Officials in Peru have held high-level talks to try to resolve the deep political crisis stemming from the ouster of the former president.
The Council of State, a body composed of representatives from all branches of power, and church leaders held a three-hour meeting in the capital, Lima.
Earlier, after days of violent protests over the December 7 impeachment of Pedro Castillo, two government ministers resigned.
More than 20 people have been killed.
After the meeting on Friday evening, the head of the National Board of Justice, Jose Avila, appealed to Peruvians to avoid violence and to negotiate peacefully with the authorities.
He said that government ministers would travel to areas where people were protesting, to promote such dialogue.
The new president, Dina Bolverte, did not make a statement to the press.
In another development, thousands of tourists are stranded in the southeastern city of Cusco after protesters forced the closure of the local airport.
Peru has been in political turmoil for years, with the latest crisis coming when Mr. Castillo announced he was dissolving Congress and imposing a state of emergency.
However, his plan failed and Congress voted overwhelmingly to impeach him. Mr. Castillo, who is currently in custody, is being investigated for sedition and conspiracy.
He denied all the allegations and insisted that he is still the legitimate president of the country.
Protesters are calling for the shutdown of Congress, the resignation of Ms. Bolvarate and early elections. On Friday, the Congress voted against a proposal to bring forward the elections to next year.
At least eight people were killed in clashes between the army and supporters of Castillo in the central Ayacucho region on Thursday, health officials said. Footage on social media showed protesters blocking major roads and airports.
Hours later, Education Minister Patricia Correia said she was stepping down. In a Twitter post on Friday, he wrote that “there is no justification for the death of compatriots”, and that “state violence cannot be disproportionate and cause death”.
Culture Minister Jair Perez also resigned.
The protests are also affecting the country’s tourism industry. About 5,000 tourists are stranded in the city after the airport was closed when protesters tried to storm the terminal, Cusco’s mayor told JEE News.
The city is the gateway to Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca citadel visited by millions of people annually.
About 800 tourists are also stranded in the small town at the foot of the mountain where the fort stands, as the railway line that supplies it has stopped running.
Some mostly American and European tourists have reportedly left the city on foot along the train tracks in an attempt to return to Cusco.
