Peruvian interim President Manuel Merino announced his resignation on Sunday as protests continue to roil the South American country.

Less than a week after being sworn in, Merino said he’d “acted within the law” when he succeeded the ousted President Martin Vizcarra. Protesters argued that the Congress attempted a parliamentary coup when it installed the former head of the Peruvian legislature, according to the Associated Press.

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