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Political drama consumes Peru, per usual

Peru's President Dina Boluarte

Peru's President Dina Boluarte

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John Haltiwanger
By John HaltiwangerNovember 30, 2023
John Haltiwanger
John Haltiwanger is an award-winning journalist who covers US politics and foreign policy, and all things geopolitics. He has reported all over the US and the world, covering issues ranging from wars to refugee crises. He was formerly a Senior Writer at GZERO Media, and previously reported for Business Insider and Newsweek. He has a master's in international relations from the Univ. of Glasgow and a BA in history from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
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Political turmoil – seemingly a national pastime in Peru – is again rearing its ugly head. Top prosecutor Patricia Benavides is blaming President Dina Boluarte – who came to power a year ago after President Pedro Castillo was removed from office by Congress – for a number of deaths at anti-government protests.

Benavides filed a constitutional complaint this week charging Boluarte and her prime minister with first-degree murder. The complaint was filed just hours after Benavides herself faced allegations of leading a corruption ring, which prompted the attorney general to fire the prosecutor who made the accusations. The president said she was astonished by the complaint against her and suggested Benavides was attempting to distract from the corruption allegations the prosecutor is facing.

A congressional committee will now review the complaint against Boluarte. While the Peruvian constitution generally protects sitting presidents from facing criminal charges, if a majority of the legislature votes to approve the charges against Boluarte, she could face a trial after leaving office. While that might seem like a layer of protection, maintaining Peru’s presidency is no easy task: Peru has had six presidents since 2016.
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