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Peru’s Congress Removes President Dina Boluarte in Overwhelming Vacancia Vote

Constitutional succession shifts to the head of Congress after lawmakers fast‑tracked the process citing a spiraling security crisis.

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ARCHIVO - La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, en una conferencia de prensa en el Palacio de Gobierno en Lima, Perú, el 5 de abril de 2024. (AP Foto/Martin Mejía, Archivo)
El desenlace parece inminente: vacancia o renuncia, con los tribunales a la vista.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved the removal for “permanent moral incapacity” with well over the two‑thirds threshold, ending Boluarte’s tenure that began on December 7, 2022.
  • Four multipartisan vacancia motions were admitted with 113–115 votes, and a subsequent 118‑vote decision waived the waiting period to hold debate and a final vote the same night.
  • The case centered on failures to curb extortion, contract killings and organized crime, along with corruption allegations referenced in the ‘Rolex’ and ‘El Cofre’ cases and claims of abandonment of duties.
  • A cross‑party realignment saw Fuerza Popular, Alianza para el Progreso, Renovación Popular and other blocs switch to back removal after previously shielding the presidency.
  • Boluarte was summoned for an 11:30 p.m. appearance with a 60‑minute defense window but did not attend, and under Article 115 the presidency is set to pass to the congressional leader as the country heads toward April 2026 elections.