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Protests After Peru President Ousted in Surprise Impeachment Vote
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2:57Now Playing"No a la vacancia presidencial!” or “No to the presidential vacancy," people rally in Lima after Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra was forced out of office when congress unexpectedly voted to impeach him over corruption allegations. Legislators voted 105-19 in favor of removing Vizcarra, plunging the nation into political chaos as it recovers from one of the world’s deepest economic slumps. The head of congress, Manuel Merino, takes over as interim president until the next election.
Vizcarra’s ouster comes five months from that vote, scheduled for April 11. The economy shrank 30.2% in the second quarter, the biggest crash suffered by any major nation, and Peru has also been among the countries worst hit by deaths from Covid-19.
Addressing congress before the debate, Vizcarra warned of “unrest and instability” if he was impeached, and said a democratic transition of power would be in jeopardy.
Most analysts had expected Vizcarra to survive the vote. Merino will be the third president in a single 5-year term in the politically turbulent nation.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations that Vizcarra took 2.3 million soles ($642,000) in bribes from companies building infrastructure projects in the Moquegua region, where he was governor from 2011 to 2014. He denies any wrongdoing, and said the accusations were designed to undermine trust in his administration.
The impeachment takes effect as soon as congress has informed Vizcarra or his cabinet chief of the decision. The president’s press office didn’t respond to a text message seeking comment on the vote.
His removal follows 4 years of tumult since the 2016 election, during which the opposition censured ministers and forced out Vizcarra’s predecessor, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
Vizcarra dissolved congress in September last year after months of clashes with lawmakers over his anti-graft program, and a transitional legislature was elected in January.
He survived a previous impeachment attempt less than 2 months ago, despite not having his own party to defend him. Kuczynski resigned in 2018 on the eve of his second impeachment vote.
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