After the first week in office, president Pedro Castillo has already received extreme backlash from the media; his economic measures in one week have caused downturns in the stock market and a significant depreciation of the currency

Despite the ongoing protests asking for a legitimate and elected leader, the state’s congress has rejected the possibility of early elections, arguing that it’s unconstitutional and dangerous due to the country’s current fragile state

Over 200 students protesting against the government’s handling of the coup attempt have been arrested; the EU has responded condemning Peru’s actions for excess of violence against its citizens

The country’s top prosecutor’s office launched an investigation on new President Dina Boluarte, as deadly protests have swept the state following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, leaving over 40 people dead

The country's Constitutional Court has ordered the demolition of a 10-kilometre wall that separates a rich neighbourhood of Lima from a poor one, ruling it discriminatory and unacceptable to divide its people by social classes