Peru’s New President Swears In Her Cabinet With Anti-Corruption Pledge – The new president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, swore in her cabinet on Saturday, just three days after becoming the country’s first female head of state. Boluarte also asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office. The 17 ministers chosen by Boluarte, who on Wednesday was elevated from vice-president to replace Pedro Castillo as the country’s leader after Castillo’s ouster, will be key in further inflaming or calming a South American country troubled with a seemingly perpetual political crisis.
Boluarte presented her centrist government in the midst of protests throughout Peru demanding her resignation and the scheduling of general elections to replace her and Congress. Each of the nine men and eight women were required to swear or affirm that they would carry out their duties “loyally and faithfully, without engaging in corrupt conduct.” Each cabinet member knelt in front of her while wearing red-and-white sashes around their waists. When responding to Boluarte’s question, a large crucifix was placed in front of most cabinet members.
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Boluarte, who is fluent in Spanish and Quechua, was chosen vice-president on the ticket that brought Castillo to power last year. During the 17-month administration of Castillo, a rural school teacher with no prior political experience, she served as minister of development and social inclusion. Boluarte, 60, succeeded Castillo after he shocked the country by ordering the dissolution of Congress, which in turn terminated him for “permanent moral incapacity.” He was arrested on charges of rebellion. His failed move against the opposition-led Congress came hours before lawmakers were to start a third impeachment attempt against him.
After Saturday’s ceremony, she addressed the country and assured Peruvians of an open-minded government. She stated that her team will strive for the country’s economic restoration and social justice, as well as the path to progress. “I want to assure you that I have worked hard to form a ministerial cabinet for unity and democratic consolidation and that is at the level of what the country requires,” Boluarte said, adding that “the national unity government will be for all Peruvians.”
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