Peruvians woke up to their seventh president in less than a decade Friday, as 38-year-old José Jeri took the reins of the shaken nation after Congress ousted widely loathed President Dina Boluarte in a lightning overnight impeachment.

The young lawyer with scarce political experience, who just became president of the Congress in July, said shortly after being sworn in early Friday that he would seek “reconciliation,” tackle Peru’s runaway crime and ensure “neutrality” in elections when Peruvians elect a new president in April.

Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the 130-member unicameral Congress after voting to accept four requests for a vote to remove Boluarte from office over what they said was her government’s inability to stem crime.

They requested that Boluarte come before them shortly before midnight to defend herself, but when she did not appear they immediately voted to oust her.

In short order, 124 lawmakers voted just past midnight to impeach Boluarte.

There were no votes against the effort, the ninth attempt to remove her.

Jerí will serve out Boluarte's term as interim president.

Elections are scheduled for next April and Boluarte's term was to end July 28, 2026.

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