BREAKING: Coup d’etat in Peru: Pedro Castillo announces dissolution of Congress, exceptional government”! and curfew!!
A few hours after the vacancy debate against him and in the midst of serious accusations against him. “To call in the shortest possible time elections for a new Congress with constituent powers to elaborate a new Constitution in a period not exceeding nine months,” I have indicated in a message to the Nation.
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Coup. President Pedro Castillo announces his decision to close the Congress of the Republic and “exception government”. This in a message to the Nation a few hours after the debate on the vacancy motion against him and in the midst of serious accusations against him.
“To convene in the shortest term elections for a new Congress with constituent powers to prepare a new Constitution within a period not exceeding nine months. As of that date and until the new Congress is established, it will be governed by decree law”, Castillo exclaimed when breaking the constitutional order.
Coup. The now dictator Pedro Castillo announced his decision to close the Congress of the Republic and “except government.” This in a message to the Nation a few hours after the debate on the vacancy motion against him and in the midst of serious accusations against him.
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“In response to the citizen claim throughout the country, we made the decision to establish an emergency government aimed at establishing the rule of law and democracy, for which purpose the measures are issued: temporarily dissolve the Congress of the Republic and establish a exceptional emergency government ”.
In addition, he said that all those who possess illegal weapons must turn them in to the National Police within 72 hours. “Whoever does not do so commits a crime punishable by imprisonment that will be established in the decree law,” I have excluded.
Despite the rupture of the constitutional order, Castillo said that he will notify the OAS of the decision made. As he said, “the economic model will be scrupulously respected.”