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Peru Prime Minister Denisse Miralles Resigns Before Confidence Vote

The departure obliges the entire cabinet to resign, leaving President Jose Maria Balcazar to decide new appointments before the April 12 election.

Overview

  • The presidential office confirmed Miralles' resignation and posted a thank-you message on X without providing a reason.
  • Under Peruvian law, the prime minister's exit requires all 18 ministers to step down, allowing the president to reappoint or replace them.
  • Miralles left less than three weeks after her February 25 appointment and previously served as economy minister.
  • The resignation came a day before a mandatory congressional confidence vote for the new cabinet in a chamber controlled by the opposition.
  • The shake-up occurs weeks before general elections on April 12, with the interim government responsible for continuity until a new administration takes office.