Overview

• Before the 80th UN General Assembly, Dina Boluarte asked the UN to recognize transnational extortion and narcotrafficking networks as terrorist organizations and to back new national and international legislation against them.
• She rejected human-rights accusations against Peru’s armed forces and police, defending an amnesty framing by saying a false narrative turns defenders into victimizers and terrorists into victims.
• Boluarte touted macroeconomic performance, citing 3.3% growth in 2024, growth above 3.5% in 2025, inflation below 2%, international reserves over US$88 billion, and public debt under 32.2% of GDP.
• The president acknowledged high poverty and pledged to deliver new schools and hospitals, presenting these commitments alongside a message of institutional stability.
• Organizers cut her microphone for exceeding time during a related UN session, and her New York appearances drew swift, polarized reactions in Peruvian media.