Peru’s Boluarte Faces Congress Vote on Cabinet After Deadly Protests
- Prime Minister defended government handling of protests
- Protests in Peru’s rural South seek Boluarte’s resignation
Surrounded by security, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, second from left, and Prime Minister Alberto Otarola stand outside the government palace as Otarola departs in Lima, on Jan. 10.
Photographer: Martin Mejia/AP Photo
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Peru’s Congress confirmed President Dina Boluarte’s cabinet on Tuesday evening, overcoming a key test for her month-long administration that has faced mass unrest and left roughly 40 dead.
The conservative-led Congress confirmed Boluarte’s cabinet with 73 votes in favor out of a total of 130 lawmakers.