Pedro Castillo Arrested: Who Is Peru's New President?

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been arrested. This was reported by РИА Новости. It is noted that the country's police referred to him as a former president in their statement.

As previously reported, Peruvian lawmakers voted in favor of President Castillo's impeachment, sharply escalating the political crisis on Wednesday. This crisis began just hours earlier when Castillo attempted to dissolve the legislature and create an extraordinary government.

On Wednesday, the majority of the 101 lawmakers in the 130-member Congress voted in favor of Castillo's impeachment, and the body announced that Vice President Dina Boluarte would assume presidential powers.