NextFin news, On Friday, October 10, 2025, several members of Peru's Congress filed impeachment motions against President Dina Boluarte in Lima. The lawmakers accuse Boluarte of violating Article 115 of the Peruvian Constitution by traveling abroad without a vice president to assume office in her absence.
The motions, signed by 26 left-wing and independent legislators, claim Boluarte is guilty of "permanent moral incapacity" for breaching constitutional protocol. Article 115 stipulates that when the president leaves the national territory, the first vice president must take charge of the office, or if unavailable, the second vice president assumes the role.
Boluarte currently has no vice president because she assumed the presidency through constitutional succession after Congress removed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2024, following his attempted coup.
In June 2025, Congress approved a law allowing Boluarte to remain virtually in charge of the presidency while abroad using digital technologies, addressing the issue of her traveling without a vice president. However, the impeachment motions argue this law does not absolve her of constitutional violations.
The motions reference Boluarte's first foreign trip on August 7, 2025, when she attended a summit in Brazil and later traveled to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly. At the time of filing, Boluarte was in Germany and was expected to visit Italy and meet Pope Francis on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Peru has experienced significant political instability, with Boluarte being the sixth president in five years. The impeachment efforts reflect ongoing tensions within the country's political landscape.
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