Congress leader José Jerí sworn in as interim president as majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment against Boluarte
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, José Jerí, who took over the South American country’s presidency until April 2026 when elections are due to be held.
