Spain celebrates the “restoration of constitutional order” in Peru

The Government of Spain “firmly” condemned the “rupture of the constitutional order in Peru”, after what some have described as an attempted coup d’état by the already ousted president, Pedro Castilloand celebrated the subsequent “restoration of democratic normality.”

“Spain it will always be on the side of democracy and the defense of constitutional legality”, affirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Wednesday.

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The until now president of Peru, Pedro Castillowas arrested today shortly after being removed by Congress and being accused of attempting to carry out a coupby announcing the dissolution of the Legislature and declaring a Government of national emergency.

That announcement came hours before the Parliament debate a motion of vacancy (dismissal) against him that could have removed him from the head of state.

After the dismissal of Castillo, the plenary session of the Peruvian Congress has summoned the Peruvian vice president, Dina Boluarte, to be sworn in as the new head of state in his place.

The decision of Castle It was also rejected by several ministers of his government and the vice president of the country, Dina Boluarte, who denounced that the Castillo decision constitutes a “coup d’état.”

Source: Elcomercio

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