Foreign media: Peruvian president announced he will shuffle government and replace prime minister – yqqlm

Reference News Network reported December 19 According to Reuters, to ease the wave of internal protests, Peruvian President Boruarte announced that he would reshuffle the government and replace the prime minister.

According to reports, Boruart said in an interview with a local TV station on Dec. 18 that he is leading a transitional government and will reshuffle the cabinet on the 20th and 21st and replace the prime minister at the same time.

Former Peruvian President Castillo delivered a nationally televised address on the morning of December 7, announcing the dissolution of Congress and imposing a curfew in an effort to avoid impeachment by Congress. However, Congress immediately held an emergency full body meeting and voted to pass the motion to impeach Castillo, removing him from the presidency. Castillo was arrested by police that day shortly after leaving the presidential palace. Former Vice President Boruarte was sworn in as president the same day, becoming Peru’s first female president.