US EditionPeru’s President Names Arana as Her New PM After Cabinet Crisis
- Peruvian President Dina Boluarte appointed Eduardo Arana as prime minister on Wednesday in Lima following her cabinet crisis.
- Arana replaced Gustavo Adrianzen, who resigned a day earlier amid a censure vote in Congress tied to rising crime and miners' deaths.
- The entire cabinet stepped down formally, but most members except Arana resumed their positions during a ceremony, with Raul Perez replacing Jose Salardi as economy minister.
- Reports cite 13 miners were killed and the administration faces significant unpopularity and pressure to address crime, influencing these government changes.
- These shifts reflect Peru's ongoing political instability, shown by six presidents since 2018 and persistent cabinet turnover ahead of next year's elections.
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Boluarte appoints his fourth prime minister amid protests in Peru over crime wave - La Tercera
The Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, named her new chief of staff on Wednesday in the middle of a new day of protests against her government over the wave of extortion of organized crime.The president appointed—in a designation questioned by “recilar” and holding 17 ministerial portfolio holders—the lawyer and minister of justice, Eduardo Arana (59), to replace Gustavo Adrianzén, who was forced to resign on Tuesday before Congress voted a moti…
New prime minister appointed in Peru, fourth in less than three years
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte appointed 59-year-old Eduardo Arana as prime minister on Wednesday. He is the fourth prime minister in less than three years. The country is facing great political instability. Moreover, gangs are gaining more and more ground.
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