Lima, Dec 7 (AP) Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved the nation's Congress on Wednesday and called for new legislative elections, beating lawmakers to the punch as they prepared to debate a third attempt to remove him from office.

Castillo also installed a new emergency government, and called in a televised address for the next round of lawmakers to develop a new constitution for the Andean nation.

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Meanwhile, he said he would rule by decree, and ordered a nightly curfew starting Wednesday night. (AP)

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