José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade - Peer2Peer

José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade

Feb 18, 2026

José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term.(Image credit: Guadalupe Pardo)

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/g-s1-110679/peru-new-president

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