October 10, 2025 12:27 PM
Peru’s president Dina Boluarte removed by Congress, legislature chief sworn in
Peru's lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country's new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte. The vote and swearing in ceremony took place shortly after midnight on Friday, only hours after political blocs from across the spectrum first presented motions for Boluarte's removal on grounds of moral incapacity. Jeri, who becomes Peru's seventh president since 2016, signaled he would take a tough approach on rising insecurity, one o...