Peru

  • Motion of Vacancy: The Peruvian Congress Mechanism to Remove Presidents

    14 October, 2025

    On October 9, Peru’s Congress approved four motions of vacancy for “permanent moral incapacity” filed against President Dina Boluarte, with 122 votes in favor out of 130 legislators. As a result, Boluarte was removed from office, and José ⇢

  • With 94.76% of the votes counted and by a slim margin, Pedro Castillo is set to be the next president of Peru for the period 2021-2026

    7 June, 2021

    On Sunday, June 6, presidential run-off elections took place in Peru. With 94.76% of ballots counted, Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre party is, so far, the most voted-for candidate with 50.15% of the votes vs. 49.85% for the Fuerza Popular ⇢

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