Peruvian president avoids impeachment over 'Rolexgate' scandal

Peru's president avoids impeachment over 'Rolexgate' scandal

A congressional committee in Peru has dismissed an investigation into President Dina Boluarte over allegations she accepted Rolex watches as bribes. The decision by the subcommittee means Boluarte – whose approval ratings are in single digits – is shielded from impeachment proceedings while in power.However, she could still potentially face charges when she leaves office next year and loses her presidential immunity.The corruption inquiry, dubbe…

Peruvian president avoids impeachment over 'Rolexgate' scandal

Dina Boluarte faced allegations that she accepted Rolex watches as bribes.

In mid-March 2024, the podcast La Encerrona unveiled a scoop that reminded the Peruvian government. After analyzing 10,000 photographs of the Executive’s official accounts, they identified that President Dina Boluarte had held a dozen high-end watches at protocolar events. Jewels she had not declared and had never seen before. Not even in her time as Minister of Development and Social Inclusion.

A subcommission of the Peruvian Parliament approved filing the complaint against President Dina Boluarte, in the case of her Rolex watches.

The Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations has dismissed the complaint against President Dina Boluarte in the Rolex case. The Attorney General's Office will be unable to continue its investigation.

Lima, 13 Apr (Prensa Latina) The approval of the Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, today reaches 4 percent, without them finding echo their daily efforts to show results of the fight against insecurity, considered the main problem of the population. The post New poll confirms massive unpopularity of the president of Peru first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.