Peru’s Congress Ousts President Boluarte in Political Shake-Up Amid Rising Crime

In a stunning display of political turmoil, Peru’s Congress executed an expedited vote to remove President Dina Boluarte from office. With an overwhelming 122 votes in favor out of 130, far surpassing the required 87, lawmakers declared Boluarte permanently morally incapacitated due to her failure to stem rising crime and lawlessness that have gripped the nation. Boluarte, who assumed presidency in late 2022 after succeeding leftist Pedro Castillo, never appeared before Congress to defend herself during this critical session. Her swift ouster comes less than six months before Peru’s scheduled general elections in 2026. When Governments Fail Their People, Chaos...