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LIMA, Peru (AP) – Peru was sworn in as its third president in less than a week on Tuesday, after the worst constitutional crisis in two decades. Donating the red and white presidency, Francisco Sagasti vowed to restore confidence in the government and paid tribute to two young men who …

LIMA, Peru (AP) – Peru’s interim president announced his resignation on Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades after Congress ousted a popular leader. In a short televised address, Manuel Merino said that despite allegations of opposition from Congress, he would take action within …