Shortly before the ballot, Pedro Castillo said he was installing a new emergency government and called for the next collection of representatives to develop a new constitution.
Police in Peru have arrested the country's president, Pedro Castillo, after Congress voted to remove him from power.A photograph showed a man in a blue jacket sitting on a sofa - apparently Mr Castillo - but his eyes had been blacked out.Congress voted to remove Mr Castillo and replace him with Vice President Dina Boluarte after he tried to dissolve the legislature, the AP news agency reported.
Representatives voted 101-6, with 10 abstentions, to remove Mr Castillo from office for reasons of"permanent moral incapacity". During a televised address, he said he would rule by decree and ordered a nightly curfew starting on Wednesday night.He also mooted changes in the leadership of the judiciary, police and constitutional court.In response, the head of Peru's army resigned, along with four ministers, including those responsible for foreign affairs and the economy.
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