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Peru's Yearslong Political Crisis Shows Little Sign of Easing

May 21, 2024 | 21:29 GMT

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte delivers an address to lawmakers in Congress on July 28, 2023.
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte delivers an address to lawmakers in Congress on July 28, 2023.

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In Peru, repeated impeachment efforts against President Dina Boluarte indicate challenges to policymaking and, to a lesser degree, economic conditions, which will likely persist through 2026, creating logistical headaches and uncertainty for organizations operating in the country. On May 17, Peru's Congress rejected motions aimed at launching an impeachment process against Boluarte, marking the fifth failed impeachment attempt against the president since she assumed office in December 2022 following the ousting of her predecessor. The latest attempt was instigated on the grounds that Boluarte ignored the duties of her office by not informing Congress of a 12-day absence in June 2023, allegedly to undergo cosmetic surgery. The effort, launched by opposition legislators from the left-wing Together for Peru and Free Peru parties, did not reach the required 52 votes to be admitted for debate, after which impeachment requires 87 votes out of the 130 lawmakers in the country's national legislature....

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