Peruvian Genocide Case Shelved: President Dina Boluarte Cleared

Peru's prosecutor's office has definitively closed a genocide case against President Dina Boluarte. This decision follows protests in late 2022 and early 2023, which resulted in numerous fatalities. While the genocide case has been shelved, investigations into homicide and serious injury charges remain ongoing.

Peru's prosecutor's office has definitively shelved a genocide case against President Dina Boluarte, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen announced on Tuesday.

The case was initiated after protests in late 2022 and early 2023, which resulted in dozens of deaths during the early months of Boluarte's administration.

The prosecutor's office confirmed the shelving of the genocide case but indicated that investigations into charges of homicide and serious injuries against the president and other officials from that period continue.