Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections

Firstpost  

Lima, Peru: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte made a renewed appeal Sunday for Congress to hold early elections as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise, she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen. Last month lawmakers moved up elections due in 2026 to April 2024, but as protests show no sign of abating, Boluarte now wants them held this year – a call that Congress rejected on Saturday. First death in Lima Monday’s reconvening of Congress will coincide with the wake of Victor Santisteban, 55, a demonstrator who died Saturday after receiving blunt force trauma to his head according to a medical report. Santisteban is the first recorded death from the protests in Peru’s capital Lima since nationwide demonstrations kicked off in December – which have seen Castillo supporters blocking highways, causing shortages of food, fuel and other basic supplies.

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With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents
1 month, 1 week ago

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — It was a big day for Peru’s accidental president, Dina Boluarte, whose official schedule has been blank for months. On Thursday, the high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima thrust Boluarte — among the world’s least popular presidents, with a mere 4% public approval rating — into the bright lights of a convention center packed with world …

Peru’s president interrogated by prosecutors for hours amid expanding ‘Rolexgate’ probe
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peru’s president interrogated by prosecutors for hours amid expanding ‘Rolexgate’ probe

LA Times  

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte testified to prosecutors behind closed doors Friday as authorities investigate whether she illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was interrogated by prosecutors for five hours Friday as authorities investigate whether she illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, luxury watches and jewelry. “She has no …

Peru’s President Boluarte avoids impeachment effort over Rolex watch probe
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peru’s President Boluarte avoids impeachment effort over Rolex watch probe

Al Jazeera  

Boluarte replaced impeached President Pedro Castillo in a country where ‘moral incapacity’ ousters have become common. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has avoided the latest attempt to impeach her on corruption charges related to a luxury Rolex and jewelry collection that experts estimate is valued at nearly half a million dollars. Congress had already rejected two prior motions to dismiss Boluarte, …

Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report
9 months ago

Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report

Al Jazeera  

More than a year after former President Castillo’s removal, Peru’s Congress has moved to restrict government oversight. “All these regulatory bodies and independent branches of government used to have the possibility of opposing decisions by Congress, and now that possibility is really attenuated,” said Will Freeman, the author of the report and a fellow for Latin America Studies at the …

Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo
11 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo

Al Jazeera  

Former President Pedro Castillo is accused of ‘carrying out a coup’ after he attempted to dissolve Congress in 2022. Peru’s prosecutor’s office has formally requested 34 years in prison for former President Pedro Castillo, who was dramatically removed from office and arrested after his attempt to dissolve Congress in late 2022. Castillo, a former teacher from rural Peru, elected in …

Peru braces for protests after former President Fujimori's release from prison
1 year ago

Peru braces for protests after former President Fujimori's release from prison

NPR  

Peru braces for protests after former President Fujimori's release from prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Renato Pajuelo/AFP via Getty Images Renato Pajuelo/AFP via Getty Images LIMA, Peru — Peru was readying itself on Thursday for three days of protests against the abrupt freeing of former strongman leader Alberto Fujimori from prison, where he had been serving a 25-year sentence …

Peru police clash with protesters demanding stepping down of interim President
1 year, 5 months ago

Peru police clash with protesters demanding stepping down of interim President

India Today  

Protesters and police clashed over the weekend during renewed demonstrations against Peru's interim President Dina Boluarte in the capital Lima, where demonstrators are demanding she step down and hold elections. Boluarte came to power in December after former leftist president Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested, triggering accusations of power grabbing and setting off months of nationwide demonstrations. The ensuing …

Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’
1 year, 5 months ago

Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’

Al Jazeera  

President Dina Boluarte has faced criticism for her government’s heavy-handed response to anti-government protests. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has denounced a series of protests scheduled to begin this week as a “threat to democracy”, as tensions continue to simmer in the South American nation. Boluarte’s remarks came on the eve of what is being called the third “Toma de Lima” …

In Peru, President Boluarte's government is blamed for human rights abuses
1 year, 5 months ago

In Peru, President Boluarte's government is blamed for human rights abuses

NPR  

In Peru, President Boluarte's government is blamed for human rights abuses President Dina Boluarte took over from her impeached predecessor, and now she herself is under fire for alleged human rights abuses. The latest chapter came in December when, after just 17 months in office, Peru's left-wing president, Pedro Castillo, was impeached and arrested after he tried to dissolve Congress …

Amnesty report finds racial bias in Peru’s protest crackdown
1 year, 6 months ago

