US EditionPeru PM quits ahead of no-confidence vote
- Gustavo Adrianzen, Peru's 58-year-old Prime Minister, resigned on Tuesday ahead of a no-confidence vote against him.
- Adrianzen assumed the role of prime minister in March 2024 following the resignation of his predecessor amid a scandal, while lawmakers from across the political spectrum called for his dismissal in response to escalating gang violence.
- His resignation occurred amid growing government pressure over a surge in violent crime linked to extortion gangs like Venezuela's Tren de Aragua.
- Adrianzen officially submitted his definitive resignation to President Dina Boluarte and her cabinet, with footage of the event aired from the seat of government.
- His departure deepens Peru's political instability as Boluarte faces widespread protests, low approval ratings, and challenges from escalating crime and scandals.
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The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, has been forced to replace the Prime Minister, Gustavo Adrianzén, with the head of Justice, Eduardo Arana, to overcome the 'impasse' with the political families that support her in Congress. The administration of the government is being highly criticized for the wave of violence that had its peak with the murder of 13 miners in Pataz, in the north of the country. Adrianzén, who has been Prime Minister for 14…
PERU'S PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS HOURS BEFORE SUBJECTING TO A MOTION OF CENSURE IN CONGRESS
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Peru: Threatened by censorship, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigns
In Peru, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned this Tuesday, 13 May, after only fourteen months in office. A way to escape the motion of censure that was to be debated on 14 May in the Peruvian Parliament. A few hours before the resignation of the head of government, President Dina Boluarte had also replaced - by surprise - three of her ministers. With three prime ministers in two and a half years, Peru is sinking even more into political in…
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