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On the night of October 9, the Peruvian Congress approved the impeachment of President Dina Boluarte for "permanent moral incapacity". According to the Constitution, since Dina Boluarte did not have a vice president, the president of Congress, José Jerí, a 38-year-old lawyer, took the oath of office. Theorically, he will have to remain at the head of the country until the next presidential elections which will be held in July 2026 but will he manage to escape the curse of Per

In 2022, Pedro Castillo, President of Peru tried to prevent his impeachment process by dissolving Congress and organizing a coup.