Peru's Congress votes against impeachment trial for president


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  • Wednesday, 05 Apr 2023

Peru's President Dina Boluarte arrives at the prosecutor's office, in Lima, Peru March 7, 2023. Peru National Prosecutor's Office/Handout via REUTERS

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's congress rejected a motion on Tuesday from leftist lawmakers to launch impeachment hearings against President Dina Boluarte on charges tied to the deaths of protesters, the latest chapter in the country's political volatility.

The final tally from Tuesday's vote saw 37 mostly leftist lawmakers vote in support of a motion to remove caretaker leader Boluarte for "moral incapacity," falling short of the 52 votes needed to advance the trial to potentially remove her in the 130-seat legislature.

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