Dina Boluarte

Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who served as the president of Peru from 7 December 2022 until she was removed from office on 10 October 2025. She had previously served as the first vice president and minister at the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion under President Pedro Castillo. She served as an officer at the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) from 2007 until 2022. Boluarte is the first woman to become President of Peru. She was a member of Free Peru but never fully embraced the party's Marxism–Leninism, and was sworn in following Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress and subsequent impeachment and arrest. Boluarte aligned herself with the right-wing majority of the Peruvian Congress, and received support from the Peruvian Armed Forces. Boluarte's use of military and the police against protestors has been controversial. During her first months as president, protests against her government emerged across Peru, during which authorities perpetrated the Ayacucho massacre and Juliaca massacre. Analysts said that Boluarte's crackdown on protestors has undermined democracy. Despite international concerns, Boluarte praised the actions of the armed forces. On 10 January 2023, Attorney General of Peru Patricia Benavides announced she was opening an investigation to determine if Boluarte and members of her government committed genocide and aggravated homicide. Boluarte described these investigations as lawfare, and Benavides was later dismissed. Boluarte again avoided impeachment following a bribery scandal, nicknamed "Rolexgate", in 2025. Despite describing herself as a "progressive and moderate leftist", observers labeled Boluarte's administration as conservative, opportunistic, and illiberal. She became chronically unpopular, with a historic low of 2% approval as of March 2025. As such, she was labeled "the world's least popular leader" and the "most unpopular leader in the world". On 10 October...