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Peru Crisis Deepens With Boluarte Ousted as Mexico's Sheinbaum Urges Castillo's Release

Mexico's intervention underscores regional tensions over Peru's leadership crisis.

Overview

  • Peru's Congress removed President Dina Boluarte for “permanent moral incapacity,” according to official reports.
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly called for the release of former Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo.
  • Sheinbaum described Castillo's ouster as a coup and voiced solidarity with him.
  • The Peruvian government ordered a curfew in Pataz, placed the Armed Forces in control, and suspended mining for 30 days after 13 Poderosa mine workers were kidnapped and killed.
  • Sheinbaum said she believed the congressional vote to remove Boluarte was unanimous, as Peru's Presidency released a photo of Boluarte speaking from the Government Palace.