Manuel Merino de Lama
Manuel Merino de Lama is a Peruvian politician who briefly served as President of Peru in November 2020, during a turbulent political period marked by widespread protests. He faced significant criticism for his administration's handling of protests that resulted in fatalities. Merino has been involved in the political landscape of Peru for years and was recently mentioned in the context of the annulled primary elections of Acción Popular, where he was a potential candidate.
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Manuel Merino de Lama was president of Peru for five days in November 2020.
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Peru· 2026-07-14
Manuel Merino de Lama is another former president noted for swiftly appointing his cabinet.
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Manuel Merino de Lama briefly served as president of Peru and is facing accusations related to protest deaths.
Crisis en Acción Popular: Al menos 21 congresistas y exparlamentarios que iban a postular se quedan en el aire | TLCnota | POLITICAPeru· 2025-12-16
