Peru President Dina Boluarte calls for expansion of powers in speech

Her remarks, which came as part of a lengthy Independence Day address, came as protests continued in the capital Lima.



President Dina Boluarte arrives at Peru’s legislative palace to deliver her Independence Day address on July 28 [Jhonel Rodriguez Robles, Peru Presidency handout/Reuters]

Published On 28 Jul 2023
28 Jul 2023

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has called for a “great national reconciliation” in the wake of a fresh outburst of protests in the South American country.

She argued the measures were necessary, as “Peru needs to face — with more strength and efficiency — delinquency and crime”.

“We assumed the government in the midst of one of the worst political, social and climatological crises that our country has experienced,” she told Congress as demonstrators faced tear gas outside on the streets of the capital Lima.

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Nevertheless, in Friday’s speech before Congress, Boluarte also appealed for legislative powers to be extended to the executive branch for 120 days, in an effort to curtail crime among other issues.