Peru's Castillo names Betssy Chavez as new prime minister

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo addresses the audience during the opening of the VII Ministerial Summit on Government and Digital Transformation of the Americas, in Lima, Peru November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo

(Reuters) - Peru President Pedro Castillo on Friday named Minister of Culture Betssy Chavez as the country's new prime minister.

She will replace Anibal Torres, who resigned late on Thursday.

(Reporting by Marco Aquino)