Overview

• Lawmakers declared Boluarte vacated for “permanent moral incapacity” by an overwhelming majority in an expedited session, and Jerí assumed the presidency by constitutional succession.
• A recent armed attack that wounded members of the cumbia group Agua Marina intensified concern over rising criminality and became a catalyst for the removal push.
• Boluarte declined to appear before the plenary, with her legal team saying the rushed process violated her right to a proper defense.
• State broadcaster TVPerú cut short Boluarte’s final address to carry Jerí’s oath of office, reflecting a turbulent handover.
• Prosecutors signaled they will seek a court order to bar Boluarte from leaving the country, while local outlets initially reported uncertainty about her whereabouts after she left the palace.