Mercadante in Castillo law: ‘Latin America needs democracy’

Former minister Aloizio Mercadante (PT), coordinator of the transition teams in the government of future president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), commented on Pedro Castillo’s actions in Peru and emphasized that “Latin America needs democracy”. . Earlier today, he announced that he would become the current president. Dissolving the National Congress and establish an “exceptional emergency government”.

“We don’t have all the information yet, but there is a fundamental question: Latin America’s respect for democracy, the sovereignty of the vote, […] “Whatever the real story is, it is unacceptable to once again violate institutionalism, democracy and democratic rule of law,” he said.

Peruvian newspapers took Castillo’s decision as a coup. In a video shared on social media, Castillo accused Congress of keeping him from governing????????

“Congress destroyed the rule of law, democracy, discrimination. forcesReplacing the Constitution with ordinary laws in order to abolish the executive and establish a parliamentary dictatorship,” he argued.

The President of Peru is dismissed and his deputy takes office. Lawyer Dina Boluarte took over the presidency after Pedro Castillo’s dismissal for “moral incompetence” was confirmed. The inauguration and inauguration ceremony took place just two hours after the vote on Castillo’s impeachment.

Boluarte is the country’s first female president and the 6th to hold the post since March 2018. His term will expire in July 2026.

In his first speech, Boluarte acknowledged Peruvian concerns about the “difficult situation” in the country. The new president said running Peru “won’t be an easy task”, he would prioritize the economy and fight corruption, and argued for the urgency of a political reform.

Boluarte also wanted unity and “a broad process of dialogue between all political forces represented or not in Congress” to seek the changes the country needed. The President also demanded a “political ceasefire” for the implementation of the new “government of national unity”.

Castle arrested by the police???????? Attorney General Daniel Soria filed a criminal complaint against Castillo “for alleged crimes of rioting, abuse of power and seriously disturbing the public peace.”