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Peru’s Congress Ousts President Dina Boluarte, Swears In José Jerí as Interim Leader

Lawmakers cited a surging crime wave as grounds for ousting her.

Peru President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Peru's President Dina Boluarte addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR
President of Peru Dina Boluarte speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2025
Peru's President Dina Boluarte speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Overview

  • An overwhelming congressional vote just after midnight removed Boluarte following her failure to appear when summoned shortly before the session.
  • Congress president José Jerí was sworn in as interim president and is set to serve until national elections scheduled for April 2026.
  • Legislators said the removal was driven by public security failures, pointing to official data showing 6,041 killings through mid‑August and a 28% year‑on‑year rise in extortion complaints to 15,989 through July.
  • A shooting that injured five people at a popular Lima concert hours earlier intensified pressure on Congress to act on multiple impeachment motions.
  • Under rules requiring 56 votes to open debate and 87 to remove a president, broad cross‑party support coalesced after months of protests, record‑low approval ratings, and corruption probes including the so‑called Rolexgate case.