Facts

• Peru's National Police confirmed that the country's ousted Pres. Pedro Castillo was arrested on Wednesday after he announced the dissolution of Congress in a televised address to the nation hours before he was set to face his third impeachment vote.^[1]
• Local media reported that Castillo was approached by police officers in downtown Lima as he was leaving government headquarters.^[2]
• In the meantime, the Peruvian single-chamber legislature voted 101 to 6 to declare the presidency vacant, impeaching Castillo for "moral incapacity" after he said he would rule by decree until new elections for a constituent assembly could be held.^[3]
• Castillo's attempt to send Congress home for nine months, write a new constitution, and impose a curfew received harsh criticism from the military, the constitutional tribunal, and his own cabinet – with several ministers reportedly quitting shortly after his announcement.^[4]
• His VP Dina Boluarte, who described his move as a "coup attempt," was quickly sworn in as the new president, becoming the first female head of state in Peru's history.^[5]
• The Castillo admin was entangled in chaos since its inauguration, with several ministers sacked or having resigned in little over a year, while the former president himself has faced several investigations into alleged corruption schemes.^[6]