Instability has come to define Peru’s political landscape, as successive congresses and presidents have become locked in a ...

Peru's Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí, deepening the country's political churn just before the April election.

By Alek Buttermann Peru’s Congress has appointed José María Balcázar Zelada, an 83-year-old legislator from Perú Libre, as ...

Peru's Congress has voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations.

Peru’s Congress on Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the country's new interim president, replacing another ...

Peru’s Congress voted to impeach interim President José Jerí just four months after he took office.

José María Balcázar is chosen by Congress after his predecessor was ousted over graft allegations, which he denies.

Peru's Congress elected leftist lawmaker Jose Maria Balcazar, 83, as interim president after removing Jose Jeri amid corruption allegations.

Protesters celebrated in the streets of Lima after Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of ...

Jerí, who has only been in office since October, is being investigated for corruption and influence peddling, stemming from a ...

Rights groups expressed concern Thursday at the choice of 83-year-old Jose Maria Balcazar as Peru's stand-in president given ...

Almost immediately, Jose Maria Balcazar’s appointment was denounced by Peruvians, with no guarantee he will remain in office ...