Peru’s prime minister resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Members of Peru’s Congress had called for the no-confidence vote after the recent kidnap and killing of 13 mine workers, which shocked the country.

Adrianzén’s resignation is another blow to the embattled president, Dina Boluarte, who has seen her approval ratings plummet as crime rates in the country have soared.

The resignation of the prime minister – the third to serve under Boluarte – forces the president to replace her entire cabinet, adding to Peru’s political upheaval.