LIMA, PERU - OCTOBER 02: Police officers stand at a checkpoint around the congress on October 2, 2019 in Lima, Peru. Mercedes Araoz, who was appointed "acting president" on October 1st, has stepped down. She had been named by the opposition leaders as an act of defiance at the dissolution of the national congress by President Martin Vizcarra. Military forces and police confirmed their loyalty to Vizcarra. Until the parliamentary elections called for January 26th, a congressional commission of 27 lawmakers will take care of legislative duties. (Photo by Manuel Medir/Getty Images)
