Peru's president removed from office amid soaring crime

[muriel_volestrangler]

Peru's Congress has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, hours after a late-night session was called to debate her impeachment.
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A total of 122 out of 130 lawmakers voted for Boluarte's removal early on Friday, following votes resoundingly in favour of four motions of impeachment.

Congress leader Jose Jeri was sworn in as interim president early on Friday. Peru does not currently have a vice-president.
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Peru's first female president, Boluarte was the Andean nation's sixth leader since 2018. Three former leaders are behind bars.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1edw3x6vl2o

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Boluarte is the first woman to become President of Peru. She was a member of the Marxist political party Free Peru,[3] and was sworn in following Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress and subsequent impeachment and arrest.[4][5] Boluarte has aligned herself with the right-wing majority of the Peruvian Congress,[6][7] and received support from Peruvian Armed Forces. Boluarte's use of military and the police against protestors has been controversial.[8][9][10] During her first months as president, protests against her government emerged across Peru, during which authorities perpetrated the Ayacucho massacre and Juliaca massacre. Analysts said that Boluarte's crackdown on protestors has undermined democracy.[11][12] Despite international concerns, Boluarte praised the actions of the armed forces.[13]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Boluarte