LIMA, Peru -- Peru's first female prime minister, a Harvard-educated technocrat, bristles at the idea of a man dominating her, even if he is her boss, President Alejandro Toledo.

Beatriz Merino, arguably the most respected public figure in Peru, is taking on a new role as the advocate for holders of the country's infamous land bonds who want the government to finally pay ...

Beatriz Merino replaces Luis Solari, who resigned last Monday along with the rest of the cabinet. The move had been widely expected after the Peru Posbile Movement legislators last weekend ...

Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has asked for the resignation of the country's first woman Prime Minister, Beatriz Merino, and the entire cabinet. President Toledo had reportedly disagreed with Dr ...

With his popularity dropping, President Alejandro Toledo swore in a new cabinet chief and several ministers Monday in an attempt to stabilize his government days after he fired the country's first ...

Beatriz Merino, the 54-year-old head of the tax agency, was sworn in as prime minister, six days after Premier Luis Solari and the cabinet resigned to allow Toledo to refresh his government's ...

Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo applauds after swearing in Prime Minister Beatriz Merino at the Government Palace in Lima, in this June 28, 2003 file photo.

Critics like Milagros Lizarraga of Peru USA and Beatriz Merino of Peru's People’s Defender’s Office have taken umbrage at the comedic slight and are demanding an explanation.

The Institute of Politics hosted former Peruvian PM Beatriz Merino and former California Representative Loretta L. Sanchez for a panel on immigration Tuesday.

The national ombudswoman, Beatriz Merino, said the measure could prove counter-productive by hindering the re-integration of the former prisoners. Shining Path remnants are still active protecting ...