[News] Pedro Castillo, Ousted President of Peru Arrested

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Pedro Castillo, Ousted President of Peru ArrestedDecember 7, 2022
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This Wednesday, the Peruvian Congress approved a motion of vacancy against
Pedro Castillo, who is being held at the Prefecture headquarters after
being arrested by the National Police.


*RELATED: Peru Congress Approves Motion of Vacancy Against Pedro Castillo
<https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-Congress-Approves-Motion-of-Vacancy-Against-Pedro-Castillo-20221207-0012.html>*

The State Attorney General, Daniel Soria, has filed a criminal complaint
against the now former President Castillo for the unconstitutional measure
adopted.

Castillo is being held at the Lima prefecture. The Attorney General,
Patricia Benavides, and Marita Barreto, prosecutor in charge of the Special
Team of Prosecutors against Corruption of Powers, which is investigating
Castillo for alleged corruption crimes, arrived at the place.

The Peruvian Congress dismissed Pedro Castillo for "moral incapacity," with
101 votes in favor out of a total of 130 congressmen, 6 votes against and
11 abstentions. The President's decision to dissolve Congress and
reorganize the judicial system was thus ignored.

*Dina Boluarte assumes the Presidency of Peru after the Peruvian Congress
dismissed Pedro Castillo.*

The temporary dissolution of Congress and the establishment of a national
emergency government were ordered by Castillo hours before the third vote
of no confidence motion against him since taking office 16 months ago.

The former President also decreed a curfew throughout the country starting
this Wednesday at 22.00 local time (03.00 GMT on Thursday).

Dina Boluarte, First Vice President, is the Head of State by constitutional
succession.
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