Peru to Swear-In New President to Calm Unrest
秘魯新總統宣誓就任平息動亂
Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti is set to be sworn-in as acting president on Tuesday. Peru’s congress approved the appointment in an effort to calm street protests after the removal of two presidents during the past week.
秘魯議員弗朗西斯科·薩加斯蒂將於周二宣誓就任代理總統。秘魯國會批准了這一任命，以平息上周兩位總統被免職後引發的街頭抗議。
Sagasti is a legislator from the Purple Party. He will be sworn-in as president at 2100 hours Universal Time. His term is office would last until July of next year. A new presidential election will be held April 11, 2021.
薩加斯蒂是該國紫色黨派的一名立法委員。他將於世界時間21時宣誓就任總統。他的任期將持續到明年7月。新的總統選舉將於2021年4月11日舉行。
A week ago, President Martin Vizcarra was removed from office in an impeachment trial. He was replaced by Manuel Merino, who resigned on Sunday after two people died in anti-government protests.
一周前，總統馬丁·維斯卡拉在一次彈劾審判中被免職。取而代之的是曼努埃爾·梅裡諾，他在周日因兩人死於反政府抗議而辭職。
Sagasti spoke to the nation Monday night. He promised to move the country away from anger and 「toward a moment of happiness, of hope.」
薩加斯蒂周一晚對全國發表了講話。他承諾將平息國民的憤怒，帶領大家「走向幸福和希望的時光」。
But many in Peru believe its politicians are corrupt and responsible for the economic and public health crises the country is experiencing.
但秘魯許多人認為該國政客腐敗而且應對該國正在經歷的經濟和公共衛生危機負責。
Congress removed the well-liked Vizcarra from office by using a little-known legislative rule. He was accused of taking more than $500,000 dollars in illegal payments while serving as governor in southern Peru from 2011-2014. He denies the charges. Protestors believe he was ousted because of his efforts to stop corruption.
國會通過一項鮮為人知的立法規則，將人氣頗旺的維茲卡拉從總統辦公室撤職。他被指控在2011-2014年擔任秘魯南部州長期間，非法收受超過50萬美元的款項。維茲卡拉否認了這項指控。抗議者認為他被趕下臺是因為他努力阻止腐敗的行為。
About 50 percent of Peru’s legislators are being investigated for financial crimes, The New York Times noted.
《紐約時報》指出，秘魯約50%的立法委員正因金融犯罪接受調查。
The decision to name Sagasti appears to have calmed protestors, but hundreds continued to demonstrate in Lima Monday night.
任命薩加斯蒂的決定似乎安撫了抗議者，但周一晚仍有數百人在利馬示威。
Sagasti is an engineer and former World Bank official. He said on Monday night that he would consider naming Vizcarra to his cabinet.
薩加斯蒂是一名工程師，也是前世界銀行官員。他在周一晚上表示，他將考慮提名維茲卡拉為內閣成員。
「If they are people with experience, integrity and the desire to work, I think we would do wrong to leave them aside,」 Sagasti told a local television station.
薩加斯蒂對當地一家電視臺表示：「如果他們是經驗豐富、誠信可靠、有此工作意願的人，那麼我認為不啟用他們是錯誤的決定。」
Sagasti will be Peru’s fourth president in less than three years after the departures of Vizcarra and Merino. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned in 2018 following corruption charges.
薩加斯蒂將成為秘魯在維茲卡拉和梅裡諾卸任後不到三年內的第四位總統。佩德羅·帕布羅·庫欽斯基因腐敗指控於2018年辭職。
I’m Susan Shand.
蘇珊·尚德報導。