Disapproval of President Dina Boluarte It has reached such a magnitude that even international media have focused their attention on its management. The American media The Intercept published a special report on Boluarte, highlighting the results of various surveys that indicate her as the most unpopular president worldwide. In the article, it is mentioned that his government faces a governance crisis marked by an alarming increase in crime and extortion, situations that have led the capital, Lima, and other regions of the country to an extreme situation.
This web newspaper begins its report by highlighting that, despite the profound political, social and geographical inequalities, there are few issues in Peru on which all Peruvians can agree: the Government of Dina Boluarte, which with its weaknesses and failures has made that all Peruvians agree on the idea that Nobody likes Dina Boluarte as president of Peru.
Authorities on the matter, such as Jo Marie-Burt, explained to The Intercept how since taking office, Dina Boluarte has navigated a complex political landscapecharacterized by a coalition of parties that, although ideologically diverse, come together for convenience. This situation has sparked debates about the stability and direction of the government, since most of its allies belong to the right.
Likewise, Burt highlights that the main link that unites this alliance is self-interest. Although Boluarte has tried to project a leftist image, his ability to govern is based on the management of interests that escape ideology.
Dina Boluarte and her silence before the press
This medium also highlighted the 106 days that Dina Boluarte did not respond before the media and from that he faced criticism. “The Boluarte government has made symbolic efforts to restore order, but the president herself has maintained such a low profile that she recently spent 100 days without speaking directly to journalists,” explains this American newspaper.
“Basically, you have a president who is hidden, people realize that,” added Peruvian journalist Marco Sifuentes to The Intercept after being consulted about this lack of transparency with the media in the face of the various issues that have been arising since the last July 8, which was the last time he testified in the middle of the Rolex case.
Dina Boluarte appears arrogant and confronts the press at a conference
After 105 days without holding a press conference at the Government Palace, Dina Boluarte adopted an attitude perceived as arrogant towards the media. He limited the questions to one per journalist and criticized how some were formulated. During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 22, a journalist asked her about the fugitive Vladimir Cerrón, to which the president responded: “choose which of your questions I will answer,” indicating that she had already addressed the topic previously. When he finished, he reproached the journalist: “If you ask the questions, you have to be focused and not distracted“.
This was not the only confrontation he had with the press during the conference. When asked about the high disapproval of her management and the investigations against her, Boluarte responded that the question had a political tone, but that she was going to consult them anyway. In addition, he denied the accusations made by the Prosecutor’s Office, which he also criticized, referring to the entity as a “table of parties” for the media.
When Dina Boluarte was asked about the supposed return of the presidential “chest” without her and who she would have visited in the Mikonos condominium, in Asia, the president responded that the question invaded her personal and family space, arguing that no one is obliged to reveal with who meets, especially for security reasons. Even though the journalist mentioned that he was replicating information from the investigations, Boluarte interrupted him, stating: “I’m not debating you”and denied that the presidential vehicle had returned empty, concluding: “This president does not know how to lie.”
Congress passes laws disavowing oversight of other branches of government
Along these lines, he also stated the antidemocratic coup that has been carried out since Congress with which it monopolizes and breaks the independence of powers. “But with their power virtually unchecked, lawmakers have been busy passing laws that disavow oversight of other branches of government and protect the financial interests of lawmakers and their cronies,” states a report by the NGO Freedom House.
“The political system has been captured by a group of thieves and they are leading the country to ruin. They are not legislating for the people. They are legislating to strengthen their own power to continue stealing from the country and enriching themselves,” Burt concluded.
