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Peru Congress approves impeachment trial against Castillo

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo arrives for a bilateral meeting with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric in Santiago, Chile March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo

Peru’s Congress on Monday approved the start of impeachment proceedings against embattled President Pedro Castillo, amid low popularity and allegations of corruption.

The opposition-led Congress voted 76-41 to begin the political trial. To fire Castillo, lawmakers will eventually need 87 votes.

Peruvian's Congress called Castillo to present his defense over the motion process on March 28.

(Reporting by Carolina Pulice and Marco Aquino; Editing by Chris Reese)

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