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Peru picks Balcazar as interim president, eighth leader in a decade

Peruvian lawmakers picked Jose Maria Balcazar as the country's new interim president on Wednesday, after previous leader Jose ...

Peru’s Congress votes to impeach President Jose Jeri in government shake-up

Just four months into his term, Peru’s President Jose Jeri has been impeached and removed from office. The decision was the result of a Tuesday vote from Peru’s Congress, which debated multiple ...

Leftist lawmaker Jose Maria Balcazar becomes Peru’s interim president

Peru's Congress elected leftist lawmaker Jose Maria Balcazar, 83, as interim president after removing Jose Jeri amid ...

Peru's markets largely unfazed as its revolving-door presidency spins again

Peru’s revolving-door presidency turned again this week, ushering out the country's seventh leader in less than a decade, but ...

Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again

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 interim president continues on trial one day after taking office

Peru's interim President Jose Maria Balcazar is in a continuing trial over alleged misappropriation of funds from the Lambayeque Bar Association.

Peru installs Jose Balcazar as interim president after Jeri ousted in political upheaval

By Lucinda Elliott and Natalia Siniawski Feb 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian lawmakers elected Jose Balcazar as the country's new interim president on Wednesday ahead of general elections in April, making him ...

Peru's new president under fire for child sex comments

Rights groups expressed concern Thursday at the choice of 83-year-old Jose Maria Balcazar as Peru's stand-in president given ...