Overview
- Congress President Fernando Rospigliosi said he will not rule out granting the benefit and emphasized that the final decision rests with the full chamber after an internal opinion.
- He argued that Dina Boluarte was elected on the presidential ticket with Pedro Castillo and assumed the mandate by constitutional succession.
- Rospigliosi contrasted her case with Francisco Sagasti, Manuel Merino and José Jerí, whom he described as having reached the office under political circumstances rather than as part of an elected formula.
- He stated that presidents chosen by popular vote can receive the pension unless they have a constitutional accusation, citing Martín Vizcarra as an example of disqualification.
- Boluarte’s application is already with Congress’s Human Resources area, and local media report she seeks a 35,000‑soles pension along with standard ex-president benefits such as an official vehicle, a contracted assistant and monthly fuel.