Peru has a female president for the first time, after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached – hours after he tried to dissolve parliament.
Dina Boluarte previously the vice-president sworn in to become the first female president in Peru after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached.
Castillo earlier tried to dissolve the parliament saying he was replacing Congress with an “exceptional emergency government”.
But lawmakers ignored this, and in an emergency meeting impeached him. He was then detained and accused of rebellion.
Reports in local media say he was heading to the Mexican embassy in the capital when he was arrested.
Ms Boluarte, a 60-year-old lawyer, said she would govern until July 2026, which is when Mr Castillo’s presidency would have ended.
Speaking after taking the oath of office, she called for a political truce to overcome the crisis which has gripped the country.
“What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country,” she said.