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Opposing Groups Rally in Lima After Peru Lawmakers Vote to Oust President Vizcarra

Opposing groups of protesters held rallies in the Peruvian capital Lima on Monday night after lawmakers voted to remove President Martín Vizcarra from office. The impeachment vote centred on allegations of bribery and of mishandling the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. It remained to be seen if Vizcarra could try to overturn the decision. The vote marked the latest chapter of political turmoil in a country with the world's highest per-capita COVID-19 mortality rate. The president denied any wrongdoing in a forceful speech before Congress but lawmakers said they didn’t believe him. They also lambasted his response to the virus, pointing to rising poverty, deadly oxygen shortages and the country’s misguided use of rapid antibody tests. Vizcarra is accused by opposition legislators of taking over $630,000 in exchange for two construction projects when he was governor of a small province in southern Peru from 2011 to 2014. The claims come from construction managers themselves accused of corruption and who could get reduced jail time in exchange for the information. Prosecutors are investigating the allegations but have not charged Vizcarra. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Connect with us on… YouTube:    / bloomberg   Breaking News on YouTube:    / bloombergquicktakenews   Twitter:   / quicktake   Facebook:   / quicktake   Instagram:   / quicktake