Impeachment of Dina Boluarte

On 10 October 2025, the Congress of the Republic of Peru voted unanimously to remove Dina Boluarte as President of Peru for "permanent moral incapacity" under Article 113 of the Constitution of Peru. The impeachment was declared after the vote surpassed the required threshold of 87 votes in favor. Boluarte thus became the fifth president removed via this mechanism, following Guillermo Billinghurst (1914), Alberto Fujimori (2000), Martín Vizcarra (2020), and Pedro Castillo (2022). Boluarte's presidency was marked by historic unpopularity; she was frequently described as the "world's least popular leader," with an approval rating as low as 2% in early 2025 amid allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and repeated impeachment attempts. While previous efforts to oust her—spearheaded by left-wing parties—had failed, a broad coalition eventually formed. Right-wing parties joined the calls for her removal following a surge in violent crime, including the Círculo Militar de Chorrillos shooting. Boluarte declined to appear before Congress, with her lawyer citing alleged violations of due process. Shortly after midnight, Congress declared the presidency vacant, and José Jerí, the incumbent president of Congress, was sworn in as her successor.