China News Service, September 19th. According to foreign media reports such as Peru’s “Communiqué” and the Associated Press, on the 18th local time, Peru’s President Vizcarra’s impeachment case did not reach the required 87 votes in Congress and did not receive by.
Peruvian Congress Member and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Edgar Alarcon released three audio recordings on the 10th, in which Vizcarra, the Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace and the former administrative secretary, on how to respond to Peruvian singer Richard Cisneros Dialogue about contract scandals.
According to media reports, Cisneros has signed 9 employment contracts with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture in the past three years, receiving unusually high salaries.
On the same day, dozens of members of the Peruvian Congress jointly initiated a motion to impeach President Vizcarra on the grounds of suspected corruption and obstruction of justice.
On the 18th local time, in a speech in Congress, Vizcarra asked people to forgive the chaos caused by these recordings, but insisted that he did not commit a crime.
He called for a proper investigation and urged parliamentarians not to start impeachment proceedings in a hurry, thereby exacerbating the already deteriorating situation in Peru.
Biscarra said: "Let's not unnecessarily create a new crisis, which will mainly affect the most vulnerable groups."
During the day-long debate, some congressmen expressed their dissatisfaction with Biscala, criticizing his apology as "a powerless remedy" and demanding a thorough investigation.
However, many lawmakers also stated that they would not impeach “flawless impeachment” until the official investigation reaches any conclusions.