Peru's new president sworn in, calls for calm after week of protests

LIMA - Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday , voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests and the departure of two presidents over the last week.

The removal of Mr Vizcarra, whose anti-graft agenda had caused tensions with Congress, triggered often violent protests in which two young people died."It is absolutely necessary to remain calm, but do not confuse this with passivity, conformity, or resignation," Mr Sagasti said in an address to Congress after his swearing-in.

"I think that Sagasti is someone that gives democratic guarantees, who can get a transition towards a new government that will be okay," said one protester, Ms Paloma Carpio."Quite frankly, it's the same rubbish. The mask has changed but everything is all the same," he said.

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