Peru president taps Waldir Ayasta as Minister of Energy and Mines

LIMA, March 23 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Jose Maria Balcazar on Monday appointed Waldir Ayasta as the country's new Minister of Energy and Mines following the resignation on Sunday of predecessor ...

Peru's Balcazar shuffles cabinet a month into presidency

By Marco Aquino LIMA, March 17 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Jose Balcazar shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, just one month ...
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Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again

Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability. Peru’s Congress on Tuesday approved a ...

Peru’s prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote

Peru’s prime minister resigned Tuesday ahead of a mandatory vote in the nation’s Congress, where she needed a majority of ...
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What to know about the removal of Peru's president — yet again — and what's to come

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering fresh political instability weeks before a presidential election. Jerí was Peru’s ...