Peru President

• Peru has lost another president. Here’s why, and what happens next

  Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering a fresh wave of political instability weeks before April's presidential election.

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  Feb 17
  
• Peru president to replace prime minister as part of Cabinet reshuffle

  Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who was vice president until earlier this month, said on Sunday she will replace the prime minister as part of a reshuffling of her Cabinet.

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  Dec 18, 2022
  
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• B.C. residents caught up in civil unrest in Peru

  On Monday, officials advised Canadians in Peru to register with the Canadian Embassy in the Andean country so they can be reached if necessary.

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  Dec 13, 2022
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• Peru’s president ousted by Congress, arrested on rebellion charge in political crisis

  Vice President Dina Boluarte replaced Pedro Castillo, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote by dissolving Congress, only for lawmakers to vote for his removal from office.

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  Dec 7, 2022
• Congress in Peru selects centrist lawmaker to be new president

  People waved the nation's red-and-white flag and blared horns outside the gates of Congress as Francisco Sagasti of the centrist Purple Party was selected the legislature's new president.

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  Nov 16, 2020
• Peru’s president removed from office after 2nd impeachment attempt

  The president announced he would not try to fight the ouster, while analysts called the action by legislators an overt and risky power grab.

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  Nov 9, 2020
• Peru’s president survives impeachment vote, but turmoil expected to remain

  Despite dodging the impeachment attempt, President Martin Vizcarra is still dealing with one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks and a sagging economy as his reputation dims.

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  Sep 18, 2020
• Peru’s president faces impeachment threat for alleged ties to suspected fraudster

  The move risks plunging the country further into crisis as it battles one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks globally amid its deepest recession in decades.

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  Sep 11, 2020