Recently in Peru, a constitutional crisis erupted when President Pedro Castillo was ousted from office. According to an article by ABC News, Castillo attempted to dissolve parliament to hold on to power and avoid elections. There had been reports in Peru that corruption had festered within the Castillo administration among some of his ministers. The Peruvian congress was getting ready to attempt to impeach Castillo for the third time when he tried to dissolve parliament. According to the Washington Post, Castillo was detained immediately and escorted out of the presidential palace.  

Castillo’s replacement is his former vice president Dina Boluarte. According to the AP, Boluarte plans on instituting a robust anti-corruption platform as a part of her time in office. She has made all her ministers stand against government malfeasance as a requirement of serving in her cabinet. The hope has to be that Boluarte can bring unity to the country and quell the ongoing protests. It is still an open question if she forms a successful enough coalition to stay in power long term.