Peruvian prosecutors announced the arrest of left-wing President Pedro Castillo after Parliament on Wednesday approved his dismissal from the presidency of the republic on charges of “moral incompetence” and fired him, ignoring his decision to dissolve this legislature. a few hours ago in what Washington called a “former president.” crises with frequent government reshuffles, corruption investigations and protests since his election last July.
Marita Barreto, coordinator of the group of prosecutors in charge of the government corruption case, said Castillo, who was sacked by Parliament hours after the decision to dissolve the legislature, was “arrested.”
And Castillo was arrested yesterday at a police station in Lima, and the photos show the isolated president sitting on a chair surrounded by prosecutors and police officers.
On Wednesday, the Peruvian parliament decided to fire left-wing President Castillo on charges of “moral incapacity” and fired him, ignoring his decision to dissolve the legislature a few hours ago.
And Dina Boloart reiterated during her inauguration ceremony in front of representatives of Parliament, where she wore the presidential sash to become the first woman to hold the presidency of Peru, that there was “an attempted coup d’état organized by Pedro Castillo, and this does not resonate either in democratic institutions or on the street”.
