Peru’s president ousts her prime minister and announces a cabinet reshuffle

© Provided by News 360 Peruvian President Dina Boluarte at the swearing-in of Pedro Angulo as Prime Minister, Lima, Peru. - Lucas Aguayo Araos/dpa

The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, announced this Sunday that she is dismissing her prime minister, Pedro Angulo, in the context of the political crisis in the country, which has so far resulted in the death of 25 citizens in protests demanding the calling of early elections and the release from prison of former leader Pedro Castillo.

The Peruvian president has informed that she will change the country's premier, who has been in power for ten days, as part of a cabinet reshuffle that will take place between Monday and Tuesday.

Thus, she has indicated that she is looking for an Executive that knows the technical part, but that is "a little more political to be able to face" the social discontent "and to build bridges of dialogue", as reported by RPP radio station.

Boluarte has indicated that dialogue must be prioritized in the framework of the political crisis: "This government must be an open-door dialogue in the ministries with the new rulers, as well as the Congress", he said in his first interview to the media since he was sworn in.

In addition, the president criticized a "macho political revenge" according to some political sectors, in reference to the fact that she has become the first woman to hold the position in the history of the Latin American country.

"I am not from a different election. They made me hear that if they vacate Pedro Castillo, they can assume all but Dina Boluarte. It is a macho political revenge", she assured before adding that she is not "a traitor": "I am president in compliance with the Constitution".

Source: (EUROPA PRESS)