Peru president's new nose in prosecutors' crosshairs

Lima: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte appeared before prosecutors on Monday to explain a two week absence for plastic surgery on her nose that she in...

Lima: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte appeared before prosecutors on Monday to explain a two-week absence for plastic surgery on her nose that she insists was medical, not cosmetic.

Boluarte, 62, did not appoint a caretaker president for the period of her absence in July 2023, and stands accused of abandoning her post.

She appeared before prosecutors investigating the case for four hours Monday, and left without speaking to reporters waiting outside.

Some lawmakers have called for Boluarte to be removed from office. She had not informed the public or delegated her powers to Congress, as determined by law.

But her team said she had carried out her duties virtually while recovering at a clinic in Lima from rhinoplasty for "breathing problems."