DEVELOPING: Peru's Congress Launches Impeachment Trial Against President Boluarte

Peru's Congress Launches Impeachment Trial Against President Boluarte Peru's Congress voted to initiate an impeachment trial of President Dina Boluarte late Thursday, October 10, with a majority of lawmakers supporting the move. The vote was sparked by a shooting at a concert in Lima earlier that day, fueling public anger over crime. The 130-member unicameral Congress exceeded the minimum 56 votes required for each request to remove Boluarte from office, citing her government's inability to stem crime. Lawmakers then requested that Boluarte appear before them shortly after midnight to defend herself. Boluarte took office in December 2022 after Parliament used a similar mechanism to impeach her predecessor. Unlike previous attempts to remove her, almost all legislative factions expressed support for the impeachment requests. A motion to remove Boluarte would require 87 votes to pass. The debate and trial are set to begin immediately, with lawmakers expected to grill Boluarte on her government's handling of crime. This is a developing story, with further updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*