Peru's Congress expressly removed the country's president, Dina Boluarte, from office on Thursday night after declaring her "permanent moral incapacity" to address growing citizen insecurity and the rise of organized crime. The removal comes just six months before the 2026 general elections. The elections are still ongoing, and until then, the government will be led by the president of Congress, José Jerí, who has assumed the role of interim head of government.