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New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested

Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress.

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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.

Reuters

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

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

Reuters

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

Evening Standard

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…

The Conversation

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.

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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.

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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.

Reuters

Report finds South Africa's Ramaphosa violated oath of office

An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa's parliament on Wednesday found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, findings that could lead to his eventual impeachment.

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Pa. Senate sets rules for Philly DA Larry Krasner's impeachment trial

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday approved two procedural measures needed to stage an impeachment trial for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the latest step in an unprecedented effort to remove the city's prosecutor from office.

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Peru opposition lawmakers launch third impeachment attempt against Castillo

Peru opposition legislators on Tuesday presented another impeachment motion against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year, calling him morally unfit for office.

The Independent UK

Impeachment talk at Trump Org. trial: Did witness misspeak?

There was talk of impeachment at the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial

Tribune News Service

Is possible impeachment of Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner a political power grab or a lawful check on policies?

On Tuesday, just weeks after Pennsylvania voters took control of the state House of Representatives away from Republicans for the first time in more than a decade, Speaker Bryan Cutler took to the main hallway of the Capitol and defiantly defended one of his leadership team's most controversial decisions: the…

The Conversation

How to impeach a president: Ramaphosa case puts new rules to the test in South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible impeachment in the country’s parliament over the illegal stashing of thousands of US dollars at his farm in 2020. This is not the first time there’s been a threat of impeachment of a president in post-democratic South Africa. His scandal-prone predecessor, Jacob Zuma,…

The Independent UK

GOP's McCarthy threatens to impeach Mayorkas over border

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign over management of the U.S. southern border with Mexico

The Texas Tribune

Visiting Texas border, Kevin McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign

The Republican leader in the U.S. House vowed to consider impeachment if the secretary, who oversees border protection, doesn’t step down.

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