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The shooting at a concert in the Peruvian capital could prove to be the undoing of Dina Bolwart’s presidency as it reflects a sharp increase in crime in her country in recent years.
The lawmakers surrendered on Thursday, just hours after the shooting. Parliament The argument of the five requests for a vote to remove Boluatre from office was that his government is unable to stop crime throughout the South American country. Unlike eight previous attempts to remove him, nearly all legislative factions expressed support for the requests.
Each petition now requires 56 votes from the 130-member unicameral Parliament to begin debate. A measure requires 87 votes to remove Boluaert, who took office in December 2022 after Parliament used the same mechanism to impeach his predecessor.
Boluat’s government has struggled to respond to the increase in crime, particularly murders and extortion. On Wednesday he blamed the situation partly on immigrants living in the country illegally.
“This crime has been thriving for decades and has been strengthened by illegal immigration, which previous administrations have not been able to defeat,” he said during a military ceremony. “Instead, they have opened the doors of our borders and allowed criminals to enter everywhere without restriction.”
Official figures show 6,041 people died between January and mid-August, the highest number during the same period since 2017. Meanwhile, the total number of extortion complaints between January and July stood at 15,989, an increase of 28% compared to the same period in 2024.
The latest presidential crisis in the country occurred when a man opened fire and wounded five people on Wednesday during a concert by Agua Marina, Peru’s most popular cumbia group.
Prime Minister Eduardo Arana defended Bolluarte during a crime-focused hearing before parliament on Thursday, but it was not enough to stop lawmakers from pushing motions to remove the president from office.
“Addressing the impeachment request does not address Parliament’s concerns, much less approving it,” Arana told lawmakers. “We are not adamant in our positions. We are here, and we knew from the beginning that our first day here could be our last day in office.”