Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings

Peru's interior minister impeached by Congress

Peru's one-house Congress Friday approved by 79 votes in favor, 11 against, and 20 abstentions a motion of censorship and therefore impeached Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez from his post citing his failure to address rising citizen insecurity, organized crime, and urban violence. This outcome was spurred by events like the murder of pop musician Paul Flores of the band Armonía 10, which prompted President Dina Boluarte to consider reintro

Peru Interior Minister Sacked Over Violent Crime Wave

Peru's Congress on Friday voted to dismiss the country's interior minister over his failure to contain a spike in violent crime following the murder of a popular singer.

Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately handle rising violent crime in the Andean country.

On Friday, the Congress of Peru dismissed Juan José Santiváñez, who served as Minister of the Interior, for the absence of concrete results in the fight against hit man and organized crime in that South American country. ALSO: Minister of the Interior is responsible for the fight against insecurity in Peru The vote resulted in 79 votes in favour, 11 against and 20 abstentions, showing the deep discomfort of the national representation in the adm…

Jimena De La Quintana, CNN Español Juan José Santiváñez, Peru's Interior Minister, was censured this Friday by Congress "for his political responsibility and inability to confront the wave of citizen insecurity that the country has been facing." Santiváñez will have to submit his resignation, which must be accepted by President Dina Boluarte. The president must then appoint another official to replace him. The minister's censure comes amid prote…