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José María Balcázar, 83, elected after José Jerí's removal amid corruption probes; he will lead until election winner takes office on July 28, Congress said.
- Late Wednesday, Peru's Congress elected José María Balcázar, 83, as interim president after removing José Jerí on Tuesday; Balcázar was sworn in shortly and will serve until July 28, 2026.
- On Tuesday, lawmakers voted to remove José Jerí after videos showed undisclosed late-night meetings with Chinese businessmen, and the Public Prosecutor's Office launched preliminary investigations into alleged influence-peddling.
- Vote counts reveal that Balcázar obtained 64 votes versus 46 for Alva after 113 votes were tallied in the 130-member legislature.
- Balcázar pledged to oversee an orderly election and said macroeconomic policies would remain unchanged, amid demands from political groups for guarantees of transparency.
- Peru's revolving-door presidency underscores deep instability with eight presidents in a decade, while orthodox economic policies persist; successors face rising organized crime and challenges for small business owners and working class.
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At the age of 83, José María Balcázar Zelada put on the presidential band. He takes over the leadership of an unstable country, with the mission of driving him five months until a president voted at the polls succeeds.A difficult mission: only one of the seven Peruvian presidents in the last ten years managed to complete his term.Read more
After Peru's congressmen ousted President Jose Jeri, they appointed Jose Mario Balcazar as the new interim president. He will serve until the regular presidential elections in July, reports the German news agency dpa.
José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade
Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the country's eighth president in a decade, replacing another interim leader who was ousted the previous day over corruption allegations just four months into his term.
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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 Jeri was impeached on graft allegations.
Peru has a new provisional head of state. In a context of strong political instability, the Lima Parliament elected José María Balcázar, who will lead the nation after...
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