Amnesty report finds racial bias in Peru’s protest crackdown

Al Jazeera  

The report comes as Peru declares Mexican President Lopez Obrador a ‘persona non grata’ after he criticised the protest response. Almost all of them were from poor, Indigenous and campesino backgrounds, suggesting a racial and socioeconomic bias in the use of lethal force.” The report is the latest to find that Peru’s government wielded disproportionate violence and targeted people from …

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests

LA Times  

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said that Peru’s military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government protests and that they should be investigated as possible extrajudicial executions and massacres. The commission, an autonomous arm of the Organization of American States, said Wednesday that the violations took place in several regions across Peru but centered its investigation …

Rights group denounces ‘brutal’ protest crackdown in Peru
1 year, 7 months ago

Rights group denounces ‘brutal’ protest crackdown in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch has issued a report condemning Peru’s reaction to protests that erupted after a presidential impeachment. Lima, Peru – Peru’s police and military have violently suppressed recent anti-government protests, resulting in deaths that likely amount to “extrajudicial or arbitrary killings” under international law, according to a new 107-page report from the nonprofit Human Rights Watch. “We have found …

Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering
1 year, 8 months ago

Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering

Firstpost  

The probe into the alleged crimes by Boluarte and Castillo is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged campaign finance crimes committed during Peru’s 2021 presidential race Lima: Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former president Pedro Castillo for allegedly laundering money as part of a criminal organization, the attorney general’s office said on Twitter on Tuesday. The …

Peru withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute
1 year, 9 months ago

Peru withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the withdrawal of her country’s ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, whom she reproached for hurting ties in order to “privilege ideological affinities.” In his regular morning press conference, Mexico’s president said he had seen polls “where the spurious president has 15% …

Peru recalls ambassador to Mexico amid row over ousted leader
1 year, 9 months ago

Peru recalls ambassador to Mexico amid row over ousted leader

Al Jazeera  

Mexico’s president says Peru’s former leader was illegally overthrown, prompting rebuke from current Peruvian president. Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has ordered the “definitive removal” of the country’s ambassador to Mexico after rebuking Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for again voicing his support for her overthrown predecessor. Lopez Obrador, who has been one of Castillo’s most fervent supporters along with …

Understanding the protests in Peru
1 year, 10 months ago

Understanding the protests in Peru

Al Jazeera  

The roots of the Peruvian crisis go beyond the standoff between former President Castillo supporters and the current government. Some key social organisations, such as the Workers General Confederation of Peru and the National Agrarian Confederation, continued to support the government despite its problems, as they feared the right-wing coalition would take power if Castillo were to fall. The people …

Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis

Firstpost  

Lima: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday called for a multiparty dialogue to help resolve her country’s political crisis, saying two months of sometimes deadly anti-government protests had left the nation a “fragile democracy.” Boluarte became president on 7 December, after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. “We are …

Explained: The 3 ways Peru could resolve its political crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: The 3 ways Peru could resolve its political crisis

Firstpost  

Lima: Peru has been rocked by two months of social upheaval with near-daily anti-government protests often spilling into violence in which at least 48 people have died. Resignation “The only is President Boluarte’s resignation,” said Paula Tavara, political scientist and professor at the Catholic University in Lima. “I cannot see it happening as it would also accelerate the end of …

Peru Congress rejects new bid to advance elections amid protests
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru Congress rejects new bid to advance elections amid protests

Al Jazeera  

The motion called to bring forward elections and to hold a referendum on forming a constitutional convention. The Peruvian Congress has voted down another proposal to bring forward elections to 2023, a day after a similar bid was turned down amid nationwide protests that are shaking the country’s economy. In addition to moving elections up from April 2024 to July …

Peru’s legislature shoots down proposal to fast-track elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru’s legislature shoots down proposal to fast-track elections

Al Jazeera  

Peruvian Congress fails to approve measure that would have moved elections to December 2023 amid widespread protests. Peru’s Congress has rejected a proposal to move elections forward to December 2023, despite nearly two months of protests that have left dozens dead following the removal of former President Pedro Castillo. Congress had previously supported a proposal to move the scheduled 2026 …

‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid

Al Jazeera  

A group of Democrats in the United States House of Representatives has urged the Biden administration to suspend all security assistance to Peru over a “pattern of repression” against antigovernment protests that has resulted in more than 50 civilian deaths. Their letter, a copy of which was shared with The Associated Press news agency, asked the Biden administration on Monday …

Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru Congress agrees to debate measure on earlier elections

