Yesterday, Thursday, the Peruvian parliament voted unanimously to remove President Dina Boluarte in a late-night session held just hours after a previous vote to proceed with the removal process.
Deputies from various political spectrums submitted motions demanding Boluarte’s dismissal as a first step. The parliament also voted to summon Boluarte to attend an evening session regarding the vote on her removal, which was scheduled for 11:30 PM local time, according to Reuters news agency.
Last July, Boluarte decided to double her salary to about $10,000 per month, sparking anger among many citizens who said it would be better to spend that money on fighting poverty.
At that time, the Minister of Economy announced that Boluarte’s salary, whose popularity rate is among the lowest compared to any world leader, had increased to 35,568 soles ($10,067), which is about 30 times higher than the minimum wage in Peru.
The president’s salary had previously been fixed at 15,600 soles ($4,400), a level set in 2006 when former President Alan Garcia reduced it from 42,000 soles.
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