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Peru lawmakers launch new impeachment attempt as Castillo seeks Cabinet confirmation

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo gestures before a binational cabinet meeting with his counterpart Bolivian President Luis Arce, in La Paz, Bolivia October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/File Photo

Peruvian lawmakers on Tuesday introduced an impeachment motion to try to oust President Pedro Castillo, the second formal attempt to remove the leftist leader, on the same day his latest Cabinet sought a confirmation vote from the legislature.

The motion alleges Castillo is morally unfit for office, citing 20 supposed violations that include the testimony of a lobbyist who has publicly accused him of corruption.

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