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Peru’s Congress Advances Boluarte Removal Process, Summons President as Asylum Furor Grows

Opponents pressed foreign embassies to refuse asylum following rumors that she might seek refuge.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved moving forward with multiple vacancy motions and summoned Dina Boluarte to present her defense before the full Congress.
  • Congress members Patricia Chirinos and Elías Varas sent formal letters to embassies, including Ecuador and Brazil, urging them not to grant political asylum to the president.
  • Some legislators asked the Attorney General to evaluate a travel ban on Boluarte while proceedings and investigations continue.
  • Demonstrators gathered outside the Embassy of Ecuador in San Isidro and in front of Congress, prompting a reinforced police presence to secure the sites.
  • Boluarte’s lawyer, Juan Carlos Portugal, denied any plan to resign, flee, or request asylum and said his palace visit concerned reviewing the numerous fiscal cases she faces.