President Dina Bolurte was criticized by some Peruvian lawmakers and demanded his ouster for having nose surgery without notifying or returning power to the parliament.
Former Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola confirmed on December 3 during a congressional hearing that President Dina Bolurte, 62 years old, had nose surgery in the summer of 2023, after this information was spread on social networks. and local press.
“She told me I was going to have nose surgery to treat my respiratory disease,” Mr. Otarola told lawmakers investigating the matter. The investigation was conducted by the Peruvian parliamentary oversight committee to find out why Ms. Boluarte suddenly “disappeared” from the public between June 28 and July 10, 2023, for unknown reasons.
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte at a press conference in Lima on November 16. Image: AFP
Peruvian media reported at the time that she had nose surgery at a hospital in Lima but did not notify the people or hand over power to the parliament during her absence.
Mr. Otarola said that during his recovery, the President of Peru operated online. “There was no power vacuum at that time, because the surgery had no major complications,” Otarola, the prime minister dismissed by Ms. Boluarte in March, added.
Some lawmakers and legal experts criticized President Boluarte, calling her actions unconstitutional and calling for her dismissal.
“This is enough to constitute a reason for dismissal, because the president should have asked for permission from the parliament before conducting surgery that required such a long absence,” said congressman Juan Burgos, head of the oversight committee. , speak.
President Boluarte has not commented on the news, but this is not the first time she has been entangled in controversy.
Prosecutors once accused her of accepting bribes with a Rolex watch, but she denied it, saying it was a borrowed watch from a friend. She was also blamed for more than 50 protesters who died during marches demanding her resignation and calling for general elections in 2022. President Boluarte affirmed that he will not resign before his term ends in September. July 2026.