Peru's leader Dina Boluarte gave herself a huge pay raise. She doubled her monthly salary to over $10,000 despite having the worst approval rating ever recorded. Only 2% of Peruvians support her leadership right after she signed the controversial decree. Citizens called her completely out of touch with regular people who struggle financially. Social media users blasted the move as totally outrageous.
Boluarte never won an election to become president. She took power when Pedro Castillo got kicked out of office back in December 2022. As vice president at the time, she stepped up to fill the empty position. Her time as leader has been full of scandals and investigations. Officials are looking into luxury gifts she may have hidden and...