Medellín, Colombia -- When Peru's Congress voted to remove Dina Boluarte from the presidency on October 10, the move represented more than another turn toward political volatility in Latin America. It was also the sixth time that a female head of state's time in power was unexpectedly cut short in the region's history.
Boluarte was sworn in after her predecessor and running mate, Pedro Castillo, was impeached and arrested in 2022 for attempting to dissolve Congress. In her inaugural address, she celebrated becoming Peru's first female head of state and pledged to make anti-corruption her administration's central cause.
