On Saturday, December 10, as unrest builds in the streets and supporters of the outgoing president, 

Pedro Castillo, call for his release and fresh elections

, unveiled the makeup of her government. 

Eight women are among the 19 ministers in the new administration. 

The anti-corruption expert former prosecutor has been chosen to serve as prime minister.

Dina Bolurate is the first female President Peru has ever had

 and other towns across the nation, particularly in the Andean highlands, where 

Pedro Castillo, a former rural schoolteacher, has the most support.

After the conclusion of the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar on Saturday at 9 p.m., students, workers, and left-wing political parties called for a demonstration in Lima. 

After Pedro Castillo was removed from office by Parliament, Mrs Boluarte served as vice president until taking office on Wednesday. She has not ruled out calling early elections.

Pedro Castillo is facing charges of corruption

In an effort to find a peaceful resolution to the political crisis and the mounting rage on the streets, Mrs Boluarte said, 

"If society and the situation warrant it, we will propose elections as part of a dialogue with the democratic forces of Congress."

To demand Pedro Castillo's release, hundreds of people marched through the streets of Lima on Friday. 

The protesters burnt placards featuring an effigy of Dina Boluarte while yelling "putschist."

A Putsch means a coup. The new President Dina Bolurate has been accused of orchestrating a coup to get rid of Castillo.

On Thursday, the police deployed tear gas to disperse the protesters carrying posters reading 

 as they approached the Parliament building.

But surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, supporters of Castillo calling Mrs Bolurate a putschist is like a kettle calling the pot black. 

On 7th December, Castillo made the dramatic announcement of dissolving Congress just before lawmakers were preparing their third attempt to impeach him on corruption charges. This is part of what Castillo said on Wednesday, 

“In response to citizens' demands throughout the length and breadth of the country, we've decided to establish an exceptional government aimed at reestablishing the rule of law and democracy, and therefore the following measures are dictated - temporarily dissolve the Congress of the Republic and establish an exceptional emergency government".

Pedro Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress was quickly rejected by members of Peru's Supreme Court. 

Within hours, Congress voted 101 to six to remove him from office for reasons of, quote, permanent moral incapacity.

Then Castillo's vice president, Dina Baluarte, was sworn in as President, making her Peru's 6th president in seven years. 

She also becomes Peru's first-ever female president.

Peru's Supreme Court rejected Castillo's attempt to declare emergency

On the request of the prosecutor, who is suing Pedro Castillo for "rebellion" and "conspiracy," 

Pedro Castillo was held in provisional arrest for seven days following his failed attempt on Wednesday to dissolve Parliament and impose a state of emergency, a move classified as a "coup d'etat."

On Friday, Pedro Castillo's former chief of staff, Guido Bellido, and one of his attorneys, Me Guillermo Olivera, hypothesised that Castillo 

may have been "possibly incited" to dissolve Parliament while under the influence of psychotropics.

Authoritarian governments have ruled Peru in the past, especially during the 20th century, leaving a legacy of disdain for the democratic system.

Although the nation won its independence from Spain in 1821, 

it wasn't until the 1960s that it started to see any true political stability.

 General Manuel A. Odria's bloodless takeover of power in 1948 

marked the first coup in Peruvian history.

 For nearly ten years, Odra ruled the nation with an iron fist, stifling political opposition and restricting civil liberties.

General Manuel Odria seized power through a coup in 1948

The "Revolution of the Park," a public revolt that overthrew Odria's administration in 1956, reinstated civilian power. 

This period of peace, though, was brief as a number of coups and countercoups shook the nation throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

it was one of the biggest coups in Peruvian history.

 The primary industries of the nation were nationalised by Velasco, and he also redistributed land to the underprivileged. 

his repressive economic policies and autocratic leadership style that brought him his collapse in 1975.

General Velasco seized power after Odria but had to relinquish his power in 1975

The 1980s saw a restoration to civilian authority, but the 

nation was beset by hyperinflation and economic turmoil.

Alberto Fujimori led a group of military officers who attempted a coup in 1992,

 saying the administration was unable to handle the nation's economic problems.

 putting down political opposition and utilising the military to crush guerrilla groups. 

He was eventually forced to quit in 2000 because of extensive corruption and human rights violations, which stained his administration.

Peru has experienced a return to democratic government and regular elections since Fujimori's resignation.

Peru is one of the poorest countries in South America

poverty and a concentration of wealth among a small elite,

 Peru is also one of the most unequal countries in Latin America. Tensions in society and politics have been exacerbated by this economic imbalance. 

frequently results from the complicated history of regional and ethnic tensions,

 especially when it involves the central authority and areas with active separatist or indigenous movements.

In the present scenario, only time will tell whether elections would be held and Peruvians will get the chance of electing their leader and possibly rescuing Peru from this mess.

What is happening in Peru? Political crisis in Peru #Explained

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