Boluarte ascended from vice president to president on Wednesday after Pedro Castillo was ousted by Congress.
Dina Boluarte Ascension to the presidency of Peru was preceded by a political storm. The situation was also reflected in Boluarte’s speech to Congress, where he called for a political truce after months of political turbulence.
Boluarte rose at the same time from his former political partner, the ex-president Pedro Castillo against.
– As we know, there has been a coup attempt. Behind it was Castillo, who found no support in the democratic institutions or on the streets.
60-year-old Boluarte is the first woman to serve as president of Peru.
– I am first and foremost a Peruvian and a mother, only then a politician. I am fully aware of the heavy responsibility that history places on my shoulders, this is how Boluarte stated after his appointment to a Peruvian daily According to El Popular (you will switch to another service).
He has said that he will continue in office in accordance with the Peruvian constitution until July 2026, i.e. the end of Castillo’s original term. He vows to fight corruption in particular.
Boluarte is a lawyer by training. Boluarte worked for years at the National Population Register Center, first as an advisor, progressing all the way to the head of the local agency, says the American news channel CNN (you will switch to another service).
Boluarte’s political career can also include setbacks. In 2018, Boluarte ran for mayor of the Surquillo region as a candidate of the Communist Party of Peru. In 2020, he was a candidate in the parliamentary elections, but was not elected, CNN writes.
Last year, Boluarte was pushed out of the left party he represented, after he had criticized the party leadership, writes a US newspaper The New York Times (NYT) (you are moving to another service).
Likewise, in the presidential elections organized last year, Boluarte acted as the vice-presidential candidate of ex-president Castillo. Boluarte also served in Castillo’s government as minister responsible for development and social inclusion, but left the position in November.
The position made him one of the best-known people in Castillo’s government, writes news agency AFP.
Despite his prominent role in Castillo’s government, Boluarte is relatively unknown to the general public, NYT estimates. According to the publication, in a recent opinion poll, Peruvians supported holding new elections instead of Boluarte rising from the position of vice president to become president in place of Castillo.
The political storm seen now is not the only one of its kind. Boluarte became Peru’s sixth president in less than five years.
Source: AFP