Friday, 22 December 2017

Peru's president survives impeachment vote on corruption charges

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski late Thursday survived an attempt by congress to remove him from office as lawmakers fell short of the two-thirds majority required. After hours of debate, the president’s opponents could summon only 78 votes to remove, instead of the 89 needed.

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