Peruvian President With Approval Rating ‘Close to Zero’ Just Decided to Double Her Own Salary

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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte decided to double her own salary Wednesday as her approval ratings continued to tank to unprecedented levels.

On Wednesday, Boluarte’s administration announced that she’d be receiving a raise in the final year of her presidential term. Economy Minister Raul Perez-Reyes — according to a report from Agence France-Presse — claimed the purpose of the raise was to bring her salary in line with other leaders in the region. She will receive the equivalent of $10,000 per month.

The raise came even after the administration denied rumors in May that it was happening. Coincidentally, it was in that same month that her approval rating was updated to a staggering 2%. The report continued:

With Boluarte’s approval rating hovering around 2 percent in May, the announcement did not go over well.

“This is the worst time to announce this news, given her approval ratings are close to zero,” economist Jorge Gonzáles Izquierdo said on N television.

Boluarte has seemingly been embroiled in controversy from the moment she took office. When then-President Pedro Castillo was impeached in 2022, Boluarte — the vice president at the time — took over. She’s been accused of accepting bribes in the form of Rolex watches and other forms of luxury items, transporting a fugitive politician in a presidential vehicle, and even leaving her post for two weeks to get a nose job.