Peru’s new President José Jerí survived a push from left-wing lawmakers to oust him Thursday, following the death of a protester that occurred less than a week after he assumed the role.

LIMA (Reuters) -A Peruvian judge on Wednesday rejected a prosecutor's bid to prevent former President Dina Boluarte, who Congress abruptly ousted last week on grounds of moral incapacity to govern, from leaving the country while she is investigated for money laundering.

In one of his first acts as interim president of Peru, José Jerí has led raids on prisons holding gang leaders nationwide

Boluarte, who was removed from office on October 10, faces accusations of corruption and abandoning her office.

Peru's new president, José Jerí, has spent more than 72 hours in office without managing to form a Cabinet amid a sharp lack of political and public support.

Peruvian President Jose Jeri swore in the first members of his cabinet on Tuesday, sending the most concrete signals yet about how he would govern after vaulting into power last week following his predecessor Dina Boluarte's abrupt ouster.

After Jose Jeri, the seventh president in less than a decade, was sworn in on October 10, protestors called for him and other lawmakers to resign.

PERU — Peru’s Ella LaBarge had a huge meet in leading Peru to a 129.65-113.35 victory over Beekmantown in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference gymnastics on Tuesday. LaBarge won the competition in the uneven parallel bars (8.1), balance beam (9.0 ...