"Lawmakers in Peru have voted to remove the president, Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. Boluarte refused to appear before Congress on Friday for an overnight hearing after a majority of lawmakers, including some once loyal to her, voted to initiate impeachment proceedings. They summoned Boluarte to appear before Congress at 11:30pm, but she skipped the proceedings that ended with 118 lawmakers voting for her impeachment."
"The president's impeachment has been approved, announced the Congress leader Jose Jeri, who took over the South American country's presidency until April 2026 when elections are due to be held. Congress leader Jose Jeri is sworn in as Peru's interim president. Photograph: Angela Ponce/Reuters Today, I humbly assume the presidency of the republic ... in order to install and lead a transitional government, Jeri told parliament after being sworn in. Protests have marked Boluarte's presidency, along with various scandals, investigations"
Dina Boluarte was removed by Peru's Congress after 118 lawmakers voted to approve her impeachment on grounds of permanent moral incapacity. Boluarte refused to appear for an overnight congressional hearing she had been summoned to at 11:30pm. Congress leader Jose Jeri was sworn in as interim president and declared he would install and lead a transitional government until elections due in April 2026. Boluarte's presidency was marked by widespread protests, multiple scandals and investigations including alleged failure to declare luxury gifts known as Rolexgate, a controversial July pay increase, and a rise in gang violence. Anti-government demonstrations also intensified over a recent pension-contribution law affecting young people.
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