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September 14, 2020

Lawmakers Launch Impeachment Proceedings Against President Martín Vizcarra
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In Peru, lawmakers have opened impeachment proceedings against President
Martín Vizcarra, who is accused of trying to obstruct an investigation
into the allocation of government contracts to a relatively unknown
singer. Lawmakers say President Vizcarra may have intervened to award
the singer the contracts for motivational talks. This comes as Peru is
grappling with a major economic crisis and one of the world's worst
COVID-19 outbreaks, ranking fifth in confirmed cases despite a
population of just 32 million.


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