Peru: timeline of fresh political upheaval

  Paris, France ---Peru has descended into protests since the country's legislature last week threw out leftist president Pedro Castillo after he tried to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. Here is a timeline of the most recent upheaval in a country that has been buffeted by a wave of political crises over the past two decades. Dec 7: bid to dissolve Congress On December 7, Castillo, 53, in a televised address to the nation dissolves Congress and says he will form an emergency government, impose a night-time curfew and rule by decree. His announcement comes just hours before parliament is to debate his impeachment. It is the third impeachment attempt since t...

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