Lima, Feb 19, 2026 (AFP) - Peru picks Balcazar as interim president, eighth leader in a decade

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2026-02-19

Peruvian lawmakers picked Jose Maria Balcazar as the country's new interim president on Wednesday, making him the country's eighth leader in a decade after Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations. The left-wing lawmaker was elected head of Peru's Congress after a vote broadcast live on TV, meaning the 83-year-old lawyer and former judge will become Peru's eighth head of state since 2016. The vote brought to an end a power vacuum of more tha......

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