Peru president urges Congress to approve early polls amid unrest
2 years ago

Peru president urges Congress to approve early polls amid unrest

Al Jazeera  

Dina Boluarte asks Congress to sign off on early elections as she refuses to resign despite the worsening protests. Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has exhorted the country’s Congress to bring forward general elections, as nationwide anti-government protests continue following the removal of President Pedro Castillo last week. “Don’t be blind,” said Boluarte, reminding legislators to reconsider their position, citing opinion polls that more than 80 percent of Peruvians want general elections – for president and Congress – to stabilise the country. “Today the Peruvian people are in mourning … The whole of Peru is in a struggle.” Refuses to resign Boluarte, however, said she will not resign despite the worsening protests that have left at least 20 people dead and more than 500 demonstrators and security forces wounded. She told the legislators that it was not time for political revenge and that 83 percent of the country wanted new elections, said Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reporting from the capital Lima.

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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says he found a ‘semi-destroyed country’ on taking office
6 months ago

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says he found a ‘semi-destroyed country’ on taking office

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo says opposition in the Congress and the Attorney General’s Office have made it difficult to implement the change he seeks for the Central American nation which he found “semi-destroyed” when he took office almost six months ago. The politician from the progressive Seed Movement party was elected in August after voters angry at …

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 …

Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's President despite months of efforts to derail inauguration
11 months, 1 week ago

Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's President despite months of efforts to derail inauguration

The Hindu  

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s President on January 15 minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. But nothing has been straightforward since with Attorney General Consuelo Porras and the establishment forces observers say she represents throwing one legal challenge after another at …

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 …

Indigenous supporters march to defend Guatemala’s president-elect amid vote fraud allegations
1 year, 3 months ago

Indigenous supporters march to defend Guatemala’s president-elect amid vote fraud allegations

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Thousands of indigenous supporters protested in Guatemala City on Monday to defend Guatemala’s president-elect as government prosecutors seek to ban his political party. Arévalo won the Aug. 20 presidential runoff in a landslide, but prosecutors have continued pursuing multiple investigations related to the registration of Arévalo’s Seed Movement party, and alleged fraud in the election. The attorney …

Guatemala’s pick of independent anti-corruption progressive as president may face challenge
1 year, 4 months ago

Guatemala’s pick of independent anti-corruption progressive as president may face challenge

LA Times  

Supporters of Bernardo Arévalo celebrate in Guatemala City after preliminary results showed him the victor in a presidential runoff election. I applaud Dr. Arévalo for his commitment to root out corruption at all levels in the Guatemalan government and look forward to our next meeting to further discuss our shared goals.” Arévalo said that outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei had also …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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’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 …

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu
1 year, 11 months ago

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu

NPR  

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu Enlarge this image toggle caption Hugo Curotto/AP Hugo Curotto/AP LIMA, Peru — 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 …

Inquiry launched into Peru president, curfew in restive region
1 year, 11 months ago

Inquiry launched into Peru president, curfew in restive region

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutor’s office announces investigation after at least 17 people were killed in anti-government protests in southern Peru. The office of Peru’s top prosecutor has launched an inquiry into new President Dina Boluarte and members of her cabinet over violent clashes in which at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured since early December. The attorney general’s office said …

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Puno
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Puno

Al Jazeera  

Protesters demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office last month after the removal of Pedro Castillo. Dozens of anti-government protesters have clashed with police in southern Peru amid renewed unrest in the wake of the removal and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. Demonstrators set fire to a police tank outside the Inca Manco Capac airport in Juliaca, …

Peru roadblocks resume as president urges ‘peace, calm, unity’
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru roadblocks resume as president urges ‘peace, calm, unity’

Al Jazeera  

Protests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte. Anti-government demonstrations and roadblocks have resumed in Peru after a two-week pause as the South American nation continues to reel from last month’s impeachment, arrest and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. The crowds chanted for the removal of President Dina Boluarte, who …

Peruvian court upholds 18-month pre-trial detention for Castillo
1 year, 11 months ago

Peruvian court upholds 18-month pre-trial detention for Castillo

Al Jazeera  

Ex-president Pedro Castillo has denounced his arrest as ‘political revenge’, while deadly protests continue to rock Peru. Peru’s highest court has upheld a decision to hold former President Pedro Castillo in pre-trial detention for 18 months as he is investigated on charges of rebellion. Latin America has a long history of removing democratically-elected leftist politicians from power, often through violent …

Peru’s new president reshuffles cabinet as Mexico ties tested
2 years ago

Peru’s new president reshuffles cabinet as Mexico ties tested

Al Jazeera  

Dina Boluarte changes some of her ministers as tensions rise with Mexico over its support for her predecessor Pedro Castillo. Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, has announced a partial cabinet reshuffle, hours after legislators tentatively endorsed a plan to move elections forward in a bid to quell protests that began after the impeachment of Boluarte’s predecessor. The changes were made …

Peru’s Congress to consider moving elections forward again
2 years ago

Peru’s Congress to consider moving elections forward again

Al Jazeera  

Holding early elections is a major demand of protesters who have taken to the streets since the removal of President Castillo. Peru’s Congress will reconsider a proposal to move elections forward, one of the key demands of protesters who have taken to the streets for nearly two weeks since lawmakers voted to remove former President Pedro Castillo. Meanwhile, international observers …

Peru’s accidental president fails to quell violent protests
2 years ago

Peru’s accidental president fails to quell violent protests

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — It might be the world’s shortest political honeymoon. Almost since the moment last week when Dina Boluarte took over from the ousted leader Pedro Castillo to become Peru’s first female president, she has appealed for calm and a chance to govern, insisting that the caretaker job came to her out of circumstance, not personal ambition. Do you …

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