Peru PM quits ahead of no-confidence vote

The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, has been forced to replace the Prime Minister, Gustavo Adrianzén, with the head of Justice, Eduardo Arana, to overcome the 'impasse' with the political families that support her in Congress. The administration of the government is being highly criticized for the wave of violence that had its peak with the murder of 13 miners in Pataz, in the north of the country. Adrianzén, who has been Prime Minister for 14…

The country is faced with an explosion of crime and, in particular, extortion.

Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén resigned just hours before a motion of no confidence was presented to him in Congress, citing his alleged failure to address the country's high crime rates.

In Peru, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned this Tuesday, 13 May, after only fourteen months in office. A way to escape the motion of censure that was to be debated on 14 May in the Peruvian Parliament. A few hours before the resignation of the head of government, President Dina Boluarte had also replaced - by surprise - three of her ministers. With three prime ministers in two and a half years, Peru is sinking even more into political in…

Gustavo Adrianzén: Peru's PM quits ahead of no-confidence vote

Gustavo Adrianzén's resignation is another blow to President Dina Boluarte amid anger over rising crime.

Peruvian Prime Minister Adrianzén resigns

Gustavo Adrianzén resigned Tuesday as Peru's Prime Minister, the day before facing a motion of censure in Congress due to his alleged failure to address the country’s crime wave.