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Peru's Castillo says opponents trying to 'blow up' democracy with impeachment trial

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo came out fighting on Tuesday ahead of an impeachment trial in Congress, accusing his opponents of trying to "blow up" democracy in the copper-rich South American nation.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa future fragile despite party backing

Johannesburg (AFP) - The threat of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's immediate exit from office over a cash-in-sofas scandal has temporarily faded after his party vowed to rally around him at next week's impeachment vote, but his woes are far from over.

AFP

Philly DA Larry Krasner says GOP effort to remove him is part of an ‘authoritarian attack’ on democracy

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday that the Republican-led drive to impeach and remove him from office was part of a “generalized authoritarian attack” being waged by the GOP on democracy across the country.

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S.Africa's ruling ANC rallies around troubled Ramaphosa

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's National Assembly on Monday delayed by a week a keenly watched parliamentary vote that could lead to the impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa, as his party rallied around the embattled leader.

AFP

S.Africa's ruling ANC debates embattled president's future

Johannesburg (AFP) - The top leaders of South Africa's ruling party went into talks on Monday to discuss the fate of embattled President Cyril Ramaphosa on the eve of a parliamentary vote that could lead to his impeachment.

AFP

S.African leader braces to head off impeachment threat

Johannesburg (AFP) - Cyril Ramaphosa may have insisted over the weekend he will not resign, but the South African president still faces a parliamentary vote Tuesday that could lead to his impeachment.

AFP

S. Africa's scandal-hit president 'not resigning'

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, embroiled in scandal and under threat of impeachment, has no intention of resigning and will fight both politically and judicially, his spokesman said Saturday.

AFP

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Scandal-hit S. African President Ramaphosa seeks to hang on to power

AFP

South Africa president to mount legal action in face of impeachment threat

Cyril Ramaphosa rejects call to stand down after accusation of ‘serious misconduct’

The Guardian - UK

Philly DA Larry Krasner asks court to declare impeachment unlawful

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday asked Commonwealth Court to stop the Republican-led impeachment process against him, arguing that it is an unlawful abuse of power targeting his progressive policies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly prosecutor sues to stop lawmakers from removing him

Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor is asking a state court to halt a Republican-led effort to remove him from office

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why South Africa's president might lose his job

South Africa’s president might lose his job as he faces possible impeachment over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars stashed inside a couch on his farm

The Independent UK

Editorial: GOP plans payback of Trump probes by investigating Biden over trivial matters

The incoming Republican House majority is salivating to begin investigations against the Biden administration, with some in the caucus even talking about impeachment. In contrast to the numerous Democratic investigations and two impeachments against Donald Trump — which were legitimate responses to a uniquely unfit president who routinely spurned the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year

WASHINGTON — A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over U.S.-Mexico border security could divide the caucus as it wrangles with a narrow majority next year.

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South Africa's leader faces calls to resign over charges of cash stuffed in couches

The calls for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign follow allegations that Ramaphosa tried to conceal the theft of a huge sum of cash stuffed into couches at his farm in 2020.

Reuters

Peru Congress backs motion to start impeachment against Castillo

Peru's Congress approved on Thursday a motion initiated by opposition lawmakers to start impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year.

AFP

S.Africa's Ramaphosa in talks with ANC as impeachment pressure builds

Johannesburg (AFP) - President Cyril Ramaphosa was in talks with South Africa's ruling party late Thursday as pressure mounted for him to quit or be forced from office over a cash burglary at his farm that he allegedly covered up.

Evening Standard

Cyril Ramaphosa: South African president faces threat of impeachment over farm scandal

A report has found preliminary evidence he may have violated his oath of office after millions of dollars were allegedly stolen from his private farm

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa could be impeached - 3 essential reads on the Phala Phala scandal

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has an impeachment case to answer. This was the finding of the independent parliamentary panel probing the scandal over the theft of thousands of US dollars stashed illegally on his farm, Phala Phala. The three person panel, headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, found…

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Impeachment pressure builds on S.Africa's Ramaphosa

Johannesburg (AFP) - Pressure mounted Thursday for President Cyril Ramaphosa to quit or face removal from office over a cash burglary at his farm that he allegedly covered up.

Roll Call

House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year - Roll Call

A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security could divide the caucus.

AFP

S.Africa's ruling ANC calls urgent talks as pressure grows on Ramaphosa

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's ruling ANC party will hold emergency talks Thursday, the day after a report into scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa paved the way for his possible impeachment.

Tribune News Service

South Africa president in peril as panel sees case for his impeachment

An advisory panel established by South Africa’s parliament found there are grounds for lawmakers to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with a scandal over a robbery at his game farm, a finding that could ultimately cost him his job.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Senate formally accepts articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. ― The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday voted to formally accept the articles of impeachment filed by the state House against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, setting the stage for a January trial on whether to remove the progressive prosecutor from office.

Al Jazeera

South Africa panel files report on Ramaphosa farm scandal

Inquiry looked into whether the president should face impeachment for alleged cover-up of theft of $4m at his game farm.

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