The president of Peru tried to dissolve Congress and seize control of the government before being removed from office and arrested. Summary President Pedro Castillo of Peru began the day Wednesday with an attempt to dissolve Congress and seize control of the government, kicking off a whirlwind constitutional crisis. Castillo was ejected from office, replaced by his vice president and ended the day in jail. Then-President Castillo announced Wednesday morning he would replace the opposition-controlled Congress with an “exceptional emergency …
