Peru’s new President Boluarte names cabinet amid protests
2 years ago

Peru’s new President Boluarte names cabinet amid protests

Al Jazeera  

President Dina Boluarte names her cabinet days after former President Pedro Castillo was removed by Congress. Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte has named her cabinet following the removal of former President Pedro Castillo in a step that has triggered protests. The 60-year-old lawyer Boluarte, who was Castillo’s vice president, is set to hold the post until 2026 if no new elections are called. Many roads remained blocked in the south of the country, where Castillo enjoys wide support, including the Pan-American Highway that links Peru and Chile, leaving dozens of buses and cargo trucks stranded.

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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, …

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'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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …

US says it ‘looks forward’ to working with new Peru president
2 years ago

US says it ‘looks forward’ to working with new Peru president

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on political actors in Peru to ease tensions and pursue ‘reconciliation’. Washington “looks forward to working closely” on shared goals with newly appointed Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, the administration of US President Joe Biden has said after top United States diplomat Antony Blinken spoke by phone with the embattled South American leader. “Secretary Blinken …

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 …

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil
2 years ago

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after the arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo. Castillo, a former school teacher from Peru’s highlands, struck a defiant note in a legal hearing on Tuesday, saying he was “unjustly and arbitrarily detained”. In a live television address early Monday, Boluarte announced a state of emergency in “high …

Peru's president asks Cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge
2 years ago

Peru's president asks Cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge

The Hindu  

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte, swore in her Cabinet on Saturday just three days after becoming the country's first female head of state and asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office. The 17 ministers picked by Ms. Boluarte, who on Wednesday was elevated from vice president to replace the ousted Pedro Castillo as the country's …

Peru's president asks cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge
2 years ago

Peru's president asks cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge

The Independent  

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New Peru president appears with military to cement power
2 years ago

New Peru president appears with military to cement power

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, an attempt to cement her hold on power and buck the national trend of early presidential departures. “Our nation is strong and secure thanks to the armed forces, the navy, the air force, and …

Peru's first female president Dina Boluarte vows to finish term, others want election
2 years ago

Peru's first female president Dina Boluarte vows to finish term, others want election

Firstpost  

After being sworn in as president, Boluarte called for a truce with legislators who dismissed Pedro Castillo for ‘permanent moral incapacity’ Lima, Peru: Peru’s first female president is pushing to cement her hold on power, saying she expects to complete the term of her ousted predecessor and buck the trend of presidential failures blighting the Andean nation. But Patricia Zárate, …

Peru gets new president after predecessor's arrest
2 years ago

Peru gets new president after predecessor's arrest

The Hindu  

Peru's new President Dina Boluarte was on Thursday facing pressure to form a government, a day after the country was thrown into political chaos by the dramatic arrest of her predecessor who stands accused of attempting a coup. The South American country's first-ever woman leader asked the opposition for a truce as she tried to end the turmoil sparked by …

Within hours, Peru’s president went from dissolving Congress to being ousted and arrested
2 years ago

Within hours, Peru’s president went from dissolving Congress to being ousted and arrested

LA Times  

Ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who has been arrested on suspicion of rebellion, is in police custody in Lima, the capital. In just three tumultuous hours, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of the nation’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president, but the threats to his government had been building throughout his nearly 17-month tenure. …

Peru gets new President after Pedro Castillo ousted amid accusations of coup attempt
2 years ago

Peru gets new President after Pedro Castillo ousted amid accusations of coup attempt

India Today  

Peru's Congress swore in a new president on Wednesday in a day of sweeping political drama that saw the former leader, Pedro Castillo, ousted in an impeachment trial hours after he attempted a last-ditch bid to stay in power by trying to dissolve Congress. Peru's President Pedro Castillo delivers a statement to the media along with Chile's President Gabriel Boric …

Peru’s Congress swears in new president after Castillo removed
2 years ago

Peru’s Congress swears in new president after Castillo removed

Al Jazeera  

Dina Boluarte becomes first female president after a tumultuous day that saw Pedro Castillo arrested and accused of ‘rebellion’ and ‘conspiracy’. Castillo had said the move aimed to “reestablish the rule of law and democracy” in Peru but it was widely condemned by opposition leaders and others, including Boluarte, his vice president, as an attempted “coup”. The United States echoed …

Peru’s president swears in fourth cabinet in six months
2 years, 10 months ago

Peru’s president swears in fourth cabinet in six months

Al Jazeera  

Pedro Castillo’s latest reshuffle comes amid internal struggles in the government and attacks by right-wing groups. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has sworn in his fourth cabinet since taking office six months ago, replacing his latest prime minister who lasted three days on the job. That came a week after Castillo, a school teacher who campaigned on restructuring the Latin American …

Chile president-elect Boric unveils women-majority cabinet
2 years, 11 months ago

Chile president-elect Boric unveils women-majority cabinet

Al Jazeera  

Fourteen of Chile’s 24 new cabinet ministers are women, while several are former student protest leaders. Gabriel Boric, Chile’s left-wing president-elect, has announced his first cabinet, giving a majority of the posts to women and several to former student protest leaders. “This Cabinet’s mission is to lay the foundations for the great reforms that we have proposed in our programme,” …

Peru: Castillo names new interior minister as cabinet vote looms
3 years, 1 month ago

Peru: Castillo names new interior minister as cabinet vote looms

Al Jazeera  

Peru’s Congress will hold critical vote on whether to confirm left-wing President Pedro Castillo’s new cabinet. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has sworn in a new interior minister – his third since taking office only months ago – as he awaits a key vote in Congress on whether it will confirm a new cabinet. Peru’s opposition-controlled Congress is expected to decide …

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