Peru’s embattled president replaces 6 ministers as lawmakers ask Parliament to remove her

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte replaced six ministers after they resigned as her government is rocked by a political crisis fueled by an alleged illicit enrichment scandal involving luxury watches. The Cabinet shakeup Monday came as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days … Read more

Pressure mounts against Peru’s president as lawmakers submit request to remove her from office

LIMA, Peru — Pressure mounted against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Monday as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days after police broke down the front door of her residence to search luxury watches tied to an investigation. The request was submitted by lawmakers from … Read more

Peru’s president accused of amassing $500k in jewelry on $50k salary

LIMA, Peru — Even given the low expectations Peruvians have for their leaders, Dina Boluarte was unpopular. For nearly all of her 16-month presidency, her approval ratings have languished in the single digits. She’s widely blamed for the deaths of nearly 50 people killed by security forces while they were protesting her predecessor’s ouster, and … Read more

How Peru’s food culture pushed Lima to ‘world’s best restaurants’ fame

The capital’s achievement — four spots on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list — owes as much to Indigenous bounty as to chefs’ creativity January 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. EST A dish on the Central restaurant tasting menu in Lima called Amazon Connection. It includes arapaima fish belly cured in turmeric and achiote, served … Read more