Peru - October 2025

On 10 October, Congress removed Dina Boluarte from the office of President, on the grounds of ‘permanent moral incapacity’ pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution. Boluarte’s approval ratings were significantly low throughout her presidency, hovering around 3 per cent more recently. Boluarte, who replaced former president Pedro Castillo after he was ousted for attempting to dissolve congress in December 2022, faced demands by protesters that she resign and call for early general elections since the beginning of her administration. More recent anti-government protests pointed to her administration’s inability to curb the insecurity crisis, including extortions and high murder rates. Corruption scandals and inquiries into protesters’ deaths between December 2022 and early 2023 further marred Boluarte’s presidency. José Jerí, president of the legislature, was sworn in by Congress as Boluarte’s interim successor, until new elections are held in April 2026 and the next president takes office in June that year.

Sources: El Peruano, El Comercio, La República, AP, NY Times, BBC, International IDEA, International IDEA, International IDEA