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Peru's Congress slaps former President Vizcarra with new 10-year ban
Peru's one-house Congress disqualified former President Martin Vizcarra (2018-2020) for 10 years from holding public office due to his 2019 dissolution of Parliament, marking his third such sanction. The decision, approved late Wednesday with 67 votes in favor, 11 against, and 3 abstentions, followed a reconsideration of an earlier April 30 vote that lacked sufficient support.
Peru’s Congress Bans Former President Vizcarra for a Decade, Deepening Political Divide
On June 11, 2025, Peru’s Congress voted to ban former President Martín Vizcarra from public office for 10 years, citing his 2019 dissolution of Parliament as the main reason. The legislative body made this decision after months of debate, with 67 votes in favor, 11 against, and 3 abstentions. Lawmakers argued that Vizcarra violated Article […]
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"The suspension of the procedure for the election of judges could not be a matter of confidence since it was not a draft law," the plenary of Congress argued. "As a result, President Martin Vizcarra could not interpret that, having elected a judge, confidence had been denied" in a 'factual' way, as the then leader argued.
The Congress of Peru approved a draft resolution this Wednesday that establishes the political disqualification for 10 years of former President Martín Vizcarra for having dissolved the Parliament in September 2019.With 67 votes in favour, 11 against and three abstentions, the Legislative Plenary approved this measure, following the green light given with 95 votes to reconsider the vote on April 30, which then did not reach the necessary support…
The Congress of Peru approved a draft resolution this Wednesday that establishes the political disqualification for 10 years of former President Martín Vizcarra for having dissolved the Parliament in September 2019. With 67 votes in favour, 11 against and three abstentions, the Legislative Plenary approved this measure, following the green light given with 95 votes to reconsider the vote on April 30, which then did not reach the necessary suppor…
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