Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R) sings the national anthem after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025. Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office. Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

LIMA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment agaist her shortly afterwards. ■

A session is held at Peru's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Peru's lawmakers demanded then President Dina Boluarte appear at the Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

A session is held at Peru's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 9, 2025. Peru's lawmakers demanded then President Dina Boluarte appear at the Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

A session is held at Peru's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Peru's lawmakers demanded then President Dina Boluarte appear at the Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

A session is held at Peru's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 9, 2025.

Peru's lawmakers demanded then President Dina Boluarte appear at the Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R) speaks after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri greets the audience after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R) sings the national anthem after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R) sings the national anthem after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R) is sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (C) is presented with the presidential ribbon after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)

Peru's Congress leader Jose Jeri (R, front) greets the audience after he was sworn in as the country's president during a ceremony at the country's Congress in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 10, 2025.

Jeri was sworn in as the country's president early on Friday, shortly after the Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office.

Peru's lawmakers demanded Boluarte appear at a Congress session to defend herself before voting to approve her impeachment on Thursday night. But Boluarte did not attend the meeting. The Congress passed the impeachment against her shortly afterwards. (Peru's Congress/Handout via Xinhua)