Vizcarra accepted his dismissal and left the Government Palace of Peru

“It seems that democracy has finally been supported by the dictatorship of votes,” Vizcarra said from his residence.

The resigned president of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, admitted that his departure from the Head of State hurt him, as he did not expect Congress to make that decision and wanted to continue in office “to the extent established by the Constitution” on July 28. 2021.

“Obviously it hurts me, like all Peruvians,” Vizcarra admitted to reporters who were waiting for him outside his home on the night of this Monday, November 9, in the residential district of San Isidro in Lima.

After leaving the Government Building, the now former president arrived at his home around midnight this Monday in a vehicle escorted by police and was received by dozens of people, mostly residents of his neighborhood, who have acclaimed and asked him to “fight” to stay in office.

The dictatorship swears

Earlier, Vizcarra had announced in the Government Building that he would abide by the Congressional decision, despite having received “countless recommendations” to bring legal action “to prevent” the Legislature’s decision.

At home, he commented that “it seems that democracy has finally been supported by the dictatorship of the votes.”

He also admitted that he was surprised by the Congressional decision “because MPs are finally representatives of the people and must vote on what the people say”, alluding to the fact that his administration has had great, albeit scant, popular support. political groups.

Instead, he reiterated that he does not intend to run for presidential elections in April next year because in this period he has already held the position of head of state and intends to return to his professional career as an engineer.

“It cannot be said that we have not put our soul, heart and life to improve things,” he said of his management before responding with an “obviously” to the question of whether it will be made available for investigations following alleged corruption. , which he emphatically denies.

Moral incapacity

On Monday, the Peruvian Congress dismissed Vizcarra, by 105 votes in favor, after discussing the so-called “motion for vacancy” against the president over allegations of committing corruption when he was governor of the southern province of Moquegua (2011-2014 ).

The parliamentary resolution declared the “permanent moral incapacity of the president”, for which “the succession regime established by the Constitution” will be applied, which will come into force this Tuesday after being communicated to the president.

Since Vizcarra does not have a vice president, now the Peruvian presidency will rest with Manuel Merino, president of Congress and a member of the center-right political group Popular Action (AP), who announced that he will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.

However, the congressional decision generated surprise, confusion and indignation in his country, with cacerolazos and protests from citizens, as well as the rejection of politicians, constitutionalists, analysts and even representatives of the Catholic Church.