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Peru Removes Unpopular President Amid Anger Over Crime

Peru’s Congress ousted President Dina Boluarte from power in the latest round of political turmoil in the Andean nation that was sparked by anger over rising crime.

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Peru’s president removed amid rising crime, corruption allegations

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Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge

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Peru wakes up to 7th president in less than a decade after Congress ousts Boluarte

Peru’s Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation and quickly replaced her with 38-year-old lawyer José...

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Peru president impeached after concert shooting

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Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

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Peru's president removed from office amid soaring crime

Anti-government protests have escalated in recent months amid soaring crime.

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Peru’s Boluarte Ousted as Ex-Allies Back Impeachment

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Peru Congress' push to impeach president passes first hurdle

Peru’s new interim leader oversees prison raids in bid to get tough on surging crime

In one of his first acts as interim president of Peru, José Jerí has led raids on prisons holding gang leaders nationwide.

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Peru: Chicha, the electric pulse of cumbia

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

National Hockey League

Color of Hockey: Peru looking 'to build bridges' on international stage

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, as part of NHL.com's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, he profiles Peru’s men’s hockey team, which won the silver medal in Men’s Division III in its debut at the 2025 Amerigol LATAM Cup.

South American trade bloc orders Peru to crack down on mercury trafficking and illegal gold mining

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking.