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In the last decade, Peru has been characterized by political instability, reflecting the exhaustion of the neoliberal model imposed in the 1990s, marked by corporate interests and systematic corruption. teleSUR

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00:00In the last decade, Peru has been characterized by political instability, reflecting the exhaustion of the neoliberal model imposed in
00:07the 1990s, marked by corporate interests and systematic corruption. Let's recall the seven leaders who have presided over the nation
00:14in the last 10 years.
00:19Pedro Pablo Kuczynski-Godard was democratically elected president in July 2016, but resigned in March 2019, following allegations of money
00:31laundering and corruption.
00:33Martin Vizcarra took office through constitutional succession aimed at Fujimori-dominated Congress, which removed him in November 2020 for permanent
00:45moral incapacity.
00:47Manuel Merino held the presidential office for only five days due to massive protests against his appointment as a head
00:56of state in 2020.
00:59Francisco Sagasti served as president between 2020 and 2021, being the only interim president to complete the term for which
01:09he was appointed.
01:10Pedro Castillo was the first candidate of farming origin to win the presidential elections.
01:18However, his administration was besieged by a Congress that approved his removal from office and subsequent arrests in 2022.
01:28Dina Boluarte won the presidency with the support of the left-wing Peru Libre Party, although she later formed an
01:37alliance with the Peruvian far-right.
01:39However, this did not prevent her from being removed from office in October 2025.
01:47Congressman JosĂŠ Geri took over the presidency following Boluarte's removal, but only remained in power for 130 days.
01:57He was accused by Congress of alleged inappropriate conduct, which led to his removal on February 17, 2026.
02:06In the previous case, one of the three states has got to be removed from his removal of the community.
02:06which is with one of the two states.
02:08He was identified by the former President of the United States,
02:08You
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