Peru names Francisco Sagasti as third president in a week
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru names Francisco Sagasti as third president in a week

Al Jazeera  

Peru’s Congress has chosen legislator Francisco Sagasti as the Andean country’s caretaker president, in an attempt to defuse a sharp political crisis after angry protests and the departure of two presidents in the past week. Sagasti will be Peru’s third president in a week, after interim leader Manuel Merino resigned on Sunday, five days after being sworn in following the impeachment of centrist Martin Vizcarra. “Sagasti’s Morado Party voted against Vizcarra’s impeachment and that’s the main reason he was elected as the new president of Congress,” said Sanchez. “What’s at stake is taking a first step toward rebuilding confidence between the people and the state,” said Samuel Rotta, president of the Peruvian chapter of Transparency International.

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New Peru president vows to finish term, others want election
2 years, 1 month ago

New Peru president vows to finish term, others want election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jorge Aragón, a political science professor at Peru’s Pontifical Catholic University, said a Boluarte …

Peru president Castillo avoids impeachment attempt
3 years, 1 month ago

Peru president Castillo avoids impeachment attempt

Al Jazeera  

Peru’s President Pedro Castillo has avoided an impeachment attempt, with the South American country’s Congress voting against a motion to move forward with the proceedings. “The impeachment motion failed, fascism failed, the parliamentary blow to democracy failed,” Peru Libre leader Vladimir Cerron said on Twitter after the vote. The impeachment push, backed by right-wing legislator and defeated presidential candidate Keiko …

Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for president-elect
3 years, 5 months ago

Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for president-elect

Al Jazeera  

On the eve of Pedro Castillo’s inauguration, he and his Free Peru party are dealt a political blow. An opposition-led alliance won a vote on Monday to lead Peru’s Congress, a setback for socialist President-elect Pedro Castillo on the eve of his inauguration and a sign of challenges ahead to his plans to reform the constitution and increase mining taxes. …

Peru’s electoral authority declares Pedro Castillo President-elect, 6 weeks after runoff
3 years, 5 months ago

Peru’s electoral authority declares Pedro Castillo President-elect, 6 weeks after runoff

CNN  

Bogota, Colombia CNN — Six weeks after voters headed to the polls in Peru, former schoolteacher and union leader Pedro Castillo has been formally declared the country’s President-elect. Earlier Monday, the National Jury of Elections unanimously dismissed the final appeals filed by Castillo’s opponent, Keiko Fujimori, regarding allegations of voting irregularities that were found to be unsubstantiated. Fujimori, the daughter …

As Castillo nears victory, Peru prepares for what comes next
3 years, 6 months ago

As Castillo nears victory, Peru prepares for what comes next

Al Jazeera  

Left-wing presidential contender Pedro Castillo keeps slim lead over Keiko Fujimori, but official result not yet released. Lima, Peru – The official result has yet to be declared but Pedro Castillo appears all but certain to be Peru’s next president. With all of the 18.8 million votes cast in the June 6 presidential runoff now counted, Castillo has 50.15 percent …

Politically weary Peruvians to elect new president and Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Politically weary Peruvians to elect new president and Congress

Al Jazeera  

The April 11 vote comes as Peru is grappling with a coronavirus surge and years of political scandals. Meanwhile, lawmakers’ removal of popular corruption-busting President Martin Vizcarra last November, on as-yet unproven graft charges, has redefined the Constitution to effectively allow presidential impeachment on a congressional whim. “We’re going to have a very weak president and a very weak Congress, …

Peru interim leader resigns after five days following deaths of protesters
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru interim leader resigns after five days following deaths of protesters

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Peru’s interim president Merino resigns after deadly protest
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru’s interim president Merino resigns after deadly protest

Al Jazeera  

Manuel Merino announces resignation after a night of protests demanding his removal in which two died, dozens wounded. Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has resigned less than a week into his new administration, after a night of protests calling for his removal and a subsequent police crackdown left at least two dead and dozens wounded. “I want to let the …

Peru’s interim president Manuel Merino resigns after protests
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru’s interim president Manuel Merino resigns after protests

CNN  

CNN — Peru’s interim president Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, after being in office for only five days. Merino was the President of Congress until being appointed interim president after Congress impeached former President Martin Vizcarra over corruption allegations on Monday. Protesters, opposition parties and civil society called Vizcarra’s ouster a legislative coup and refused to recognize Merino as the new …

In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru's Legislature Impeaches The Nation's President
4 years, 2 months ago

In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru's Legislature Impeaches The Nation's President

NPR  

In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru's Legislature Impeaches The Nation's President Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP Martin Mejia/AP Peru's unicameral legislature voted overwhelmingly Monday night to remove President Martín Vizcarra from office, condemning his management of the coronavirus pandemic and alleging he had taken bribes years ago while serving as a regional governor. Sponsor Message Peru has one …

Peru plunged into political upheaval as Congress ousts President Vizcarra
4 years, 2 months ago

Peru plunged into political upheaval as Congress ousts President Vizcarra

CNN  

Peru’s Congress ousted President Martín Vizcarra on Monday in an impeachment vote over corruption allegations, prompting immediate tensions in the Andean nation. In the second effort by lawmakers to remove the centrist Vizcarra in a matter of months, the opposition-dominated Congress put forward 105 votes to oust him over accusations that as a governor he accepted bribes from companies that …

Peru's president to face a 2nd impeachment vote in Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Peru's president to face a 2nd impeachment vote in Congress

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For the second time in less than two months, opposition …

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra survives impeachment vote
4 years, 3 months ago

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra survives impeachment vote

Al Jazeera  

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra has survived an impeachment vote after opposition legislators failed to amass enough support to remove him from office, quelling political tensions in the Andean country as it battles one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. The Congress voted last week to begin impeachment proceedings against Vizcarra, on the grounds of “moral incapacity” over alleged links to …

Peru’s president calls general election for April 2021
4 years, 6 months ago

Peru’s president calls general election for April 2021

Al Jazeera  

Vizcarra stressed the presidential term could not be extended by ‘political crises, the pandemic or other factors’. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has called for a general election to be held in April next year when he will step down as the country’s leader. “Fulfilling my commitment, here is the decree calling a general election for April 11, 2021,” Vizcarra said …

Peru’s Vizcarra scraps Congress as opposition picks new president
5 years, 3 months ago

Peru’s Vizcarra scraps Congress as opposition picks new president

Al Jazeera  

Legislative body retaliates by declaring presidency vacant and swearing in Vice President Mercedes Araoz as president. Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra has dissolved Congress on Monday, exercising seldom-used executive powers to shut it down, but the opposition-controlled legislature quickly retaliated by declaring the presidency vacant and swearing in Vice President Mercedes Araoz as the country’s new leader. “We don’t know what …

Peru's President Dismisses Lawmakers; Lawmakers Dismiss Peru's President
5 years, 3 months ago

Peru's President Dismisses Lawmakers; Lawmakers Dismiss Peru's President

NPR  

Peru's President Dismisses Lawmakers; Lawmakers Dismiss Peru's President Enlarge this image toggle caption Rodrigo Abd/AP Rodrigo Abd/AP For years, politicians at the highest rungs of power in Peru have warily circled one another, occasionally exchanging blows in the shadow of a corruption scandal that has roiled the country and its eastern neighbor Brazil. Shortly afterward, the lawmakers responded to their …

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