Peru’s President Quickly Ousted After Moving to Dissolve Congress

Peru’s president on Wednesday announced the dissolution of Congress and the installation of an emergency government to rule by decree, in a stunning move that political leaders across the spectrum were quick to denounce as a coup attempt.

President Pedro Castillo spoke hours before Congress had scheduled a vote on impeaching Mr. Castillo on corruption charges. After Mr. Castillo’s announcement, Congress moved up its meeting and swiftly voted to remove him from office.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/world/americas/peru-pedro-castillo-coup.html