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Montevideo, July 22nd 2025 - 06:00 UTC

Tag: Dina Boluarte

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Tremor leaves at least one deat in Lima, Peru

    Bouarte asked the population to remain calm and insisted there was no tsunami threat

    At least one person was killed and various others were wounded Sunday when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Lima and its surrounding areas in Peru at around 11.35 am local time (16:35 GMT). The victim was a 36-year-old motorcycle cab driver who was crushed by a collapsing wall. The tremor's epicenter was located 30 kilometers southwest of Callao at a depth of 49 kilometers.

  • Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Boluarte allowed to attend Leo XIV's enthronement

    The new pontiff holds Peruvian citizenship, unlike the Argentine Pope Francis, whose funeral Boluarte was kept from attending

    Peru's one-house Congress approved President Dina Boluarte's request to travel to the Vatican from May 16-19, 2025, to attend the enthronement ceremony of Pope Leo XIV, with 68 votes in favor, 37 against, and 2 abstentions.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Peru's President denied Congressional clearance to attend Francis' funeral

    Unlike most countries to be represented at the highest level, Peru will send Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer

    Peru's Congress voted Wednesday by 45 to 40 and one abstention against allowing President Dina Boluarte to travel to the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral. The decision came amid a domestic insecurity crisis, with opposition lawmakers criticizing the trip as unnecessary and extravagant. Instead, Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer will represent the South American country.

  • Saturday, March 22nd 2025 - 11:09 UTC

    Peru's interior minister impeached by Congress

    Boluarte has 72 hours to appoint a replacement

    Peru's one-house Congress Friday approved by 79 votes in favor, 11 against, and 20 abstentions a motion of censorship and therefore impeached Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez from his post citing his failure to address rising citizen insecurity, organized crime, and urban violence. This outcome was spurred by events like the murder of pop musician Paul Flores of the band Armonía 10, which prompted President Dina Boluarte to consider reintroducing the death penalty.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 07:58 UTC

    Peru: Boluarte wants death penalty for hitmen

    Boluarte's threat was taken as a populist threat, however unfeasible given Peru's international engagements opposing capital punishment

    Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao following Sunday's murder of popular cumbia singer Paul Flores by hitmen. The measure, effective from March 18, suspends constitutional rights such as assembly, home inviolability, free transit, and personal freedom, with the Armed Forces supporting the National Police to combat crime.

  • Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    Boluarte and Boric hold meeting during APEC

    Boric and Boluarte met at a time when Chile and Peru celebrated 202 years of bilateral ties

    Presidents Dina Boluarte Zegarra of Peru and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile held a meeting Friday in Lima in the context of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting to celebrate the 202nd anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, and discuss the support to vulnerable populations, SMEs, as well as bilateral trade and other common challenges.

  • Friday, November 15th 2024 - 10:03 UTC

    Boluarte and Xi Jinping inaugurate Chancay megaport in Peru

    Chancay “is the first smart and green port in South America,” Xi Jinping highlighted

    Presidents Dina Boluarte of Peru and Xi Jinping of China inaugurated Thursday the mega-port of Chancay, some 40 miles north of Lima. The structure, built with financing from the Asian country, is expected to revolutionize South America's Pacific Ocean trade. The opening took place within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

  • Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 09:21 UTC

    Peruvian President denied permission to attend United Nations GA

    Most parliamentarians agreed that the head of state should remain in the country to oversee the fight against widespread forest fires

    Peru's one-house Congress on Tuesday voted against allowing President Dina Boluarte to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, with 55 votes to 50 and 5 abstentions. Boluarte intended to be in the United States between Sept. 22 and 25 while remaining in charge of the South American country remotely.

  • Friday, May 31st 2024 - 10:48 UTC

    Peru: Targetting President Boluarte backfires on Prosecutor Villena

    A private citizen argues that Presidents cannot be investigated while in office

    A Constitutional complaint was filed against Peru's Attorney General Juan Carlos Villena for irregularities in charges he filed against President Dina Boluarte. The move will shield the head of state under investigation for corruption and has a meager 5% positive image.

  • Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 19:34 UTC

    Constitutional Complaint filed against Peru's President

    Boluarte should have taken a medical leave and have the duties of the presidency entrusted to the Speaker of Congress

    Peruvian Congressman Ruth Luque (Democratic Change - Together for Peru) Tuesday filed a Constitutional Complaint against President Dina Boluarte for her 12-day disappearance last year, during which she is believed to have undergone cosmetic surgery.

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