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Peru Congress to Debate Impeachment of Interim President
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Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president
Peru's Congress is set to consider Tuesday whether to impeach interim president Jose Jeri, the country's seventh head of state in 10 years, accused of the irregular hiring of several women in his government.
The motions against the president were promoted after it became known that he had unofficial meetings with Chinese businessmen, as well as the hiring of young women in state entities, who met with him late at night beforehand in the presidential office.
As Peru's Congress prepares to debate and vote motions of censure against him that could remove him from office, Acting President José Jerí rejected allegations of irregular recruitment of staff in the Executive and defended the legality of appointments.
Seventh leader in 10 years: Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president
The president of the Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi, spoke on the extraordinary plenary called for this Tuesday, February 17, in which the seven motions of censure presented against
The president in charge of the Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi, revealed that José Jerí will not be able to present himself tomorrow at the extraordinary plenary session.The session will address the censorship motions presented against him, but the Constitution does not provide for his assistance in this type of debate.During an interview with El Comercio, Rospigliosi Capurro clarified that the rule only allows the head of state to go to vacation…
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