Manuel Merino, the new president of Peru, took office | …

The new Peruvian chief executive will complete the period 2016-2021 and he swore to the position “by God, the homeland and all Peruvians.” He expressed his “Respect for the armed forces” and stressed that he “will enforce the Constitution and laws (…) concerning freedom of worship and the importance of the Catholic Church“. Then the presidential belt was placed on him, he greeted members of Congress who applauded him and sang the national anthem.

During his speech, he clarified that his hypothesis concerns the beginning of a “Democratic transition process” “Defend the country”, and in the same tone supported the “legality” of his arrival at the first magistracy.

In his words, “yesterday there was the vacancy of President” Vizcarra, which was decided by “Votes that have not been purchased” rather, they were “votes of confidence”. “Parliament has acted with due process,” he said.

Merino called for initiating a “democratic transition” and “respecting the ongoing electoral process” which will “be conducted in accordance with the planned electoral timetable”. “No one can change the date of April 11, 2021” for the general election or July 28 as the date for taking over the new government, he claimed.

“It’s a very difficult time for the country. The population looks at us with expectations and great concern ”in the face of the“ undeniable crisis ” that crosses Peru, he told lawmakers. Clarified that “There is nothing here to celebrate” rather than “to assume (the government) with moral integrity and democratic courage”.

He also summoned “Make the effort so that Peru stops being the country with the worst management of Covid-19” and he assured that his task will be to “correct the errors” of the health system. He mentioned a process of “economic and employment reactivation”, but did not give details on this subject.

Merino de Lamas was until yesterday President of the Congress of the Republic, where the groups Acción Popular, Alianza para el Progreso, Fuerza Popular, Frente Amplio, Frepap, Podemos Peru, Unión por el Perú and Somos Perú dismissed Vizcarra by 105 votes in favor, 19 against and 4 abstentions.

The reason why the representative of the Legislative Assembly assumed the direction of the executive branch is that the overthrown government had no vice-president, due to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s resignation from this post in 2019.

The new president he is a cattle breeder that he arrived in Congress with only 5,000 votes in representation of Popular Action, the party that presented the accusation against Vizcarra.