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00:01It's the second removal of a Peruvian president in the span of 12 months.
00:0775 lawmakers voted in favor, 24 against, and there were three abstentions.
00:16The interim leader, Jose Heri, is under investigation for corruption stemming from an undeclared meeting with two Chinese executives.
00:24He is also accused of hiring several women irregularly.
00:28He came into office in October 2025 after the previous president, Dina Bolluarte, also an interim leader, was removed on
00:36grounds of moral incapacity.
00:38Lawmakers cited a high crime rate and corruption scandals.
00:42A group of demonstrators celebrated the ouster after the vote.
00:49There were brothels in the government palace.
00:52Women entered all the time and left with high salaries.
00:55And who does this money belong to?
00:58The people.
01:00We will not tolerate his freedom.
01:03He must be imprisoned and pay for all the crimes he has committed.
01:09We now ask that whoever joins the leadership of Congress take on the two and a half months before the
01:14elections responsibly
01:15and carry out the proper task, which is simply to lead the country into the elections.
01:23This is the latest in a prolonged political crisis in the country that has seen seven presidents in ten years.
01:29Peruvian citizens will vote in general elections that will decide the country's next head of state in April.
01:35Peruvian citizens will vote in general sansamiç»´ćµ· while serving as a east as a Dutch executive advisory voter.
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