Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:11am on 10 Oct 2025,Friday International
Peru's Congress voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Dina Boluarte following a devastating crime wave gripping the nation. Lawmakers approved four separate motions citing her government's failure to control surging violence, with each comfortably surpassing the minimum 56 votes required in the 130-member unicameral Congress. When Boluarte failed to appear before midnight Thursday for her defense, 124 members voted past midnight to impeach her. The dramatic decision came hours after a capital concert shooting inflamed public anger. Unlike eight previous impeachment attempts, nearly all legislative factions supported this move. Boluarte, who assumed office December 2022 after her predecessor's impeachment, struggled containing rising homicides and extortion, partially blaming illegal immigrants Wednesday. (PC: X)
