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Arrest and impeachment of president in Peru, violent street protests

2022-12-13 09:52:05Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Arrest and impeachment of president in Peru, violent street protests

Anti-government protesters blocked roads and stormed the international airport in Peru's second-largest city, Arequipa. Supporters of former leftist president Pedro Castillo took to the streets in anger after his impeachment and arrest.

Dina Boluarte, his successor and former deputy, proposed postponing the general election by two years to April 2024 in response to the protests.

But Castillo considered Boluarte's plans a "dirty game." At least seven people have died in clashes with security forces since protests over Castillo's impeachment erupted last Wednesday. He was accused of corruption and arrested for trying to dissolve the opposition-controlled Congress, just hours before a vote to impeach him.

In a handwritten letter he made public on Monday, he called Boluarte a "usurper" and said she had been "kidnapped and humiliated". Castillo's supporters argue that Boluarte was not elected by the people. They are calling for Peru to hold new elections, while some are also calling for Congress to be shut down and Castillo released.

Protesters blocked roads and set fire to vehicles on Monday, and about 2,000 stormed the airport in the southern city of Arequipa, blocking the runway and forcing the suspension of flights for several hours. The police dispersed them with tear gas.

In a televised address to the nation, Boluarte, Peru's first woman leader, said she would present a bill to Congress to hold elections in April 2024, instead of April 2026. Boluarte said she would also propose constitutional reforms to achieved "a more efficient, transparent and participatory governance system", but did not go into detail about these reforms.

The movement represents a turning point. Boluarte, who was sworn in as president on Wednesday, said after taking office that she would fully serve out the remainder of Castillo's five-year term in office. Last week the court ordered that Castillo be held in custody for seven days while an investigation is conducted into whether he should be charged with rebellion.

How Boluarte is handling the protests is seen as a key test of her presidency and whether she will be able to hold on to power until April 2024. Peru's politics have suffered from instability for years, with the legislature and executive almost constantly in dispute.

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