Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Peruvian Government on recent civil unrest in that country.

Events have been moving very quickly in Peru following the removal of former President Vizcarra by Congress on 9 November. Our Embassy in Peru issued a statement on 13 November expressing concern over developments. On 15 November, following serious unrest and continued concerns over excessive use of force by the authorities and the deaths of two young men caught up in the protests, our Ambassador issued a further communication offering condolences to the families and calling for a formal investigation. Following a vote in Congress on 16 November, Francisco Sagasti was appointed as President on 17 November.