Martín Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president as embattled Kuczynski exitsA low-profile former regional governor has been sworn in as Peru’s president after his predecessor became the latest of the country’s leaders to resign amid corruption scandals and public repudiation. Peru president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigns amid corruption scandal Read moreMartín Vizcarra promised to fight corruption “head on” before he was sworn in on Friday, hours after congress voted overwhelmingly to accept the resignation of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. The 79-year-old said he had been the victim of malicious campaign by the dominant political opposition and denied any wrongdoing. It has tainted nearly all of Peru’s main political players of the last two decades. He narrowly escaped impeachment for “permanent moral unfitness” in December after apparently striking a backroom deal with Kenji Fujimori, a dissident from the majority opposition party led by his sister Keiko.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2018 20:04 UTC