Due to nationwide protests and growing international pressure, interim President Manuel Merino offered his resignation yesterday, 5 days after he was inaugurated to replace ousted popular president Martín Vizcarra.
He told the nation, “I want to make it know to the whole country that I irrevocably present my resignation for the office of the presidency and I call for peace and unity for all Peruvians. My commitment is with Peru and I will do everything in my power to guarantee a constitutional succession and for Congress to determine in order for Peru to move forward.”
Manuel Merino was the President of Congress. On November 14th night, two demonstrators were killed and scores injured as officers in riot gear used tear gas and other force to attempt to quell the largely peaceful protests in Lima, the capital, and other cities across the Andean nation. The prosecuter’s office has opened an investigation into both deaths.
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