US EditionState Violence Allegations Mount Against Peru's Boluarte Amid Probe Into 75 Protest Injuries, 69 Deaths
- On May 16, 2025, Peru's Prosecutor's Office submitted a constitutional complaint targeting President Dina Boluarte along with six former ministers in connection to state violence during the 2022-2023 protests nationwide.
- The complaint was filed following the December 2022 ousting of President Pedro Castillo and alleges that officials authorized disproportionate use of force during widespread demonstrations calling for Boluarte to step down, the holding of new elections ahead of schedule, and changes to the constitution.
- Authorities reportedly employed live ammunition and tear gas in ways deemed excessive by human rights groups, particularly targeting areas with predominantly Indigenous populations such as Ayacucho and Puno. Leaked police documents indicated directives that authorized the use of deadly force to remove protesters, actions that contravened both domestic and international guidelines.
- The complaint details 75 reported injuries and associates state security actions with clashes that resulted in 69 civilian fatalities, noting that over 40% of the deaths were caused by gunfire and primarily affected individuals from rural, Indigenous communities; meanwhile, Boluarte’s lawyer dismissed the allegations as driven by political motives.
- This case highlights Peru's ongoing political instability with implications for governance and investor confidence, as unresolved complaints against leaders continue amidst tensions in protest-affected regions critical to the mining sector.
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Santa Maria TimesProsecutor Files Complaint Against Boluarte Before Congress for Allegedly Abandoning the Presidency to Undergo Surgery
Associated Press LIMA (AP) — Peru’s attorney general on Friday sent a complaint to parliament against President Dina Boluarte, seeking trial at the end of her term for alleged crimes of dereliction of duty and abandoning her post to undergo several cosmetic surgeries without notifying Congress or her ministers. Boluarte, whose term ends in July 2026, has other complaints before parliament for alleged illicit enrichment, collusion, and responsibi…
State Violence Allegations Mount Against Peru's Boluarte Amid Probe Into 75 Protest Injuries, 69 Deaths
Peru’s Prosecutor’s Office filed a constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte and six former ministers on Friday, accusing them of overseeing excessive force during 2022-2023 anti-government protests. The complaint cites 75 documented injuries and links state security actions to violent clashes that killed 69 civilians and injured over 1,800. Former Prime Ministers Pedro Angulo Arana […]
Prosecutor's Office Denounces Dina Boluarte and Six Former Peruvian Ministers for Serious Injuries to 75 Protesters
Neither the swearing-in of a new Cabinet nor the authorization of Congress to travel to the Vatican and attend the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV have been able to oxygenate the Government. On Thursday, the Attorney General's Office filed a third constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte and six former ministers of her first executive for being alleged responsible for the crimes of minor and serious injuries to 75 vi…
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