"This is a new beginning for Peru," he said. "We need to define clear goals for the country, leaving aside political differences." Mr Vizcarra, 55, said that in a few days he would appoint a ...

Peru remains deeply mired in a political quagmire. When she was sworn in as president, Dina Boluarte said she would serve out Mr Castillo's term in office, which was due to end in July 2026.

Perhaps the oldest is not being able to accept what political violence left behind. Peru did not have the capacity to build itself as a country of post-war or post-violence and avoided the ...