2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis

2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis
2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis
Part of 2017–19 Peruvian political crisis
	Top to bottom:; Palacio de Gobierno, seat of Peru's presidency.; Palacio Legislativo, meeting place of the Congress of Peru
Date	30 September 2019 – ongoing; (4 years, 7 months and 20 days)
Location	Peru
Parties to the civil conflict
President of Peru; Council of Ministers; Armed Forces of Peru	Congress of Peru
Lead figures
Martín Vizcarra; Salvador del Solar	Pedro Olaechea

The 2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis began when President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the Congress of Peru on 30 September 2019.[1] Congress responded by declaring Vizcarra's presidency suspended and appointed Vice President Mercedes Aráoz as interim president, moves that were largely seen as null and void.

The next day, on 1 October 2019, Aráoz announced her resignation while Vizcarra issued a decree for legislative elections to be held on 26 January 2020.

References

"Peru's president dissolves Congress to push through anti-corruption reforms". The Guardian. 1 October 2019. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

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[:55-1] "Peru's president dissolves Congress to push through anti-corruption reforms". The Guardian. 1 October 2019. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 October 2019.