Reuters

Peru Congress ousts president, successor vows 'war on crime'

Peru's Congress voted unanimously to remove President Dina Boluarte from office early Friday morning, with 122 lawmakers supporting the impeachment motion based on permanent moral incapacity, while no votes were cast against the removal.</span

The Associated Press

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Peru's Congress voted unanimously to remove President Dina Boluarte from office early Friday morning, with 122 lawmakers supporting the impeachment motion based on permanent moral incapacity, while no votes were cast against the removal.

Jose Jeri, a 38-year-old lawyer and Congress president, was sworn in as Peru's new president following Boluarte's removal, pledging to serve until July 2026 and declaring his commitment to fight crime and ensure electoral transparency.</span

Jose Jeri, a 38-year-old lawyer and Congress president, was sworn in as Peru's new president following Boluarte's removal, pledging to serve until July 2026 and declaring his commitment to fight crime and ensure electoral transparency.

The impeachment process was triggered after a shooting incident at an Agua Marina concert on Wednesday, where gunfire interrupted the popular cumbia group's performance and injured several band members at a military venue in Lima.</span

Infobae

The impeachment process was triggered after a shooting incident at an Agua Marina concert on Wednesday, where gunfire interrupted the popular cumbia group's performance and injured several band members at a military venue in Lima.

Boluarte's approval ratings had fallen to between 2% and 4%, making her one of the world's least popular leaders, amid rising crime statistics showing 6,041 killings between January and mid-August and a 28% increase in extortion complaints.</span

Boluarte's approval ratings had fallen to between 2% and 4%, making her one of the world's least popular leaders, amid rising crime statistics showing 6,041 killings between January and mid-August and a 28% increase in extortion complaints.

The removal marked a shift as right-wing parties that previously supported Boluarte, including Popular Force led by Keiko Fujimori and Popular Renewal, joined the impeachment effort after maintaining a survival pact with her administration.</span

El País

The removal marked a shift as right-wing parties that previously supported Boluarte, including Popular Force led by Keiko Fujimori and Popular Renewal, joined the impeachment effort after maintaining a survival pact with her administration.

Boluarte becomes Peru's seventh president to be removed since 2016, continuing the country's pattern of political instability where three former presidents are currently imprisoned and others resigned to avoid impeachment.</span

La República

Bloomberg.com

Boluarte becomes Peru's seventh president to be removed since 2016, continuing the country's pattern of political instability where three former presidents are currently imprisoned and others resigned to avoid impeachment.

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