New Peru leader Dina Boluarte says she is willing to discuss early elections in the country, and Lima tells Mexico not to 'interfere in Peru's internal affairs' after Castillo's asylum request
Supporters of ousted President Pedro Castillo protest for his return, the closure of Congress and demand new general elections, outside the prosecutor's office in Lima. The 60-year-old lawyer Boluarte, who was Castillo's vice president, became the first woman to assume the country's presidency and is set to hold the post until 2026 if no fresh elections are called.
Asked about calls from some leftist parties to draft a new constitution, Boluarte said the long-standing demand should not be abandoned, but it was not something she wanted to do in the short term. "I think this is not the time. Right now, Peru is going through a political crisis and we still need to solve the economic and food crisis," she said.Boluarte said she plans to visit Castillo in prison, adding his "coup d'état surprised us all, including his ministers."Castillo tried to dissolve Congress just hours before he was removed from office in an impeachment vote.
On Friday afternoon, Peru's Foreign Ministry summoned the Mexican ambassador and said statements by the country's leaders relating to the matter constituted an "interference in Peru's internal affairs."Analysts said economic and financial institutions in the world's No.2 copper-producing nation remain resilient to political volatility.
However, Boluarte, who called for a political truce in her first speech as president, will have to be careful to avoid the fate of other leaders who left the post before their terms ended.
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