Peru’s Congress voted on Thursday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office for moral incapacity by 122 votes after a late-night session to debate her impeachment. Dina Boluarte was replaced by José Jerí, who was the president of the Congress’s Board of Directors in Peru.

The impeachment proceedings were initiated after various congressional leaders cited widespread corruption allegations and the government’s excessive use of force against demonstrators. Boluarte’s lawyer claimed to have received only 50 minutes between the notification and the hearing, and Boluarte chose not to attend Congress to present her defence, citing procedural violations.

The impeachment proceedings that resulted in Boluarte’s removal were commenced under Article 113 of Peru’s Constitution , which allows

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