Peruvian Vice President Dina Boluarte denounced “a coup d’état” this Wednesday (7) after President Pedro Castillo’s decision to dissolve Congress and form an exceptional government.

“I reject Pedro Castillo’s decision to overturn the constitutional order by closing Congress. This is an aggravating blow to the political and institutional crisis that Peruvian society will have to overcome with strict adherence to the law,” wrote Boluarte. Twitter.

* With information from AFP