from the Peruvian Defense Minister, the government finally formalized this Wednesday, December 14, the declaration of a state of emergency throughout Peru, and not just the…
the protest is gaining momentum in Peru
Blocked roads, burning tires: the protest continues in Peru despite the proposal for early elections. Supporters of the president deposed last week, Pedro Castillo, continue to demonstrate across the country.…
the airport of the second city of the country invaded by the demonstrators
After the dismissal, then the arrest of President Pedro Castillo who had attempted a putsch last week, the demonstrations took a violent turn in Peru. The new Peruvian president Dina…
President announces advancing general election after violent protests
In a televised message overnight from Sunday to Monday, Dina Boularte announced that she would present a bill aimed at advancing the general elections from 2026 to April 2024 as…
in Lima, demonstrators call for the resignation of President Castillo
The Peruvian opposition is still calling for the departure of President Pedro Castillo and new elections. At the head of the country for a year and a half, the president…
the Minister of Foreign Affairs resigns, another setback for Pedro Castillo
Peru’s foreign minister resigned five weeks after his appointment. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mackay is the fourth head of diplomacy from the government in 14 months of presidency of Pedro Castillo.…