Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has called for a ”great national reconciliation” in the wake of a fresh outburst of protests in the South American country.
Nevertheless, in Friday’s speech before Congress, Boluarte also appealed for legislative powers to be extended to the executive branch for 120 days, in an effort to curtail crime among other issues.
She argued the measures were necessary, as “Peru needs to face — with more strength and efficiency — delinquency and crime”.
“We assumed the government in the midst of one of the worst political, social and climatological crises that our country has experienced,” she told Congress as demonstrators faced tear gas outside on the streets of the capital Lima.
Boluarte addressed the nation in a lengthy, three-hour speech as she marked her first Independence Day holiday as president.
Since taking office in December, her administration has faced intense protest, with calls for her resignation, the dissolution of Congress and early elections to be scheduled.
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