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Boluarte
Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who has been serving as the 64th president of Peru since 2022. She had 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 the Marxist political party Free Peru, and was sworn in following Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress and subsequent impeachment and arrest. Boluarte has aligned herself with the right-wing majority of the Peruvian Congress, and received support from 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 perpetrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliaca Massacre
The Juliaca massacre occurred on January 9, 2023, in the city of Juliaca, located in Peru’s Puno Department, amid widespread protests against President Dina Boluarte's government. The event marked one of the deadliest confrontations during the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests, which erupted following the ousting and imprisonment of former president Pedro Castillo. Peruvian National Police opened fire on demonstrators, who were primarily from the Aymara and Quechua Indigenous communities, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, including a medical worker, and injuries to over 100 individuals. Most fatalities were caused by gunshot wounds, with reports indicating the use of military-grade weapons by police, sparking widespread condemnation. The massacre unfolded as part of a broader wave of civil unrest fueled by longstanding grievances in Peru’s marginalized rural regions, where protesters demanded early elections and Castillo’s release. The violence i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayacucho Massacre
The Ayacucho massacre was a massacre * * * * * * * * * * * * * * perpetrated by the Peruvian Army on 15 December 2022 in Ayacucho, Peru during the 2022-2023 Peruvian political protests, 2022–2023 Peruvian protests, occurring one day after President Dina Boluarte, with the support of right-wing parties in Congress of the Republic of Peru, Congress, granted the Peruvian Armed Forces expanded powers and the ability to respond to demonstrations. The clash occurred due to the protesters' attempt to storm Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, the local airport. On that day, demonstrations took place in Ayacucho and the situation intensified when the military deployed helicopters to fire at protesters, who later tried to take over the city's airport, which was defended by the Peruvian Army and the National Police of Peru. Troops responded by firing live ammunition at protesters, resulting in ten dead and 61 injured. Among the injured, 90% had gunshot wounds, while those kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Otárola
Luis Alberto Otárola Peñaranda (born 12 February 1967) is a Peruvian attorney and politician who was the Prime Minister of Peru from 2022 until his resignation in 2024. He previously served as Minister of Defense twice, under Ollanta Humala and Dina Boluarte. During the Boluarte government, two massacres occurred under his leadership; the Ayacucho massacre while he was defense minister and the Juliaca massacre after he was promoted to the prime minister position. Attorney General of Peru Patricia Benavides announced investigations on 10 January 2023 for the alleged crimes of genocide, aggravated homicide and serious injuries against President Boluarte, along with Prime Minister Otárola. Dina Boluarte asked for his resignation due to the dissemination of audio leaks in which it appeared that Otárola took advantage of his position to harass women, to whom he offered them jobs in the State. Political career Presidency of Ollanta Humala Minister of Defense (2011–2012) O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Castillo
José Pedro Castillo Terrones (; born 19 October 1969) is a Peruvian politician, former elementary school teacher, and union leader who served as the President of Peru from 28 July 2021 until Third impeachment and removal of Pedro Castillo, he was removed from office on 7 December 2022. Born to a peasant family in Puña, Department of Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Castillo began working in Peru's informal economy as a teenager to earn funds for his studies in education and later returned to his hometown to become a primary school teacher. He attained political prominence as a leading figure in a school teachers' strike in 2017 and ran in the 2021 Peruvian general election, 2021 presidential election as the candidate of the Free Peru party. Castillo announced his presidential candidacy after seeing his students undergo hardships from the lack of resources in rural Peru, with the election occurring amidst the country's COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, COVID-19 pandemic and a period of democrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Peru
The Republic of Peru has two vice presidents, the first vice president and the second vice president, who are elected along with the president in democratic elections. Their only constitutional mission is to replace the president in case of death, permanent or temporary incapacity, resignation, being abroad without the permission of Congress, failure to return from abroad at fixed time, and/or dismissal or removal from office as allowed by the Constitution. They cannot be appointed outside of general elections. The first and second vice presidents are first and second in the presidential line of succession. The leader of Congress, the president of the Congress, follows the first vice president and the second vice president in the line of succession. In modern Peruvian history, two vice presidents have acceded to the presidency after the president could no longer serve, Martín Vizcarra and Dina Boluarte. Martín Vizcarra assumed the office of the presidency in 2018 after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Arana Ysa