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Pressed by Peru’s embattled president to take action in response to weeks of deadly protests, Congress narrowly agreed on Monday to reconsider a proposal to move the 2026 national elections up to this October. Lawmakers approved the reconsideration with 66 votes in favor, the bare minimum required in the 130-member assembly, and well short of the two-thirds …

Protester dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Protester dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues

Al Jazeera  

A man in Peru’s capital Lima has died and others were hospitalised as nationwide clashes between protesters and police continued in the eighth week of the South American country’s political crisis. Saturday’s protests were mostly in Lima and the southern Cusco region, Peru’s ombudsman said in a statement. President Dina Boluarte expressed regret early on Saturday after Congress refused to …

Peru Congress rejects President's plan for early elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru Congress rejects President's plan for early elections

The Hindu  

Peru's Congress rejected on Saturday a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed dozens rage on against her leadership. The South American country has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily protests since December 7 when former President Pedro Castillo was arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and …

Peru Congress rejects president’s early elections request
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru Congress rejects president’s early elections request

Al Jazeera  

Peru has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily protests since December 7. Peru’s Congress has rejected a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed dozens rage on against her leadership. “With this vote, the constitutional reform proposal for the advancement of elections is rejected,” Congress President Jose …

Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year

Al Jazeera  

Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue. Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has expressed openness to moving elections forward to the end of the year, as demonstrators continue to demand her removal from office and political reforms. Holding early elections has been a key demand of anti-government protesters, …

Legislators submit motion to impeach Peru President Dina Boluarte
1 year, 10 months ago

Legislators submit motion to impeach Peru President Dina Boluarte

Al Jazeera  

The move underlines the severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years. A group of left-wing politicians in Peru have submitted a motion of impeachment against President Dina Boluarte over her handling of nearly two months of protests following the removal of her predecessor Pedro Castillo. The legislators, allies of Castillo, are filing the motion …

Peru protesters tear-gassed after President Boluarte calls for truce
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru protesters tear-gassed after President Boluarte calls for truce

The Hindu  

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru's capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. “We can’t have a truce when she doesn’t tell the truth,” Blanca España Mesa, 48, said of Peru's President. …

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of protesters took to …

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. Before last week, most of the large anti-government protests that followed the removal of President Pedro Castillo took place …

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis

Al Jazeera  

Analysts warn that violent tactics used to repress protests under President Dina Boluarte will lead to further unrest. Al Jazeera spoke to protesters, political analysts and workaday Peruvians about possible solutions to a crisis that has laid bare Peru’s deep-rooted social inequality — and has academics warning about a possible slide towards authoritarianism. “She and her government have treated with …

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses
1 year, 10 months ago

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The feeling is we’re alone,” said Jennie Dador, executive …

Police fire tear gas as protests continue in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Police fire tear gas as protests continue in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Several hundred protesters marched late on Monday in Lima demanding the removal of President Boluarte. Riot police have used tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in the Peruvian capital as demonstrations that have been gripping the country since early December show no sign of abating. Several hundred protesters marched late on Monday in central Lima to demand the removal of …

Peru Protests: How the Indigenous-led movement is shaking the country
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru Protests: How the Indigenous-led movement is shaking the country

Firstpost  

President Castillo attempted to shut down a Congress intent on impeaching him over allegations of corruption and treason. Castillo — a leftist, Indigenous former teacher from the country’s south — tried to shut down a Congress intent on impeaching him over corruption claims and accusations of treason. In part by design, the country’s constitution, which was adopted in 1993 but …

Dozens injured as deadly protests continue in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Dozens injured as deadly protests continue in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Police officers used tear gas to repel demonstrators as protests continue after the removal of President Castillo last month. In the capital Lima on Friday, police officers used tear gas to push back demonstrators throwing glass bottles and stones, as fires burned in the streets, local TV footage showed. In the country’s southern Puno region, some 1,500 protesters attacked a …

Tear gas fired at Peru protesters as thousands try to ‘take Lima’
1 year, 11 months ago

Tear gas fired at Peru protesters as thousands try to ‘take Lima’

Al Jazeera  

Police estimate some 3,500 people participated in the protests in Lima though others doubled that estimated number. Firefighters have been working to put out a raging inferno that broke out in a building near a protest site in Peru’s capital Lima where police fired tear gas as thousands of protesters poured into the city to demand the removal of President …

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
1 year, 11 months ago

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests. The deaths were confirmed by Macusani health official Dr. Iván Fernández and brought to 53 the number of people killed during more than a month of …

After weeks of violent protests, what is happening in Peru?
1 year, 11 months ago

After weeks of violent protests, what is happening in Peru?

