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.