Applause erupted inside Congress and his supporters cheered and waved Peruvian flags outside as it became clear Kuczynski would remain president. The impeachment effort against Peru's embattled president was the latest chapter in the Odebrecht bribery scandal that has ended the careers of some of Latin America's most prominent politicians. In Ecuador, Vice President Jorge Glas has been sentenced to six years in prison for orchestrating an Odebrecht bribery scheme. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is appealing his conviction on charges of corruption and money laundering related to the plot. Polls within Peru had suggested a majority of Peruvians wanted the already deeply unpopular president out of office.

Source: ABC News December 22, 2017 06:11 UTC