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Peru installs Jose Balcazar as interim president after Jeri ousted in ...
- On Wednesday, Peruvian Congress elected Jose Maria Balcazar as interim president after a tally of 113 votes, also making him head of Congress.
- After revelations of undisclosed meetings, Congress voted to oust President Jose Jeri on Tuesday amid a scandal involving Chinese businessmen Zhihua Yang and Xiaodong Jiwu.
- When no candidate reached a simple majority, an initial ballot left Maria del Carmen Alva with 43 votes and Balcazar with 46, then Balcazar was elected after several hours as Together for Peru boycotted the second round.
- With a short mandate, Balcazar now faces a high-stakes role until July 28 to steady markets, preserve public order, and oversee credible elections, as he remains in office until the elected president takes over.
- Amid growing geopolitical scrutiny, the US Department of State warned this month that Chinese investment in the Chancay port could leave Peru powerless over its territory, while Nicolas Watson said another change of president over the next five months would mark a new nadir in Peruvian politics.
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José María Balcázar was elected as the new President of Parliament with 60 votes, making him the interim head of state – the eighth in ten years.
·Vienna, Austria
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The left-wing parliamentarian will lead the country until his successor takes office at the end of July, after the presidential election in April.
·Paris, France
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The ninth in ten years: he was appointed by parliament, and should leave office on 28 July
·Italy
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LIMA (AP) — Peru's Congress on Wednesday elected lawmaker José María Balcázar as its new interim president, replacing José Jerí, who was removed the previous day after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal involving several unregistered meetings…
·Lancaster, United States
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Total News Sources52
Leaning Left11Leaning Right6Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Center
Bias Distribution
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