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ARTICLE · 02 FEBRUARY 2023

Can Peru Recover From Political Instability?

As 2022 comes to an end, Peru finds itself in a period of political instability. On December 7, 2022, Dina Boluarte ("Boluarte"), the country's former vice-president, became Peru's first female...

United StatesGovernment, Public Sector

As 2022 comes to an end, Peru finds itself in a period of political instability. On December 7, 2022, Dina Boluarte ("Boluarte"), the country's former vice-president, became Peru's first female president, and Peru's sixth president in under five years.1 A few hours before Boluarte was sworn into the Executive Office, the Peruvian Congress (Congreso de la República del Perú) impeached her predecessor, Pedro Castillo ("Castillo"). With 101 votes in favor, six votes against and 10 abstentions, the legislative branch removed Castillo from the executive office for "permanent moral inability". What's more, those who voted in favor include congressmen from his own political party, Peru Libre.2

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