José María Balcázar Becomes President Following José Jerí Removal

José María Balcázar has been sworn in as the interim president of Peru following the removal of José Jerí by Congress on Wednesday.The 83-year-old former magistrate becomes the eighth leader since 2016, assuming power until July 28 as the country prepares for elections on April 12.Balcázar faces immediate scrutiny over a controversial career marked by fraud allegations and his expulsion from a regional bar association.