Pedro Castillo, Peru's President, replaced by Dina Boluarte after the impeachment
Dina Boluarte - previously the vice-president - was sworn in after a dramatic day in Lima on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Mr Castillo had said he was replacing Congress with an "exceptional emergency government".
But lawmakers ignored this and, in an emergency meeting, impeached him. He was then detained and accused of rebellion.
Reports in local media say he was heading to the Mexican embassy in the capital when he was arrested.
Ms Boluarte, a 60-year-old lawyer, said she would govern until July 2026, when Mr Castillo's presidency would have ended.
Speaking after taking the oath of office, she called for a political truce to overcome the crisis gripped the country.
"What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country," she said.
Wednesday's dramatic chain of events began with President Pedro Castillo giving an address on national television in which he declared a state of emergency.
He announced that he would dissolve the opposition-controlled Congress, which was met with shock both in Peru - several ministers resigned in protest - and abroad.
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