The president of Peru announced the dissolution of Congress and was accused by his ministers of a coup d'état - voila! news

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved Congress and ordered a state of emergency in the country.

December 7, 2022 (Reuters)

Peru's President Pedro Castillo dissolved Congress today (Wednesday) and ordered a state of emergency, hours before he is scheduled to face an impeachment trial.

The move, which appeared to break the legal channels used to resolve problems between the ruling powers, prompted the resignation of key ministers from Castillo's government and accusations of a "coup" by members of Congress.

"In response to the uproar of citizens throughout the country, we are making the decision to establish an emergency government aimed at restoring the rule of law and democracy," Castillo said in a speech.

While the country's stocks, bonds and currency weakened, Castillo's allies stopped supporting him. Thus, his Minister of Economy and Foreign Minister Cesar Landa resigned from his position, claiming that Castillo's move "violated" Peru's constitution. "I strongly condemn the coup This self," Landa said, adding that Castillo made the decision without his knowledge or support.

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"We are making the decision to establish an emergency government."

Castillo in his speech on the dissolution of Congress (Photo: Reuters)

The office of Peru's Attorney General Daniel Soria also stopped supporting Castillo;

He said he would file a criminal complaint against him and accused the president of a "flagrant violation of the constitution".

Others, including former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and other former ministers, called Castillo's move a "coup."

"A coup cannot be supported by any democrat. My total rejection of the unconstitutional shutdown of Congress," Castillo's former economy minister, Pedro Franca, said on Twitter.

"He who intends to establish himself as a dictator cannot continue the presidency."

The head of Peru's Constitutional Court said that Congress should call Vice President Dina Bulavarta to take power.

Peru, which has gone through years of political turmoil, has seen major clashes between the president and Congress in the past.

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