Peru interior minister sacked over violent crime wave

Guardian | 22-03-2025 11:24pm |

Peru's Congress on Friday voted to dismiss the country's interior minister over his failure to contain a spike in violent crime following the murder of a popular singer. MPs voted by 79 votes in favor to 11 against to remove Juan Jose Santivanez from office over "his political responsibility and inability to tackle the wave [...]The post Peru interior minister sacked over violent crime wave appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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