translated from Spanish: Peru: FF.AA. and police backed Vizcarra after congressional dissolution

The Joint Command of the Armed Forces and the National Police have ratified their endorsement of the Peruvian president, Martín Vizcarra, as supreme chief after dissolving the Congress on Monday.
“The Head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and the Commanders General of the Peruvian Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police reaffirms in the Palace of Government their full support for the constitutional order and President Martín Vizcarra as Supreme Chief of FFAA and PNP,” the Presidency said on its Twitter account.
The words of the Joint Command have taken place after a meeting between the representative, who has been suspended by Congress for “moral incapacity” following a motion of censure, and several representatives of the security forces.
REGIONAL GOVERNORS SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL DISSOLUTION

The National Assembly of Regional Governments (ANGR) has offered its support for the “constitutional dissolution of the Congress”, which was announced on Monday by Vizcarra following what it has considered as the rejection of Members of the question of trust and, therefore, the draft constitutional reform promoted by the Executive.
Through a pronouncement issued tonight and disseminated by the Andean news agency, regional governors have also expressed their disagreement with Congressman Yeni Vilcatoma’s motion of censure in considering it to be an act.” unconstitutional.”
“Regional governors, members of the National Assembly of Regional Governments, in the face of the latest developments in the Congress of the Republic today, expressed support for the decision taken by the President of the Republic, who has using its constitutional prerogative,” they said in a statement.
They also urged citizens to calm down in the face of the political situation that brings the decision made by the executive branch and called for them to be “vigilant in defending the rule of law.”



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