Eduardo Arana Ysa (born 18 October 1965) is a Peruvian politician and lawyer who has served as the prime minister of Peru since May 2025. Previously, he served as the Minister of Justice and Human Rights from September 2023 to May 2025. Education and legal career Arana was born on 18 October 1965. Arana studied at the Don Bosco Salesian School in Callao, graduating in 1982, when he lived in the Bellavista District. He holds degrees in Law and Political Science from the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University. He has been a professor at the Federico Villarreal National University since 2000. Arana served as head of Javier Villa Stein's advisory staff when he was president of the Judiciary from 2009 to 2011. He was also appointed as an arbitrator by the Supervisory Body for State Contracts (OSCE) and secretary of the National Council of the Judiciary. Political career Arana entered politics when he ran as a councilor for the San Isidro district for Alliance for Progress, in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Angulo Arana
Pedro Miguel Angulo Arana (born 5 February 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer who served as prime minister of Peru under the presidency of Dina Boluarte, from 10 December 2022 to 21 December 2022. Education Angulo Arana obtained his bachelor's degree in communication sciences from the Federico Villarreal National University, later obtaining a master's degree and a doctorate in law from the National University of San Marcos. Political career Prior to his appointment as prime minister of Peru, Angulo served as a senior prosecutor for the Public Prosecutor's Office. In November 2020, he was selected as the presidential nominee for the right-wing Contigo party for the 2021 Peruvian general election, but was unable to register on time for the election. On 10 December 2022, Angulo was sworn in as Prime Minister of Peru by president Dina Boluarte. He was succeeded by Alberto Otárola on 21 December. Controversy In 2006, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) criticized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Peru
The president of Peru (), officially the constitutional president of the Republic of Peru (), is the head of state and head of government of Peru. The president is the head of the executive branch and is the supreme head of the Peruvian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and National Police of Peru. The office of president corresponds to the highest magistracy in the country, making the president the highest-ranking public official in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, 1993 Constitution of Peru, the Congress of Peru can impeach the president without cause, effectively making the executive branch subject to the legislature. The president is elected to direct the general policy of the government, work with the Congress of the Republic and the Council of Ministers (Peru), Council of Ministers to enact reform, and be an administrator of the state, enforcing the constitution, which establishes the presidential requirements, rights, and obliga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Adrianzén
Gustavo Lino Adrianzén Olaya (born 25 October 1966) is a Peruvian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of Peru between March 2024 and May 2025. Previously, he served as the 26th Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States from 2023 to 2024, and as well as the Minister of Justice and Human Rights under former President Ollanta Humala from April to October 2015. Education Having graduated in law from the University of Lima, Adrianzén pursued further studies at the University of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid. His academic journey included a focus on Human Rights in various international locations such as Geneva, Strasbourg, San José, and Florence. Additionally, he obtained a master's degree in Public Administration and Management from Madrid's INAP, along with a Diploma in Public Administration from the Complutense University, both located in the Spanish capital. Political career Adrianzén began his political career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Peru
Free Peru (), officially the Free Peru National Political Party (), is a Marxist political party in Peru. Founded in 2008 as the Free Peru Political Regional Movement, the party was officially constituted as a national organization in February 2012 by the name of Libertarian Peru. It was registered as a political party in January 2016 and adopted its current name, Free Peru, in January 2019. Its presidential candidate Pedro Castillo won the 2021 Peruvian general election against Popular Force nominee Keiko Fujimori. Free Peru has the third most seats in the Congress of Peru, with 11 out of 130 total representatives; however, its opposition continued to rule Congress after forming a larger alliance of seats led by the Popular Action party. Free Peru is a participant in the São Paulo Forum, an annual conference of leftist parties in the Americas. History The party was founded in August 2008 by former Junín governor Vladimir Cerrón. Cerrón had been elected in 2018 for a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Armed Forces
The Peruvian Armed Forces () are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat. As a secondary mission they participate in economic and social development as well as in civil defence tasks. The National Police of Peru is often classified as a part of the armed forces. Although in fact it has a different organisation and a wholly civil mission, its training and activities over more than two decades as an anti-terrorist force have produced markedly military characteristics, giving it the appearance of a virtual fourth military service with significant land, sea and air capabilities and approximately 140,000 personnel. The Peruvian armed forces report through the Ministry of Defence, while the National Police of Peru report through the Ministry of Interior. History 19th century The Peruvian Army was officially e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zegarra
Zegarra is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Nicolás Fuentes (1941-2015), full name Domingo Nicolás Fuentes Zegarra, Peruvian footballer * Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (born 1962), the 64th president of Peru * Carlos Zegarra (footballer) (born 1977), Peruvian footballer * Pablo Zegarra (born 1973), Peruvian footballer and manager *Rosana Zegarra Rosana Zegarra is an American rower. In the 1996 World Rowing Championships The 1996 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held on 11 August 1996 in conjunction with the World Rowing Junior Championships, World Ju ..., American rower * Willy Zegarra (1908–2005), Chilean actor {{surname, Zegarra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
