MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russia views the change of Peru’s president following the impeachment vote as that country’s domestic affair and wishes the new leader, Jose Jeri, every success in addressing pressing problems facing the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Peru is one of Russia’s oldest partners in Latin America and the Asia Pacific region (diplomatic relations between the two countries were established more than 160 years ago). Moscow stands for maintaining bilateral relations on the basis of equality, sovereignty, pragmatism, due account of national interests, and respect for the fundamental principles of international law that would be free from external influence," the ministry said. "Russia considers the change of power in Peru as this country’s domestic affair. We wish the country’s new leader every success in dealing with the tasks facing the republic."
On October 10, Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President Dina Boluarte. Under the country’s constitution, President of the Congress Jose Jeri will take over as interim president until the presidential election on April 12, 2026.
The security situation in Peru has worsened dramatically in recent years. In March, Interior Minister Juan Jose Santivanez was ousted in a no-confidence over rising crime, and in May, Prime Minister Gustavo Andrianzen resigned amid the security crisis.
According to an opinion poll conducted by CPI in September, only 2.5% of the respondents approved of Boluarte’s performance as president.
Boluarte became the third president impeached in the Latin American republic over the past five years. She took office as the country’s president in 2022 after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was impeached.