Peru's president to replace prime minister in Cabinet shakeup
World
The protests, the worst to hit the Andean country in years.
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who is leading a transitional government following the ouster of her predecessor, will replace the prime minister as part of a reshuffling of her Cabinet, she said on Sunday.
Boluarte was vice president until earlier this month when her predecessor, former President Pedro Castillo, was removed from office and then detained after illegally trying to dissolve Congress.
Since assuming the new role, Boluarte s administration has been rocked by political turbulence and widespread protests, which have left 20 dead, with six more killed after incidents related to road blockades, authorities said.
The protests, the worst to hit the Andean country in years, threaten to disrupt Peru s economy and political stability and hurt investor confidence in the world s No. 2 copper producer.
The Cabinet changes will take place on Monday and Tuesday, Boluarte told America Television s news program "Cuarto Poder" on Sunday. The shakeup follows the resignation of her education and culture ministers, who left because of the deaths during the protests.
Boluarte said in a news conference on Saturday that the move was driven by a need "to be able to install knowledgeable ministers in each sector."
