Peruvian court shields Boluarte from criminal investigations until end of term


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  • Wednesday, 20 Aug 2025

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Dina Boluarte arrives at Congress to deliver her annual and last address to the nation, in Lima, Peru July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File photo

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's constitutional court has suspended investigations into President Dina Boluarte until her term ends next July, a decision released on Tuesday showed.

Boluarte was being investigated for her role in the deaths of dozens of protesters after she came to power in late 2022 and for alleged illicit enrichment during her administration, which is set to end July 28, 2026.

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