Peru’s Congress Ousts President Dina Boluarte Amid Crime Crisis, Swears in José Jerí as New Head of State

Protests continue after Peru’s right-wing congress sacks Peru’s unelected president

Boluarte left office with a 93 percent disapproval rating, with 0 percent approval among young people and in southern Peru, known as "deep Peru."

South American nation ousts president

Peru's Congress has overwhelmingly impeached President Dina Boluarte and immediately installed congressional chief Jose Jeri as her replacement amid public outrage over crime and allegations of corruption. Early on Friday, lawmakers voted unanimously, 124-0, to remove Boluarte, invoking a constitutional clause of "permanent moral incapacity" to declare the presidency vacant. Her ouster follows months of mounting political pressure and criminal i…

Peru in Turmoil after President Boluarte ousted by Congress

Peru’s political situation is volatile, following the removal of the president via a vote of no confidence by Congress. Read all

José Jerí Appointed as President of Peru After Dina Boluarte's Impeachment

On Friday morning, the plenary session of the Peruvian Congress approved, unanimously with 122 votes, the removal of de facto President Dina Boluarte on the grounds of “permanent moral incapacity.” The decision, justified by the parliamentarians on the basis of the government’s inability to combat citizen insecurity and resolve the social crisis, marks a new chapter in the intense political instability gripping the country for decades. The same …