Peru’s President Gives Self Huge Pay Raise
- Peru's President Dina Boluarte has increased her salary to $10,000 per month, as announced by the government.
- Boluarte's salary more than doubled, despite ongoing protests and rising gang violence in the country.
- Economy Minister Raul Perez-Reyes stated that the new salary was based on comparisons with the salaries of heads of state from twelve Latin American countries.
- Economist Jorge Gonzales Izquierdo criticized the timing of the announcement, remarking that it was the worst time to announce this news given her approval ratings were close to zero.
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President Dina Boluarte signed the decree increasing the salary from 16,000 soles ( 3,832 euros ) to 35,568 soles ( 8,519 euros ), i.e. she authorized herself, an increase of 1 25% per month , thus exceeding the Peruvian minimum salary by 30 times , amid criticisms and a disapproval that exceeds 90%.


The Peruvians expressed their outrage after Dina Boluarte doubled her salary to an amount close to 10 thousand dollars a month.
The Minister of Economy explained that Dina Boluarte's salary was increased to match that of other heads of state in the region.

'It's a joke': Peruvians outraged after president doubles her salary
'It's a joke': Peruvians outraged after president doubles her salary Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will double her salary to the equivalent of some $10,000 per month, angering many Peruvians who said the money would be better spent on alleviating poverty.The economy minister announced late on Wednesday that the salary of Boluarte - whose approval ratings are among the lowest of any leader worldwide - had been increased to 35,568 soles ($10,06…
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