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October 10, 2025

Peruvian Lawmakers Swear In New President
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In Peru, lawmakers swore in a new president, 38-year-old head of Peru's
Legislature, José Jerí, soon after voting unanimously to remove
President Dina Boluarte. Her removal comes after months of deadly
protests in rural Andean and Indigenous communities; rights groups
accused Boluarte's government of using lethal force to suppress the
protests. Boluarte was also enmeshed in a corruption scandal involving
undeclared assets and watches.


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