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Court weighs halting Philadelphia prosecutor's impeachment

A Pennsylvania court is weighing whether to step in and stop the Legislature's impeachment proceedings against Philadelphia's top elected prosecutor

The Independent UK

Philly DA Larry Krasner argues that the courts should step in to block his impeachment trial

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner urged Commonwealth Court judges Thursday to declare the ongoing impeachment drive against him legally baseless, saying the Republican-led effort in Harrisburg was a dangerous attempt to remove a locally elected Democrat over ideological disagreements — and not impeachable conduct.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jonathan Bernstein: 5 big political questions for 2023

Political prognosticators are facing a mountain of unknowns for the coming year, starting with whether President Joe Biden will seek a second term. There are other cliffhangers, including whether former President Donald Trump will be indicted and whether Rep. Kevin McCarthy will succeed in getting elected speaker of the House.…

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Matthew Yglesias: This Congress showed that democracy can work

The 117th Congress opened with the political bang of Donald Trump’s second impeachment and is ending with the legislative bang of a $1.7 trillion spending bill.

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Peru ex-ministers recount Castillo's bombshell final day

Members of former President Pedro Castillo's Cabinet say he was planning his impeachment trial defense and appeared confident he would win - right up until his explosive speech in which he tried to illegally dissolve Congress, sparking his dramatic ouster and arrest.

Reuters

Curfews and Restrictions: Peru's Regime Cracks Down

Twenty-five people have died this month amid nationwide protests.

Reason

Peruvian electoral jury gives provisional OK for late 2023 elections

The head of Peru's electoral jury on Tuesday gave Congress the provisional green light to bring forward a general election to the end of 2023, amid deadly protests over the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo.

Reuters

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South Africa's Ramaphosa: wounded president re-elected to party helm

President Cyril Ramaphosa, the anti-apartheid champion who become one of South Africa's wealthiest businessmen, survived a challenge for the leadership of his party on Monday, days after he was spared impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate".

Reuters

Peru's president rules out resigning, asks for early vote

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte ruled out resigning and insisted with the need to bring forward presidential elections a day after congress voted against the proposal, rejecting a government attempt to alleviate the political crisis started with the impeachment of former leader Pedro Castillo.

Tribune News Service

South Africa's Ramaphosa guns for party leadership after 'Farmgate' scandal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to win reelection as leader of his party this weekend, after he was spared impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate" involving millions of dollars found stashed in the sofas at his private farm.

Reuters

South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament

In this edition: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dodges an impeachment vote as his ruling ANC party backs him; flooding in DR Congo kills scores of people; and the US opens its wallet as it looks to boost its influence on the African continent.

France 24

South Africa’s Ramaphosa avoids impeachment: A timeline

Parliament has decided not to start impeachment proceedings against the president. But how did Ramaphosa get here?

Al Jazeera

South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament

South Africa's scandal-engulfed President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday easily survived a vote in parliament on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings that could have forced him out of office.

France 24

S Africa’s parliament votes against Ramaphosa impeachment move

Majority of parliament voted not to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president over alleged misconduct.

Al Jazeera

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South Africa parliament to vote on impeachment of Ramaphosa

South African lawmakers are to vote on whether to start impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020

Reuters

Peru's jailed ex-leader Castillo slams successor as 'usurper' as protests simmer

Peru's jailed former president Pedro Castillo, ousted in an impeachment trial last week and arrested, said on Monday he had been "kidnapped" and humiliated, slamming his successor and former vice president Dina Boluarte as a "usurper".

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Countdown to perdition or 2nd term for SA’s Ramaphosa?

President Ramaphosa could survive an impeachment vote this week but seeking re-election could be harder.

WEKU

From president to prisoner: The rapid descent of Peru's Pedro Castillo

Peru's Pedro Castillo gambled away power in one breathtaking day.

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Explainer-What happens to Peru's former president Castillo now?

Peru's former president Pedro Castillo was ousted from power on Wednesday in an impeachment vote after failing in his bid to stay in power by dissolving Congress.

Reuters

Peru's Castillo faces criminal charges as new president Boluarte takes helm

Peru's former President Pedro Castillo faced a first court hearing on Thursday over his arrest on charges of rebellion and conspiracy, as his successor issued her first pronouncements from the presidential palace.

Reuters

Dina Boluarte, Peru's first female president, pledges to heal nation's wounds

Dina Boluarte became Peru's first female president on Wednesday amid a political maelstrom when her predecessor and former boss Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment trial and detained by police after he tried to illegally shut down Congress.

Reuters

U.S. says welcomes appointment of Boluarte as Peru's President

The U.S. government said it welcomed the appointment of Dina Boluarte as President of Peru, who was sworn in by Congress on Wednesday in a day that saw ex-leader Pedro Castillo arrested following his ousting from office in an impeachment trial.

Reuters

Factbox-Peru's presidents and years of political turmoil

Peru, the world's No.2 copper producer and for years one of Latin America's fastest growing economies, has seen a series of presidents ousted from office or imprisoned on allegations of corruption over the past three decades.

Reuters

Peruvian politician Boluarte swears as interim president after Castillo's removal

Peruvian politician Dina Boluarte was sworn as interim president on Wednesday, hours after Pedro Castillo was removed in an impeachment trial during a day of high political drama in the Andean nation.

The Guardian - US

Peru president removed from office and charged with ‘rebellion’ after alleged coup attempt

Pedro Castillo arrested for ‘breaching constitutional order’, says prosecutor, as new president Dina Boluarte sworn in

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