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Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster
Peru’s Congress will select an interim president to serve until July 28 amid ongoing political instability and investigations into the ousted leader’s conduct.
- On Wednesday, Peru's Congress will choose a new interim president from four registered lawmakers to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jeré until July 28, before April's general election.
- Amid a broader institutional crisis, the Public Prosecutor's Office opened two investigations into Jeré over alleged illegal sponsorship and influence-peddling, following revelations about undisclosed meetings with Chinese business owners and a state contractor.
- The front-runner is María del Carmen Alva, a 58-year-old lawyer from an agro-export family nominated by Popular Action, while rivals include Héctor Acuña, José Balcázar, and Edgard Reymundo.
- The successor will confront a surge in murders and extortion devastating small business owners and the working class, while various political groups demand guarantees for a transparent election and bicameral legislature.
- Levels of support for candidates remain unclear, with four largely unknown lawmakers running, and the Popular Action party's past backing of former presidents Dina Boluarte and José Jeré highlights its influence.
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Peru is scheduled to elect on Wednesday a new interim President two months after the dismissal of the interim President, José Jeri.
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Lima, 18 Feb (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Congress (parliament) today elects, among four candidates, a new transitional president of the Republic in place of José Jerí, censored as holder of the legislation, thus remaining outside the head of the state. The post Parliament today elects new president of Peru from among four candidates first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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