The appointment came after his victory to preside over Congress. He will replace center-right José Jerí, who was in office for just four months, demonstrating, if there were any doubt, the severe crisis of representation that Peruvian politics is experiencing.

The diplomatic crisis comes after asylum was granted to Betssy Chávez, a former minister in Pedro Castillo’s government, who, according to Mexico, is suffering political persecution.

Protests have not subsided despite Boluarte’s removal from office. Now, Jerí’s newly formed government faces an attempt at censure just days after he accepted the position.

The controversial, right-wing Jerí takes office amid a profound economic, political, and security crisis in the Andean country