What to make of the in today (12/7/22)?

Apparently, they arrested the President, and swore in the Vice President. None of the last several presidents have lasted a full term in office (although I sincerely thought Castillo might), and Castillo, while popular, was vehemently opposed by the highly unpopular congress and therefore lacked much actual power.

is my go-to news source for South American politics, and their article is brief: kawsachunnews.com/breaking-pre. Obviously I don't trust any of the US-aligned news sources, with the US's extensive history of backing right-wing coups against elected left-wing leaders in like , and support for the in Congress specifically. But the US media seems to be reporting widely on this, with the narrative that Castillo was the one trying to stage a coup by dissolving Congress. I'm very, very skeptical of this for obvious reasons, but I can't find much information from better sources.

I'm extremely confused, shocked, and afraid for Peru. Does anyone else have a better grasp of the situation?

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