Peru’s President Dina Boluarte began swearing in the new cabinet on Saturday, led by lawyer Pedro Angulo as the country’s new Prime Minister, in a ceremony that caps off a week of extreme political tension in the country following the arrest of former President Pedro Castillo for attempting to perpetrate a coup d’état.
The ceremony has started in the Elespuro room of the Pizarro Palace with some delay over the appointments, which also included Alberto Otárola as Minister of Defense, César Augusto Cervantes Cárdenas (Interior), Alex Contreras (Economy and Finance) or Ana Cecilia Gerbasi Díaz (Foreign).
Hours earlier, however, the president had to take to her Twitter account to send a message of calm after last night’s protests in the country, led by supporters of Castillo, which have resulted in at least eight injured (four civilians, four policemen).
«Respect, dialogue and tolerance are essential in democracy. The National Police has informed me that last night there were 7 detainees, in addition to 4 civilians and 4 policemen injured in some protests. We guarantee the unrestricted fulfillment of Human Rights», he indicated.
Boluarte declared that, after the ceremony, he will begin preparations to visit former President Pedro Castillo, who is serving seven days of provisional imprisonment at the National Directorate of Special Operations (Dinoes).
