At least 20 people, including four police officers, were injured in clashes between protesters and police in the southern Peruvian city of Andahuaylas in the Andes.
The Ombudsman’s Office said on Twitter it was working with health personnel to verify if the injured had received “adequate medical care in the city hospital” but did not give details of the injuries. It said a number of people had been detained but did not say say how many. Meanwhile, the National Police reported that two police officers who were taken captive by the protesters had now been released and were being evaluated by medical personnel.
Peruvian lawmakers described the move as a coup, and a majority of the 130-person Congress voted to impeach Castillo on the same day, which ended with the swearing in of Dina Boluarte to the top position. Peru’s new President ruled out early elections on Thursday on her first day in office following the dramatic ousting and arrest of her predecessor. Castillo is also currently under a seven-day preliminary arrest ordered by the Supreme Court on Thursday after considering him as a flight risk.
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