Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has been removed from office following a historic impeachment vote by the country’s Congress. In a late-night session, 124 of 130 lawmakers voted in favor of her removal after she failed to appear to defend herself against four separate impeachment motions. Boluarte, who came to power in December 2022, faced criticism for her government’s inability to control violent crime, including murders and extortion, which have surged in recent months. Official figures show over 6,000 killings and nearly 16,000 extortion complaints this year, the highest since 2017. Hours before the vote, a shooting at a Lima concert heightened public anger. Prime Minister Eduardo Arana’s defense in Congress failed to change the outcome. Boluarte’s partial blame on illegal immigrants for the crime crisis also drew controversy.
In Peru, a South American country plagued by a surge in various crimes, Congress has removed President Dina Boluarte from office through a vote. This marks the first successful impeachment against her in the country’s history, though eight previous attempts had failed.
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