Overview

• Lawmakers approved impeachment and removal with 118 votes in favor, according to Congress President José Jeri.
• Four vacancy motions accused Boluarte of permanent moral incapacity over her alleged failure to curb rising violence.
• Parliament summoned Boluarte for a late-night impeachment hearing shortly before midnight on Thursday.
• She declined to appear for the session despite a provision allowing up to 60 minutes for a personal or legal defense.
• The upheaval unfolds during sustained antigovernment protests and economic strain, and Boluarte had led the country since December 2022 after replacing Pedro Castillo.