Peru Congress votes to remove President Boluarte

Peru’s Congress voted on Friday to remove President Dina Boluarte, among the world’s most unpopular leaders, in a late-night session called hours after political parties from across the spectrum called for her removal.

Lawmakers voted to debate her removal from office on grounds of “moral incapacity” earlier in the night and summoned her to defend herself before Congress an hour later. She never appeared, and lawmakers had sufficient votes to proceed with a rapid impeachment process.