Secret nose surgery and the curse of the Peruvian presidency
Secret nose surgery and the curse of the Peruvian presidency
The allegations of a secret nose surgery threaten the power of Peru President Dina Boluarte - and that is only the tip of her problems.
popularity loss and legal problems
The Latin American President is faced with a dramatic popularity crisis. According to a current survey of internacional survey, your approval rate is only 7%, while its rejection is 93%, which is one of the lowest values worldwide. In addition, Boluarte is faced with several investigations by the Peruvian public prosecutor.
serious accusations and corruption
The most serious allegations concern the deaths of more than 60 people during a violent reaction from the government to protests after the deposition of its predecessor Pedro Castillo in December 2022. Further allegations include that they accepted Rolex watches and other pieces of jewelry as bribes and transported a fleeting politician in a presidential vehicle.
The controversial nose operation
But the plastic surgery on its nose in the summer of 2023 has currently attracted the most attention from the media. Boluarte, which denies all allegations against himself, is exposed to criticism because during her almost two -week absence for the operation, she did not inform Parliament or delegate her powers. It insists that the intervention was "essential", which would have been legally prescribed.
contradictory statements
Last week, the plastic surgeon Mario Cabani expressed doubts about Boluart's statement. In a local television show, he explained that of five interventions carried out - including rhinoplasty, septum surgery, an intervention on the lower eyelids and a fat transplant on the nasolabial folds - was just a medical nature. In addition, Cabani claimed that Boluarte was sedated during the operation and was temporarily unconscious, which contradicts Boluarte's statement that compared the procedure with a tooth extraction, as well as the explanations of her lawyers, who emphasized that she has never lost consciousness and did not leave her office.silence of the president
So far, Boluarte has not commented on Cabani's statements. Her spokesman told El Pais that it was a "private matter". CNN asked her lawyer to comment.
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