Peruvian lawmakers have voted to remove Dina Boluarte amid public anger over the government’s failure to curb violent crime and corruption scandals
Peru’s Congress has overwhelmingly impeached President Dina Boluarte and immediately installed congressional chief Jose Jeri as her replacement amid public outrage over crime and allegations of corruption.
Early on Friday, lawmakers voted unanimously, 124-0, to remove Boluarte, invoking a constitutional clause of “permanent moral incapacity” to declare the presidency vacant.
Her ouster follows months of mounting political pressure and criminal investigations. Boluarte, 63, saw her public approval…
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