Overview

• The plenary approved the vacancy for “permanent moral incapacity” by well over the two‑thirds threshold, with outlets reporting 121–124 votes in favor.
• Congress formalized the removal in Resolution No. 001-2025-2026-CR published in El Peruano, and congressional president José Jerí Oré assumed the presidency under constitutional succession rules.
• Dina Boluarte did not appear to present a defense; her lawyer, Juan Carlos Portugal, said they would not attend, alleging due‑process violations in the accelerated timetable.
• Lawmakers admitted four motions and fast‑tracked debate the same night under Article 89‑A, citing Boluarte to appear at 11:30 p.m. and then proceeding to the decisive vote when she declined.
• A recent armed attack at an Agua Marina concert crystallized pressure over rising crime, prompting parties including Fuerza Popular, Renovación Popular and APP to back removal, while previously paused investigations into Boluarte are set to resume as Peru heads toward April 2026 elections.