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of former President Pedro Castillo calling for his successor’s resignation are taking their protest to Lima. Thousands of protesters in Peru have converged in the capital Lima to show support for ousted former President Pedro Castillo and to demand the resignation of current President Dina Boluarte. “The political situation in Peru has several layers … if you look a …

Protest-hit Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima
1 year, 11 months ago

Protest-hit Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima

News 18  

Peru’s capital Lima was under a state of emergency Sunday, along with three other regions, as the government responded to weeks-long protests against President Dina Boluarte that have seen at least 42 people killed. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have taken to the streets and blocked roads across the South American country since December, demanding fresh elections and the …

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests that killed 42 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests that killed 42 people

The Hindu  

Peru’s government late on January 14 declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions due to protests against President Dina Boluarte that have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks. Mr. Castillo’s supporters have marched and barricaded streets around the South American country demanding new elections and the removal of current leader Boluarte. “Some …

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests

Al Jazeera  

Protests against President Boluarte have taken place since Castillo was removed from office in December and detained. Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions following protests which have killed at least 42 in recent weeks. Protests against President Dina Boluarte have gripped the South American nation since leftist former President Pedro …

Explained | Peru’s intensifying anti-government protests, political crisis, and violence
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Peru’s intensifying anti-government protests, political crisis, and violence

The Hindu  

The story so far: Thousands of Peruvians on Thursday, January 12, marched in the capital Lima demanding that the country’s new President Dina Boluarte step down. Protesters, mainly in Peru’s South, have taken to the streets to demand early elections, the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte, changes to the Constitution, and the release of the imprisoned Mr. Castillo. Pedro …

Peru President insists ‘I will not resign’ as protests continue
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru President insists ‘I will not resign’ as protests continue

The Hindu  

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte insisted on January 13 that she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks throughout the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with supposed links to Maoist rebels. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have marched and barricaded streets around the South American country since …

Peru president Dina Boluarte insists 'I will not resign' as protests continue
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru president Dina Boluarte insists 'I will not resign' as protests continue

Firstpost  

Lima, Peru: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte insisted Friday she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks throughout the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with supposed links to Maoist rebels. Earlier on Friday, police in Peru announced the arrest of Rocio Leandro, a union leader from the south-central …

Peru president will not resign, apologises for protest death toll
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru president will not resign, apologises for protest death toll

Al Jazeera  

More than 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests that have rocked Peru since December. Speaking to the nation in a late night address on Friday, Boluarte lamented the violence that has killed more than 40 people since December – mostly protesters during clashes with security forces, but also a police officer burned alive in a vehicle …

Peru attorney general launches investigations into protest deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru attorney general launches investigations into protest deaths

Al Jazeera  

Probes will focus on deadly clashes at ongoing anti-government protests spurred by removal of ex-President Castillo. Peru’s opposition-led Congress voted to remove Castillo from office on December 7 after he tried to “temporarily” dissolve the legislature and rule by decree in advance of the third impeachment attempt of his embattled presidency. On Tuesday, Amnesty International urged the Peruvian authorities to …

Peru’s gateway airport to Machu Picchu closes as protests grow
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru’s gateway airport to Machu Picchu closes as protests grow

Al Jazeera  

Safety considerations led to the closure of the airport in Cusco, a gateway to Peru’s tourism crown jewel of Machu Picchu. With anti-government protests escalating across Peru, authorities have closed the international airport in the southern city of Cusco, a busy gateway to the mountain-top Incan citadel of Machu Picchu – one of the world’s most visited archaeological sites. Peru’s …

Peru in peril: The Hindu Editorial on the political crisis in the South American country
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru in peril: The Hindu Editorial on the political crisis in the South American country

The Hindu  

With the killing of 17 civilians and one police officer on Monday amid anti-government protests, the month-long political crisis in Peru has crossed a bloody threshold and could trigger more waves of violence. Mr. Castillo, a former school teacher and a trade unionist, was elected President in 2021 on promises such as ensuring political stability, fighting corruption and addressing chronic …

Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco

The Hindu  

Protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s government that have left 48 people dead since they began a month ago spread through the south of the Andean country on Wednesday with new clashes reported in the tourist city of Cusco. Protests and road blockades against Boluarte and in support of ousted President Pedro Castillo were The unrest began in early December …

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