José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a ...

Peru’s interim president José Jerí was censured and removed by the country’s congress in February after just four months on ...

Jerí’s impeachment marks the second time a Peruvian President has been removed by Congress in less than six months and the sixth time one has left office before the end of their term within the past ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering fresh political instability weeks before a presidential election. Jerí was Peru’s ...

For the 35 candidates vying to be Peru's next president, the question of how to beat back organized crime could be what it ...

Peru's interim president José Jerí stands at a podium wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and blue striped tie. Peru's Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí just four months after he took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Peruvian President Jose Jeri holds a press conference after facing a congressional oversight committee, amid a scandal ...

A shoe shiner passes a newspaper to a client near the government palace, the office of the president, in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, the day after lawmakers voted to remove interim President ...

Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability. Peru’s Congress on Tuesday approved a ...