Paraguayan politics Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches Peña, replaces him with VP Alliana Today 08:46 Paraguayan senators have appointed Vice-President Pedro Alliana to lead the country after voting to impeach his predecessor Santiago Peña over a massive banking crisis.
UNREST IN PERU Peru set for eighth president in a decade after fresh impeachment 18-02-2026 18:32 Congress impeaches interim president after four months in office; José Jeri accused of irregular hiring; Motion to oust him on claims of influence-peddling received the backing of dozens of lawmakers.
COURT IMPEACHMENT Judge who caused Maradona death mistrial removed from post 18-11-2025 17:46 Judge Julieta Makintach removed from her post Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against the medical team in whose care football legend Diego Maradona died in 2020.
FOOTBALL Prosecutors demand removal of judge linked to secret Maradona doc 15-11-2025 17:48 Judge Julieta Makintach faces dismissal for alleged involvement in unauthorised film that led to the annulment of the trial into Diego Maradona’s death; Family says accused lied to them, stating she wasn’t involved in documentary.
Political crisis in Peru Peru's new president names ex-general to oversee 'war' on gangs 15-10-2025 11:31 President José Jerí assumed the Presidency last week after Congress voted to impeach unpopular leader Dina Boluarte amid a surge in gang-related violence.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Scandal as La Libertad Avanza deputies come to blows in Congress 14-03-2025 00:01 Fistfight between ruling party deputies Oscar Zago and Lisandro Almirón after the latter accused the former of treason by granting quorum brought the session to an abrupt halt.