Overview
- - Lawmakers are reported to have gathered the 78 signatures needed to compel an extraordinary session under Article 50, obligating Congress President Fernando Rospigliosi to call it within 15 days or see a deputy or the chamber’s secretary convene it.
- - Alianza para el Progreso pledged its 10 signatures and Podemos Perú’s José Luna said his bloc’s backing is imminent, adding to support from the Socialist caucus, the Bloque Democrático Popular, Avanza País, Renovación Popular and parts of Acción Popular.
- - Even if the debate is scheduled, removing José Jerí would still require at least 87 affirmative votes, and Keiko Fujimori has said Fuerza Popular will oppose vacancia unless a flagrant crime is proven.
- - Congressional names floated for a potential interim presidency include María del Carmen Alva and José María Balcázar, with Guido Bellido promoting Balcázar as a consensus option.
- - Balcázar faces renewed scrutiny over a 2025 constitutional complaint alleging bribery tied to ex–attorney general Patricia Benavides and backlash to his 2023 remarks on early sexual relations, while editorials urge any interim leader to commit to the electoral calendar and institutional autonomy.