Peru: Top Court Pauses Investigations into President Boluarte

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Above: Dina Boluarte delivers a speech at the Government Palace in Lima on Aug. 13, 2025. Image copyright: Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

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The Spin

Government-critical narrative

This is a regrettable decision that mocks criminal investigation efficiency and favors pro-corruption impunity because time erases crucial evidence. As Dina Boluarte controls the police apparatus and has power over the crime scene, fair prosecution is nearly impossible when investigations resume in 2026.

La República

Pro-government narrative

The Constitutional Court made the right call, protecting presidential authority and governance stability. This ruling doesn't create impunity, but rather reasserts a historical constitutional interpretation that prevents political investigations from undermining executive power during a president's term.

RPP