CBC News breaks down Peru's political crisis, how the country came to this point and what might happen next.
CBC NewsProtests in Peru over ouster of former president Pedro CastilloUnrest and violence have exploded on the streets of Peru in response to the removal of former president Pedro Castillo.
Protests and highway blockades have continued, however. At least 17 people have been killed in the protests so far, according to Peruvian authorities. Security forces detain a supporter of ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, on the Pan-American North Highway in Chao, Peru, on Thursday. Peru's new government has declared a 30-day national emergency amid violent protests following Castillo's ouster, suspending the rights of 'personal security and freedom' across the Andean nation.
She is the country's first female president and was not a particularly high-profile politician before gaining power.As the unrest continues and police exercise sweeping powers, Boluarte's hold over the government appears strained. Two cabinet ministers, Education Minister Patricia Correa and Culture Minister Jair Perez, have resigned in the face of ongoing violence since Castillo's ouster.Who is former president Pedro Castillo?
Castillo is shown at a news conference at the presidential palace in Lima, Peru's capital, on Oct. 11. Today he sits in a jail cell and is under investigation for 'rebellion and conspiracy.'
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