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Xi holds talks with Peruvian President Boluarte
1 month, 1 week ago

Xi holds talks with Peruvian President Boluarte

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping holds talks with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Lima, Peru, Nov 14, 2024. Xi says China ready to build new land-sea corridor between China, Latin America President Xi said China is ready to work with Peru to build a new land-sea corridor between China and Latin America with Chancay Port as a starting point, adding that the …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths

Hindustan Times  

Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests, a day after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Relatives of 18 people killed in clashes with security forces wait with empty coffins outside the morgue of the Carlos Monge Medrano hospital in Juliaca, southern Peru, on …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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Peru’s president ousted by Congress in political crisis
2 years ago

Peru’s president ousted by Congress in political crisis

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — The president of Peru was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis. Lisa Kenna called on Castillo via Twitter to reverse his decree to dissolve Congress, saying the U.S. government rejected any “extra-constitutional” …

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