Dina Boluarte, the president of Peru, was removed from office on Thursday after a late-night congressional vote in which parties across the political spectrum called for her ouster.

Lima, Peru — Peru's Congress voted unanimously early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation. Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the 130 ...

State of emergency to be declared in capital as protests that led to last week’s ouster of former president intensify.

Peru’s Congress voted in favor of confirming President José Jerí’s top minister and cabinet, an early sign of support as the new administration vows to tackle crime.

Peru’s president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests turned violent overnight, prompting investigations by authorities into at least one civilian death.

At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday.

Peru's Congress has ousted President Dina Boluarte for "moral incapacity," plunging the country's fragile democracy into deeper uncertainty.

Thousands of worshippers gathered early Saturday in Lima for the second procession of the Lord of Miracles, one of several held throughout October in the Peruvian capital in honor of the country’s most revered Catholic image.

Peru's lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country's new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, one of the world's least popular leaders.

Boluarte, Peru’s first female president, took office in December 2022 after Parliament used the same mechanism to impeach her predecessor.