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Peru Congress votes to begin impeachment of Castillo at second attempt
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| Contributor | Bojicat |
| Last Edited | Bojicat Mar 14, 2022 06:37pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Mar 14, 2022 04:35pm |
| Description | March 14 (Reuters) - Peru's Congress on Monday approved the start of impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo over allegations of corruption after failing to gather enough votes in a previous attempt in December.
The opposition-led Congress voted 76-41 to begin the political trial. To dismiss Castillo following the impeachment trial, lawmakers will eventually need 87 votes.
Castillo or his lawyer must attend Congress on March 28 and present their defense before lawmakers debate and have a final vote on the impeachment.
In a speech at a public event on Monday, Castillo said he would go to Congress on Tuesday to deliver a message about "what we are doing, and to say what we will do, for this nation”.
Leftist Castillo has seen his popularity plunge to 26% since taking office in July, according to an Ipsos poll released over the weekend. Lawmakers are zeroing in on the testimony of a lobbyist who has alleged to prosecutors that Castillo engaged in irregular acts. |
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