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UPDATED 5:32 PM PT – Thursday, December 8, 2022
Dina Boluarte was sworn in as the Peru’s 64th and first female President following the impeachment and arrest of Pedro Castillo.
On Wednesday, Boluarte took the Oath of Office in Parliament, becoming the South American nation’s sixth president in the last five years. This comes after Castillo was impeached by lawmakers during an emergency meeting earlier in the day.
Dina Boluarte became the first female president of Peru after the impeachment of Pedro Castillo
Peru's VP Dina Boluarte was sworn in this Wednesday in Congress as the country's new president after Pedro Castillo was arrested following a failed coup attempt against Congress. pic.twitter.com/iCkMPMcMiE
