New Peru president appears with military to cement power
Peru's new President Dina Boluarte attends a ceremony marking Amy Day in Lima, Peru, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Peru's Congress voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, Boluarte, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO
Associated Press
LIMA, Peru — Peru's first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, an attempt to cement her hold on power and buck the national trend of early presidential departures....
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