Article #243812
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | Peru Congress picks country’s eighth president in a decade | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Peruvian lawmakers picked Jose Maria Balcazar as the country’s new interim president on Wednesday, making him the country’s eighth leader in a decade after Jose Jeri was impeached on corruption allegations. The left-wing lawmaker was elected head of Peru’s Congress after a vote broadcast live on TV, meaning the 83-year-old lawyer and former judge will become Peru’s eighth head of state since 2016. The vote brought to an end a power vacuum of more than 24 hours, unprecedented in the country’s... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343987/peru-congress-picks-countrys-eighth-president-decade?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-02-19 01:21:12 (1 week ago) |
| Created At | 2026-02-19 01:22:18 | Updated At | 2026-02-19 01:22:18 |