Peru’s Sagasti to Be Sworn In President After Congress Vote
- Sagasti becomes third president in Peru in the past week
- Two dead in protests over weekend triggered Merino resignation
Francisco Sagasti
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Peru’s Francisco Sagasti was elected head of congress and in turn will become interim president in a country that’s been wracked by political volatility over the past week.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly backed Sagasti with 97 votes in favor and 26 against. He is set to be sworn in as next head of state later Monday afternoon in Lima and tasked with filling a power vacuum ahead of presidential elections in April.