The political showdown in the country — a president in jail and thousands of protesters in the streets — could herald a new era of instability across the region.
Tag: Impeachment
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Will the African National Congress Buy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Alibi?
A bizarre scandal threatens to topple President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa from leadership of the African National Congress, which begins its party conference on Friday. Will A.N.C. members buy his astonishing account?
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Despite Trump’s Lobbying, McCarthy’s Speaker Bid Remains Imperiled on the Right
Representative Kevin McCarthy is dealing with a group of right-wing detractors who appear impervious to negotiation, and who have yet to be moved even by the entreaties of the former president.
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South Africa Rejects Impeachment Inquiry of President Cyril Ramaphosa
A.N.C. lawmakers showed unity in rejecting the call for hearings against their president, giving him a political lift after he failed to report the theft of huge sums of U.S. currency from his game farm.
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What to Know About the Political Turmoil in Peru
An impeachment vote, an arrest, a new president. A day of political drama presented another challenge for the South American democracy.