### [2025-10-10](/feed/2025/10/10/index.md)

##### Impeachment of Dina Boluarte
# Following a vote of 124–0, the Peruvian Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power after she fails to appear for a required defense in Congress regarding her government's inability to lower crime. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/peru-president-boluarte-impeachment-crime-shooting-concert-d3bc438bdec704c0c2bd21ef981f95eb)

### Changes:

1. Following a vote of 124-0, Peru's Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power.  _2025-10-10 10:20:54 (First version)_
2. Following a vote of 124–0, Peru's Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power after she fails to appear for a required defense in Congress regarding her government's inability to stem crime.  _2025-10-10 14:21:11 (Update)_
2. Following a vote of 124–0, the Peruvian Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power after she fails to appear for a required defense in Congress regarding her government's inability to lower crime.  _(Current version)_

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