Coup d’état in Peru. President Pedro Castillo plays in advance and dissolves the Congress which today had to decide whether to subject him to impeachment proceedings. He dissolved Parliament by authority and proclaimed a state of emergency. The curfew from 10pm to 4am also went into effect. No one can go out on the street, all activities suspended.
In a speech to the nation, Castillo also announced his intention to convene legislative elections to be held within nine months which will have the objective of reforming the Peruvian constitution: “the next Parliament that is elected will have to have constituent functions to reform the country’s constitution”. Castillo also asked all Peruvians who possess weapons to deliver them within 72 hours to the nearest police post, adding that “from today until the new Congress is established, the country will be governed by decree”.
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