Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Faces Intensifying Pressure Amid Luxury Watch Scandal
Amid calls for impeachment and mass resignations in her cabinet, President Boluarte's involvement in a luxury watch scandal has plunged her government into crisis.
- Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is under investigation for illicit enrichment, linked to her possession of luxury watches and jewelry, including a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet, valued at over $500,000.
- Police and prosecutors raided Boluarte's home and office, seeking evidence of the luxury items' origins, as she faces accusations of failing to declare these assets.
- The scandal, dubbed 'Rolexgate,' has led to the resignation of six of Boluarte's ministers and has intensified calls for her impeachment over 'permanent moral incapacity.'
- Boluarte's approval rating has plummeted to around 9%, as she also faces a constitutional complaint over a crackdown on protests that resulted in over 50 deaths.
- The political turmoil comes ahead of a key vote in Congress, which could determine the fate of Boluarte's government amid a backdrop of widespread public dissatisfaction with Peru's political class.
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