POLITICAL TENSIONS IN PERU Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo 08-12-2021 08:55 Peruvian lawmakers reject a motion to start impeachment proceedings against Pedro Castillo, just five months into his presidency.
PANDORA PAPERS Chile President Sebastián Piñera survives impeachment vote 17-11-2021 12:42 Chile's Senate declines to impeach President Sebastián Piñera over a business deal revealed in the Pandora Papers leaks, refusing to go along with the lower house of Congress in opening proceedings against him.
POLITICS IN CHILE Chile's lower house approves impeachment trial of President Piñera 09-11-2021 13:04 Chile's lower house approves impeachment trial of President Sebastián Piñera over corruption allegations that appeared in the Pandora Papers leaks.
Brazil Under Bolsonaro Thousands in Brazil join anti-Bolsonaro protests 03-07-2021 21:44 Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to protest President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces an investigation over an allegedly corrupt Covid vaccine deal.
UNITED STATES Trump lawyers demand acquittal in impeachment trial 13-02-2021 09:43 Democratic impeachment managers rested their case Thursday after two days of hearings. Trump's lawyers wrapped up their case after just three hours.
UNITED STATES New US president gets to work rolling back Trump-era policies 23-01-2021 09:54 Biden issues flurry of executive orders, warns that Covid-19 is expected to kill "well over 600,000" in the United States.
UNITED STATES Trump impeachment heads to Senate Monday, triggering trial 23-01-2021 09:03 Article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of his unprecedented second trial in the chamber.
UNITED STATES US lawmakers vote to impeach Trump for second time 13-01-2021 18:54 Donald Trump becomes first US president in history to be impeached twice, after House of Representatives votes to charge him with inciting last week's mob attack on Congress.
UNITED STATES US lawmakers to vote on impeachment as Republicans break from Trump 13-01-2021 11:19 Cracks emerge in US president's Republican support, with several now backing his removal on the eve of an all-but-certain historic second impeachment.
UNITED STATES US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency 11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
UNITED STATES Democrats tell 'unhinged' Trump to step down or be impeached 09-01-2021 09:15 Nancy Pelosi speaks with the nation's top military leader about blocking potential military or nuclear action by president during final days in office.
EDITORIAL This Sputnik has really gone to the moon 19-12-2020 10:16 In recent weeks the Sputnik vaccine has become something of a fetish for this government, while at the same time demonised by opposition media in particular, but neither extreme is justified.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Peru taps third president in less than a week to fill power vacuum 17-11-2020 08:07 Lawmakers on Monday voted in Francisco Sagasti, an elder-statesman legislator with extensive consulting experience at home and abroad to lead a new government by electing him head of congress and new president.
PERUVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS Peru's Congress to retry president for impeachment 03-11-2020 10:45 Peru's Congress on Monday voted to try again to impeach President Martín Vizcarra for alleged "moral incapacity" after he survived a first attempt weeks ago.
SUPREME COURT Rosenkrantz dismisses impeachment drive as 'smear campaign' 07-10-2020 01:37 Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Rosenkrantz says impeachment drive against him is based on "completely unfounded" accusations and "motivated by political interests," as judicial tensions soar in Argentina.
Impeachment bid Peru president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil 21-09-2020 08:49 Martín Vizcarra easily survives an impeachment vote after opposition lawmakers failed to amass enough support to oust the Peruvian leader struggling with one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks.
Political turmoil in Peru Peru police search homes of officials in impeachment case 13-09-2020 09:26 Police in Peru raid homes of key government officials as part of an investigation into allegations President Martín Vizcarra obstructed a graft probe.
Political turmoil in Peru Peru in renewed political turmoil as Vizcarra faces impeachment 13-09-2020 09:16 Some of Peru's lawmakers are calling for the dismissal of President Martín Vizcarra based on audios in which he is heard coaching two officials close to him for a congressional investigation into corruption.
Feature interview Sérgio Moro: ‘I always acted with a clear conscience and impartially’ 20-06-2020 09:15 Former Brazilian federal judge Sérgio Moro – who resigned as Justice and Public Security minister in late April, criticising President Jair Bolsonaro for “political interference” as he quit his post – on Lava Jato, corruption and censorship. by Jorge Fontevecchia