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Boluarte's Impeachment Unlikely To Improve Peru's Political and Security Climate

Oct 13, 2025 | 19:11 GMT

Then-Peruvian President Dina Boluarte arrives to deliver her address to the nation on Peru's Independence Day at the National Congress in Lima on July 28, 2025.
Then-Peruvian President Dina Boluarte arrives to deliver her address to the nation on Peru's Independence Day at the National Congress in Lima on July 28, 2025.

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Following President Dina Boluarte's impeachment, Peru's interim government will focus on stricter security policies, though any major reforms will likely be delayed until after a new administration is inaugurated in July. Just after midnight on Oct. 10, Peru's Congress unanimously voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office on grounds of "permanent moral incapacity" under Article 113 of the country's constitution. The previous day, several blocs in Congress presented motions of impeachment against Boluarte after a shooting at a concert in Lima on Oct. 8 renewed anger over rising crime rates. At least four such impeachment motions were registered, all citing Boluarte's lack of leadership and inability to govern. Following a brief debate during a late-night session on Oct. 9, Congress held votes on the motions. Boluarte did not appear before legislators to defend herself; her lawyers have, in turn, argued the move was unconstitutional and that she was not...

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