Peru President house raided in search for Rolex watches.
Peru:
The Police have raided house of Peru President Dina Boluarte as part of a corruption inquiry dubbed Rolexgate.
The police were searching for more than a dozen Rolex watches President Boluarte had allegedly not declared.
The investigation began after a news report drew attention to luxury watches she wore at public events, dating from when she took office in December 2022.
The Peru government described the raid on Saturday as disproportionate and unconstitutional.
“The political noise that is being made is serious, affecting investments and the entire country,” Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen wrote on X.
The government comptroller had announced earlier this month it would review President Boluarte’s asset declarations from the past two years.
President refuted the corruption charges against her. She said that her Rolex was an old item that she bought with the proceeds of working since she was 18.
Ms Boluarte, a former lawyer, became president almost by accident after her predecessor, Pedro Castillo, was impeached following his attempt to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.
