Peru’s new president swears in her cabinet with anti-corruption pledge

Dina Boluarte, Peru's first female head of state, seeks to steady nation after turbulent 17-month rule of ousted Pedro Castillo

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte, swore in her cabinet on Saturday just three days after becoming the country's first female head of state, and asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office.

The 17 ministers picked by Boluarte, who on Wednesday was elevated from vice-president to replace the ousted Pedro Castillo as the country's leader, will be key to further inflaming or calming a South American country experiencing a seemingly endemic political crisis.