LIMA, Peru — Peru's Congress voted to initiate an impeachment trial of President Dina Boluarte late Thursday, hours after a shooting at a concert in the capital inflamed anger over crime gripping the South American nation.

Lawmakers voted to accept four requests for a vote to remove Boluarte from office over what they said is her government’s inability to stem crime. They exceeded the minimum 56 votes required for each request, setting up a debate and impeachment trial in the 130-member unicameral Congress. Lawmakers then requested that Boluarte come before them shortly before midnight to defend herself.

Unlike eight previous attempts to remove her, almost all legislative factions expressed support for the requests.

A motion would then require 87 votes to remove Boluarte, who took offic

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