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.

Peru’s Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí, deepening the country’s political churn just before the April election.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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